Fashion Designer
Now Hiring | Luxury Womens RTW | Sydney
The Brand |
Our client requires no introduction – a leading name in Australian Designer Fashion, with sophisticated product categories across evening, bridal and RTW – they have thriving channels across retail, eCommerce and wholesale and an extensive global market.
Synonymous with elegance, craftsmanship, and occasion dressing and with a legacy of over a decade, the brand is trusted by celebrities, stylists, and clients around the world. This is a rare opportunity to join the team as a Fashion Designer based in Alexandria.
The Role |
As Designer, this role plays a pivotal role within the design team bringing the brand’s vision to life across a wide range of design responsibilities. Reporting directly to the Senior Designer, this role will support the senior team across all aspects of collection development and sample coordination. Working in a collaborative, hands-on environment, this role thrives on creative exploration and detailed craftsmanship.
The Designer role offers end-to-end involvement in the design process, responsibilities spanning across hand draping, trim design and development, concept creation, embellishment design, CADs, sketching, tech pack preparation, range sheet management, colour direction, and sample management. You will have a strong eye for detail, creative originality and the ability to confidently present new ideas with flair while maintaining the brand vision. This role will combine creative input with strong technical and organisational skills ensuring each season’s collection is developed to the highest standard and delivered on time.
Concept and present new design ideas in line with brand aesthetic and seasonal briefs while bringing your unique creative flair.
Bringing concepts to life through storyboards, hand draping and hand sketches.
Support in fittings to evolve design ideas and reviewing garment construction, ensuring exceptional premium quality.
Support draping, fabric manipulation, and garment construction exploration.
Design and development of seasonal jewelry, hardware and accessories concepts.
Maintain and curate our design boards to share with the wider team.
Creation of seasonal embellishments and embellished trims, upholding the quality and intricacy of brand standards
Create and update CAD drawings, sketches, and technical illustrations.
Assist with the design and placement of embellishments and trims.
Contribute to colour direction, fabric selection, and trim development.
Generate tech pack preparation for new styles, including Bills of Materials (BOMs).
The Skillset |
3 + years’ experience in a design or product development role within the fashion industry.
Tertiary qualification in Fashion Design or related discipline.
Strong sketching, CAD, and technical drawing skills.
Proficient in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and Microsoft Office Suite.
Excellent understanding of garment construction, fabrics, trims, and embellishment techniques.
Strong organisational skills with high attention to detail.
Ability to work to tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Highly creative with a strong eye for detail.
Proactive and adaptable, with a willingness to take initiative.
Collaborative team player with strong communication skills.
Passionate about fashion, innovation, and brand storytelling.
The Offer |
Summer Fridays
A day off on your birthday
Frequent wellness and team culture activities.
Training and development opportunities.
Collaborative and passionate team culture.
Don’t wait to be considered for this rare opportunity - connect with Jo via jo@thetalentmill.com.au for details.
The Talent Mill Recruitment division is a bespoke consultancy and talent acquisition specialist within the fashion, lifestyle and retail industries. With more than 10 years specialist expertise with luxury, lifestyle & fashion brands globally we discover, recognize, and connect inspiring individuals to the most desirable brands as a trusted support to founder-led start-ups, SME’s and multinational corporations within the fashion & retail industry.
Recruitment – but make it ethical not transactional. Quality over quantity – always. Truly consultative and delivered at pace. We hold a genuine passion and expertise for the industries we support, and offer a unique and modern recruitment proposition – one where we develop long term, meaningful connections, add value and deliver an unforgettable service.