58 Fashion jobs in the United Kingdom

Company Description

SAN is a name synonymous with responsible fashion. With over 30 years of experience, SAN delivers premium fashion to major retailers in the UK, USA, and Europe. Our brand is committed to upholding the highest sustainability standards across our supply chain. We pride ourselves on blending quality with environmental responsibility.

Role Description

We are seeking a talented and creative Fashion Designer to join our dynamic team. As a Fashion Designer, you will be responsible for creating innovative and stylish designs for a variety of collections, from concept to final product. The role requires a strong understanding of current fashion trends, fabrics, and garment construction, along with the ability to translate creative ideas into commercial designs that appeal to our target audience. You will work closely with the design, production, and marketing teams to bring your concepts to life.

Working Location

Hybrid will be considered with flexible office travel to London or other offices on a weekly basis or when required to support with meetings.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop unique and on-trend fashion collections, from initial concept sketches to final designs.

• Trend Research: Stay updated with industry trends, competitor collections, and customer needs to inform design direction.

• Technical Drawing: Create detailed technical drawings and specifications for production teams.

• Fabric Selection: Source and select appropriate fabrics and materials that align with design vision and production requirements.

• Collaborate: Work alongside the production team to ensure designs are feasible for mass production and within budget.

• Sample Development: Oversee the creation of samples and make adjustments to designs based on feedback.

• Time Management: Manage design timelines and ensure all collections are completed on schedule.

Qualifications

• Fashion Design and Textiles skills
• Experience in Embroidery and Fitting
• Strong understanding of current fashion trends
• Excellent creativity and design skills
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
• Detail-oriented with strong problem-solving skills
• Bachelor's degree in Fashion Design or a related field preferred
• Experience in sustainable fashion practices is a plus

Company Description

SAN is a name synonymous with responsible fashion. With over 30 years of experience, SAN delivers premium fashion to major retailers in the UK, USA, and Europe. Our brand is committed to upholding the highest sustainability standards across our supply chain. We pride ourselves on blending quality with environmental responsibility.

Role Description

We are seeking a talented and creative Fashion Designer to join our dynamic team. As a Fashion Designer, you will be responsible for creating innovative and stylish designs for a variety of collections, from concept to final product. The role requires a strong understanding of current fashion trends, fabrics, and garment construction, along with the ability to translate creative ideas into commercial designs that appeal to our target audience. You will work closely with the design, production, and marketing teams to bring your concepts to life.

The role would be primarily based in the office in Enderby, but would require travel to clients and the option of hybrid working in conjunction with the business schedule.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop unique and on-trend fashion collections, from initial concept sketches to final designs.

• Trend Research: Stay updated with industry trends, competitor collections, and customer needs to inform design direction.

• Technical Drawing: Create detailed technical drawings and specifications for production teams.

• Fabric Selection: Source and select appropriate fabrics and materials that align with design vision and production requirements.

• Collaborate: Work alongside the production team to ensure designs are feasible for mass production and within budget.

• Sample Development: Oversee the creation of samples and make adjustments to designs based on feedback.

• Time Management: Manage design timelines and ensure all collections are completed on schedule.

Qualifications

• Fashion Design and Textiles skills
• Experience in Embroidery and Fitting
• Strong understanding of current fashion trends
• Excellent creativity and design skills
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
• Detail-oriented with strong problem-solving skills
• Bachelor's degree in Fashion Design or a related field preferred
• Experience in sustainable fashion practices is a plus

• Lead and motivate the buying team to achieve targets.
• Build and maintain a capable, reliable supply base.
• Negotiate competitive prices while upholding product quality and standards.
• Shape and protect the brand's product handwriting.
• Balance "good, better, best" product mix to meet strategy.
• Monitor competitor activity and benchmark against the market.
• Drive profit and intake margin, focusing on achieved NAM.
• Champion innovation and newness to maximise sales and reduce risk.
• Address and manage underperformance effectively.
• Collaborate with technologists on fit and quality standards.
• Visit stores regularly, liaising with Retail and VM teams.
• Work with suppliers to develop new product opportunities.
• Manage product sign-off timelines and critical path for the department.

• Support marketing and trading activity through Press & POS.
• Partner with HR to develop team skills and capability.
• Promote cross-functional collaboration with Buying & Merchandising.
• Cascade strategic objectives to wider teams.
• Ensure consistent delivery of agreed looks and colour palettes.
• Share and implement best practice across the buying floor.
• Keep leadership informed on issues and developments.
• Deliver key seasonal events (Windows, Tables, Collections, POS, Catalogue, Mailer, TV Shopping).
• Drive growth of online and multichannel offer via internet exclusives.

