Design Director - Luxury Lifestyle & Fashion Brand

Our client, a well known luxury fashion and lifestyle brand, is looking for a Design Director to join their team in New York to design across multiple apparel categories and lead and mentor their design team.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the creative direction and overall design strategy for RTW
• Ensure brand identity is maintained
• Lead development of concepts, colors, prints, fabrics, and key design details
• Manage and mentor designers while overseeing creative execution and development
• Partner with merchandising, buying, sourcing, and production teams to align design with business goals
• Monitor market and fashion trends to inform product direction and keep the assortment relevant
• Review samples, prototypes, and technical materials to ensure quality and design consistency
• Oversee graphics, prints, patterns, and other surface design initiatives
• Present collections to leadership and ensure designs meet timelines, costs, and production standards.
• Travel as needed for factories, sourcing, and industry events

Qualifications:

• 7-10+ years of relevant design experience
• Prior experience in a leadership role
• Bachelor’s Degree in design or related field
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing process and production timelines
• Proficiency in Adobe CS
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Please submit your resume & portfolio for consideration!

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