Freelance Designer, Women's Soft Accessories

We are looking for a Freelance Designer, Women's Soft Accessories for a top fashion brand in NYC. This temporary role will support the Women's Accessories team on all aspects of the product lifecycle from concept to final development with direction from the category's leader.

Responsibilities:

• Support the senior design team and have the ability to assess the relationship of different categories season to season
• Work on and partner with senior leaders on monthly presentations and be able to confidently field questions from executive leadership team.
• Research current market trends seasonally and translate them into the AE design aesthetic and philosophy
• Work with technical department in all aspects of development and fit procedures
• Partner with merchants to ensure customer needs and choice counts are covered each season
• Establish full working knowledge of raw materials and work with CFT to source seasonal and new core fabrics
• Partner with production team to achieve the highest quality product within the cost structure that is needed
• Research market trends domestically and internationally and have the ability to evaluate trends as they relate to AE
• Collaborate with Concept team to objectively evaluate assortment and give objective feedback of the entire collection
• Other projects and responsibilities as assigned
• Able to work in a hybrid environment, meaning that some work may be performed remotely but certain essential functions must be performed in-person/in-office Monday-Thursday

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Fashion or Art (or equivalent experience and education).
• Experience working in Apparel needed, accessories experience is a plus
• 5+ years related experience
• Keen eye for color, trend, detail and construction
• Able to multi task and prioritize based on business objectives
• Working knowledge of Illustrator and PLM is a crucial
• Ability to act as liaison between many departments; excellent communication and analytic skills.
• Must be detail oriented, computer literate and able to handle multiple tasks at once.
• Independent thinker
• Great presentation and communication skills

If you meet the required qualifications and are interested in this role, please apply today.

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