Ladies Fashion Brand Seeking a Commercial Fashion Buyer – Tops, Jersey & Leisure.

Excellent salary plus package.

West Yorkshire -Office based

About the Role

You will lead the sourcing and buying strategy for the Tops, Jersey, and Leisure categories, delivering against agreed KPIs. Work in close partnership with the merchandiser to plan, balance, and optimise the range in line with business goals. Excellent salary plus package.

Responsibilities

• Lead and motivate the buying team to achieve targets.
• Build and maintain a capable, reliable supply base.
• Negotiate competitive prices while upholding product quality and standards.
• Shape and protect the brand’s product handwriting.
• Balance “good, better, best” product mix to meet strategy.
• Monitor competitor activity and benchmark against the market.
• Drive profit and intake margin, focusing on achieved NAM.
• Champion innovation and newness to maximise sales and reduce risk.
• Address and manage underperformance effectively.
• Collaborate with technologists on fit and quality standards.
• Visit stores regularly, liaising with Retail and VM teams.
• Work with suppliers to develop new product opportunities.
• Manage product sign-off timelines and critical path for the department.

Additional Responsibilities

• Support marketing and trading activity through Press & POS.
• Partner with HR to develop team skills and capability.
• Promote cross-functional collaboration with Buying & Merchandising.
• Cascade strategic objectives to wider teams.
• Ensure consistent delivery of agreed looks and colour palettes.
• Share and implement best practice across the buying floor.
• Keep leadership informed on issues and developments.
• Deliver key seasonal events (Windows, Tables, Collections, POS, Catalogue, Mailer, TV Shopping).
• Drive growth of online and multichannel offer via internet exclusives.

• Competitive salary upto 32k, with performance-based incentives and comprehensive bonus structure
• Generous employee discount on luxury fashion products
• Professional development and career advancement opportunities within a national business
• Exclusive access to brand events and fashion shows

• Competitive salary of up to 45k, with performance-based incentives and comprehensive bonus structure
• Generous employee discount on luxury fashion products
• Professional development and career advancement opportunities within a national business
• Exclusive access to brand events and fashion shows

Our Client is a leading UK outdoor lifestyle brand based in Yorkshire. The brand and reputation has continued to see exciting growth across their own retail channels and stores as well as partnering with established Highstreet retailers.

Our Client designs and develops all product in-house across mens, womens, childrenswear and accessories and work with a selection of longstanding global suppliers who help create the high quality, high value product they are known for.

The Role

The role is a permanent position within the Product team as a Junior Designer reporting into the Senior Designer and Head of Product. The successful candidate will become a member of the small, tight knit Product team working collaboratively with the Designers and Garment Technologists across all areas of the product range; mens, womens, childrens, accessories and graphics.

We are looking for someone who has already had some experience in an assistant or Junior Designer role who is looking for their next challenge to be a part of a growing brand and team.

The role is hybrid; 1 to 2 days in the Head Office in West Yorkshire with the remaining days of the week working from home. Ad hoc days in the office may be required depending on meetings.

Key Responsibilities

Continual trend, customer and comparative research to confidently present ideas and identify key fabrics, colours, prints and silhouettes for each season.

Alongside the design team assist in creating commercial initial designs for the full product range to present to the Head of Product.

Researching and creating all over prints and graphics.

Work alongside the design team and Head of Product to range plan each season.

Assist in creating technical CAD packs including trim and fabric specifications to hand over to the technical team for development and production.

Assisting in the day to day running and organisation of the design department.

Overseas travel for tradeshows, comparative shops and possible supplier visits.

The Candidate

Relevant experience designing mens and womens lifestyle products.

Adobe illustrator and photoshop skills are essential.

Some experience creating graphics and all over prints would be desirable.

Good knowledge of fabric and garment construction.

Ability to work well within in a team and communicate confidently.

Ability to manage own workload and work independently.

Willing to travel when required.

Driving licence and own car would be useful.

The role is full time 8-5 Monday-Thursday and 8-1pm on a Friday

Benefits

23+ bank holidays annual leave pro-rata

Hybrid working

Generous staff discount

Employee benefit schemes; donation days, employee of the month, wellbeing giveaways, new starter packs

Relaxed head office environment