The Company

It all began with a woman, with style so provokingly chic that the world took notice. Today, the Carolina Herrera Brand is a New York-based fashion powerhouse recognized for creating colorful collections synonymous with fabulous style and bold femininity. With the appointment of Wes Gordon as Creative Director in 2018, the House has reinforced its commitment to the codes established by the founder, while pushing the boundaries of American fashion forward in fearless and fabulous style. Carolina Herrera is a New York-based fashion house recognized for creating beautifully crafted collections synonymous with impeccable style and bold elegance. Our dedicated team is split across our New York Atelier and Corporate Offices, retail locations across the globe and our Barcelona based Fragrance and Make-up team.

The Opportunity

The Women's RTW Designer requires a talented designer with both an inherent understanding of the Brand’s unique heritage and a connection to its evolving aesthetic under new creative leadership. This role will work with a stellar design team and a first-class in-house atelier to create and develop collections that continue to build Carolina Herrera as a global luxury house. This person is responsible for delivering exciting product season to season, combining innovative ideas with a luxury aesthetic.

What you´ll get to do

Responsible for design development and research for current and Women’s Ready-to-Wear collections, with a particular focus on Knitwear and Ready to Wear.
Collaborate with the design team to create mood and inspiration boards for Creative Director to showcase new trends, inspirations, materials and silhouettes.
Sketch and develop knit & RTW design ideas from concept to final presentation, coordinating with the
Senior Design Director to ensure all designs are appropriate style, quality and “look” in order to maintain brand identity & collection cohesion.
Research market trends and styles, ensuring comprehensive product and competitor knowledge and communicate knowledge as necessary through written and verbal presentations.
An appreciation for textiles and a willingness to support the fabric design and development by working with specific mills directly to discuss developments, etc.
Ensure schedule is met for proper delivery of collections. Help manage work flow between design, sample rooms, production and sales.
Ensure that product is consistent with market trends and adheres to the codes of the Brand and the business strategy.
Bring passion, creativity, energy and inspiration to the team; possess the credibility to influence with conviction.
Uphold design integrity and high quality execution throughout the entire development process from concept through to market.
Be a creative innovator, leading to both commercial and creative success.
Resonate and create continued excitement around the future of Carolina Herrera New York.
Active role in embroideries and trims, ensuring artworks and corrections and followed through with PD
Responsible for archival of embellishment swatches
Creative-hub role: focus on development of swatches (with atelier and autonomously), and mannequin draping's for team to sketch from
Responsible for sketch color ups and digital sketch filing as well as creative sketching into ideas, categories, details or fabrics

We´d love to meet you if you have

Fashion Design degree required
3+ years of experience in luxury ready-to-wear
Knitwear experience preferred
Strong aesthetic/understanding of luxury women’s wear
In-depth knowledge of RTW design techniques and processes; draping and embellishments
Strong experience working with in-house Ateliers
Strong sense of style and color and exceptional taste level
Must be proficient in ability to sketch and illustrate
Proven strong presentation skills

Carolina Herrera is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

At Carolina Herrera, we are continually looking for enthusiastic and committed individuals from a broad range of backgrounds and experiences to join our team. We believe that creating an inclusive environment in which you feel welcomed, valued, engaged, and empowered strengthens our business and fosters a culture where we are inspired to work hard, challenge ourselves, and be innovative in our thinking. Additionally, we believe that the diversity of our employees makes us a stronger company and better able to serve our customers around the world.

A reasonable estimate of the current salary is $90,000-$100,000 USD.

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