Junior RTW Designer

As a Junior RTW Designer, you will work with the Design team to develop the women’s ready-to-wear collection.  You will work on the research, design and development to create new and progressive designs.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Research:

• Responsible for conducting research to support the team and identify new and progressive designs.
• Display resourcefulness with a variety of research techniques including library and market research.
• Seek out and identify interesting items to use for shape / material / treatment reference on research trips.
• Assist in preparing design presentations, mood boards, and seasonal inspiration materials.
• Design:
• Responsible for the development of new designs for the RTW collections; working closely with the senior Design team.
• Experiment with different ideas, techniques, materials to push the creativity and to make the collections diverse and inspiring.
• Be confident at developing ideas 3-dimensionally and always looking to develop design ideas in more original and modern ways.
• Push the collection to be as luxurious and innovative as possible whilst maintaining a true Mulberry aesthetic.
• Collaborate with wider team to develop colour palettes, fabric selections, prints, and garment details.
• Support the integration of sustainable design principles throughout the design process.

Responsibility

• Responsible for completing accurate specification sheets for suppliers.
• Ensure critical path is adhered to and work towards key dates; identify potential risks and review actions to avoid delays.

Prototypes and Samples:

• Work with suppliers to ensure prototypes come in for planned fit meetings or proto reviews.
• Responsible for liaising with suppliers; ensuring designs are provided in good time to develop prototypes
• Participate in fit sessions and support design revisions based on feedback.
• Work with suppliers to ensure all salesman samples arrive in time for any deadlines.

Specs:

• Work closely with production teams to ensure product specs are accurate for target costings and production handover.
• Produce accurate sketches and CADs; ensuring modifications are accurately recorded after fits to provide to production team.

Culture:

• Embrace and demonstrate the Mulberry values and behaviours: honesty, dynamism, and a community-oriented spirit.
• Support Mulberry to deliver an inclusive culture, through behaving in a way that is open-minded and respectful towards others, and understanding that your views, opinions, and experiences may not always be shared by your colleagues.
• Act as an ambassador for Mulberry and communicate positively about the brand.

Sustainability:

• As a certified B Corp, we are committed to using business as a force for good. You’ll be encouraged to incorporate environmentally and socially responsible practices into your work, supporting our Made to Last strategy across Climate, Circularity, and Community.
• Help foster a culture where diversity is celebrated and every individual feels valued, respected, and included. Champion equity, empathy, and understanding in all interactions - internally and externally.

Skills and Knowledge Required:

• Appropriate degree supported by a strong portfolio.
• Experience in a similar position within the fashion industry.
• Wide knowledge of ready to wear categories.
• Demonstrates a strong understanding of sustainable design practices.
• Experienced in producing and maintain CADs.
• Experience of working in a busy design studio organising and prioritising a demanding workload.
• Experience of designing, planning and developing a collection.
• Enthusiastic and Passionate about Fashion.
• Reliable and Practical.
• Ability to work effectively with a team and on an individual basis