Anthropologie Designer - Maeve Tops & Skirts

Role Summary

Anthropologie is looking for a Designer for Maeve Tops & Skirts to contribute to the overall trend and direction for designs each season for Anthropologie apparel product categories. The Designer will actively participate in designing seasonal collections while supervising the associate and assistant designers to ensure that designs and resulting product are appropriate for the Anthropologie customer.

Role Responsibilities

• Contribute to overall trend and direction for each season, for all designs, labels and specific categories within the Maeve Anthropologie brand.
• Shop and observe street fashion several times a year.
• Collaborate with the Design Manager / Director and Buying team on a weekly basis to review emerging trends to chase in-season.
• Collaborate with the Designers & Design Manager / Director each season to develop conceptual direction for the total product assortment.
• Identify fabrics and yarns that are within budget guidelines (line plan) to develop into product. Collaborate with partners in Production to manage lead-time, minimum order requirements, and costing constraints.
• Design styles, develop or select trims, and identify colors for fabrics selected at the Raw Materials meeting.
• Present development samples and color palette for merchant review at Proto and Finalization Meetings.
• Work with Design Coordinator to create, update and maintain tech packs in PDM. Communicate fit and construction details to Technical Design department. Complete all technical sketches for domestic and overseas programs.
• Travel to factories for development and execution of programs.
• Manage weekly fittings.
• Develop and train Designers, and Assistant / Associate Designers. Ensure training goals are set each review period and renewed regularly. Motivate and encourage them to be creative and to support your needs.

Role Qualifications

The ability to recognize and accurately forecast fashion and cultural trends.

Experience Requirement

The Perks

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