Job Description

We are the women of Sahara. We are unconstrained. Our adventurous spirit leads us beyond the High Street to destinations lesser known. For clothes that mean more. That add to the story of our lives. We are unique. Try and pin us down, it doesn’t work. Label us and it won’t stick. We believe that demographics divide, age is just a state of mind and body type is what each one of us sees in the mirror. We are leaders. Visionaries in our own right. Creative, passionate - and only ever underestimated once.

Sahara - A family-run business that has been creating collections for the free-spirited, independent woman for the past four decades.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a super creative Designer to join the team at our Primrose Hill design studio, on a full-time, in-house basis. We are looking for someone with 5 years’ experience designing for a comparable brand, with an appreciation of soft dressing, casualwear with a bohemian influence.

The Designer will work closely with the Design, Production and Merchandising teams on product strategy, development, and design of the brand’s core collections. The designer will also work closely with our Founder and Creative Director.

Create seasonal mood boards with the Design Team and Creative Director
Develop colour palettes for each season alongside the Design Team
Design new collections each season true to Sahara’s brand DNA
Produce hand-drawn sketches to present to the Creative Director for range selection
Be considerate of current and previous product performance
Research existing trends within Sahara’s archive and develop new potential commercial styles for the collection
Identify new product areas to complement the Sahara offer
Regularly review and analyse best sellers, likewise, understand why a product might be underperforming
Visit Sahara own brand stores regularly to review current collections and performance
Visit relevant fabric/trims tradeshows in the UK and overseas to source new cloths and trims for each season
Create technical packs with specification sheets
Attend fit meetings
Select designs in season for extra stock programmes

You will:

Have 5 years’ experience designing womenswear collections
Have product development experience
Possess exceptional technical knowledge
Be a clear communicator
Have a keen eye for trends and a deep interest in global fashion
Have knowledge of different fabric dying techniques
Have excellent knowledge of body measures in order to populate spec sheets
Possess a solid understanding of garment construction
Display a sound understanding of pattern cutting
Be able to multitask and work well under pressure to ensure deadlines are met

We offer:

a relaxed, non corporate working environment
a great community of creative, passionately minded people
a strong likelihood of making friends for life (the majority of our employees have!)
a competitive salary
a generous holiday allowance
discretionary annual bonus
access to exclusive perks and discounts via Perkbox
a generous staff discount
Organic fruit, great coffee and Prosecco every Friday afternoon

Sahara is passionate about working with great people & building inspirational, creative teams. We spend a lot of time at work, so we know how important it is to enjoy your working day and we do so in beautiful offices with an abundance of natural light. We promote a friendly, non-corporate environment at our HQ; we are passionate and hard-working and enjoy socialising both in and out of the office and we are always looking for like-minded individuals to join us on our fun and creative journey.

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