Temporary Designer, Women's & Girl's

Temporary Designer, Girl's and Women's Wovens

About us :

vineyard vines is a highly successful, privately held, American clothing and accessory retailer founded in 1998 on Martha’s Vineyard by brothers, Shep & Ian Murray. With Shep & Ian still at the helm today, vineyard vines has experienced exponential year over year growth and now operates over 100 retail locations including an outlet division, a successful e-commerce business, domestic distribution center, and expanding corporate headquarters. In addition, vineyard vines is carried in major department stores such as Nordstrom and Bloomingdales as well as numerous specialty boutiques across the US.

vineyard vines was founded on a state of mind that "Every day should feel this good." This state of mind is something that all people experience at some point. These moments are different for all of us, but they are important because they're uniquely ours. EDSFTG is at the core of our culture and allows us to celebrate the differences that tie us together. These diverse backgrounds are what make us stronger as a team, and it is why we are passionate about creating an inclusive and welcoming workplace where every team member can bring their true self to work. We are committed to building a more diverse Team across all channels, departments, and stores within our community.

Won't you join us and share your EDSFTG moment?

Overview :

The Designer in this position is responsible for the design and development of the vineyard vines Girl’s & Baby businesses as well as the Women’s Bottoms business by interpreting concepts into finished brand appropriate product. Main responsibilities are flat sketches in illustrator, BOM creation & development, as well as the creation of presentation boards and presenting lines in concept meetings. The Designer will also execute seasonal line plans and follow product development calendar deadlines.

Key Responsibilities :

Lead the design and development of all girl’s & baby apparel and all women’s woven bottoms (including denim) according to the seasonal concept (color, styling, etc.) under the direction of the senior design director

Create initial tech call-out pages & all BOMs and manage upkeep in Centric PLM for development through production each season

Collaborate closely with merchandising & PD teams to align designs with business strategy & needs

Create flat sketches and renderings using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop

Create, update and present line plan boards in milestone meetings

Source and develop new fabrics as needed in collaboration with fabric R&D team

Carry out all aspects of daily follow-up, submit approvals & comments with external and internal partners

Attend all bi-weekly fittings and collaborate with technical designers to ensure product fit, construction, and quality meet brand standards.

Participate in group meetings, fabric shows and trend shopping

Work with cross-functional partners in Product Development, and Merchandising to prevent and resolve production problems for current and upcoming seasons

Qualifications :

Degree in Fashion Design

At least 5 years of Design experience, kids and / or denim experience preferred

Experience with Centric PLM or other PLM system

Proficient in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop

Strong understanding of the apparel design process from concept to product

Self-Starter and creative thinker with ability to interpret seasonal concept

Excellent communication and presentation skills

Ability to work in a fast paced, rapidly changing environment

Excellent time management and organizational skills with an ability to work under tight timelines while managing multiple priorities

Must be willing to commute to Stamford, CT Headquarters