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Leather Women's RTW Design Assistant

  • London (Greater London)
  • Social and cultural activities

Job description

Alexander McQueen is currently looking for a Design Assistant to support the Leather Women's RTW Design team. This is an excellent opportunity for a passionate Women's RTW designer looking to develop in the early stages of their career in a fast paced and creative environment. This role reports directly to the Head of Leather RTW Design.

This person will assist the team with both design and administrative task and should have the ability to work in a focused and timely manner under the team's direction.

Responsibilities:

· Research: Following a focused brief to produce innovative, explorative and inspiring research
· Creating samples, trials and detail mock ups
· 3D Draping
· Pattern cutting
· Photoshop colour ups
· Embroidery placements for factories
· General Assistance to the design team
· Managing the stock of materials in the studio for the Leather department
· Preparing daily Fedex packages
· Travelling to Paris to work in the Atelier for show preparations
· Assisting backstage at the bi-Annual show

Desired profile

Qualifications :

Skills and Experience Required:

·  1/2 years and experience working as an intern or in a graduate trainee role
·  Excellent research skills, ability to carry out focused research and fully exhaust a brief
·  Be able to produce 3D developments, mock ups and samples in the Atelier to a high standard
·  Good ability in both flat pattern cutting and draping
·  Good Photoshop skills
·  A clean hand for drawing
·  Ability to work in a team
·  Organisational skills

Alexander McQueen offers its employees the chance of being part of a unique, dynamic and growing business which provides exciting challenges and development opportunities in an international environment. In addition to this, Alexander McQueen offers great benefits such as (but not limited to) a lunch allowance, private individual medical cover, life insurance, a pension scheme, gym flex, a clothing allowance and a generous discount on Alexander McQueen and other Kering Group brands' merchandise.

We thank all applicants and each application will be considered for the role, however, only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interviews.

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