Lead Fashion Designer
- Central Region, Singapore
- Permanent
- Full-time
- A Love, Bonito Culture Fit
- Deep understanding of the Love, Bonito brand, proposition, customer and aesthetic
- Strong entrepreneurial spirit, self starter, and has extreme initiative and ownership
- A knack for problem solving with an ability to think 'out of the box'; highly adaptable and flexible and ability to adjust and refine when the need arises
- A genuine curiosity to know how things work and how to make them better
- A thoughtful fashion designer
- Strong design knowledge, sensibilities and ability to translate concept into execution
- Strong technical knowledge - fashion design, print, fabric and ability to work well with product development and sourcing counterparts
- Exceptional sense of style and colour
- A good commercial eye
- Extremely fashion-oriented with an obsession with fashion and design
- A strong leader, collaborator and communicator
- Strong relationship management skills; able to build strong relationships and trust with internal and external stakeholders; intellectual and emotional maturity
- Exceptional communication skills and ability to inspire direct and cross functional peers
- Collaborative, open and empathetic leader and team player
- Strong organizational and project management skills
- Understand the Love, Bonito aesthetic and translate it into commercial, relevant products
- Lead research and develop inspirational mood boards that help to convey each collection's vision
- Ensure that products created are in line with market trends as well as Love, Bonito's design principles (fit, value, thoughtfulness & freshness) and Merchandising's assortment plan
- Source relevant fabrics, print bases and trims to meet the requirements of each project
- Collaborate closely with Product Developers, Pattern Makers & Seamstresses to ensure successful execution of design intent
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Marketing and Creative to convey and amplify each project's intent and direction
- Offer color recommendations and guide the assortment color picking process
- Complete and update design attributes from point of product creation till ordering
- Adjust designs according to feedback from weekly reports and insights team
- Meet independently with fabric and clothing vendors who can support our product lines
- Close communication and relationship management of Love, Bonito's current suppliers
- Work closely with Merchandising in the creation of adaptations
- Help and give design aesthetic guidance to junior members of the design department to encourage growth
- 5+ of relevant design experience with an international fashion brand
- Proven experience in fashion and print design
- Diploma/Bachelors in Fashion Design or other relevant fields
- Fluent in English and Mandarin to communicate efficiently within the team and our suppliers
- Proficient in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator
- Ability to travel for work
- Work from anywhere*!
- Hybrid work and adjustable hours - as long as present during our core working hours
- Comprehensive corporate insurance (Fully covered visits at our panel clinics, Dental coverage, Maternity reimbursement)
- Learning and development (i.e. subscription plans to best-in-class resources, personal development fund etc)
- Dedicated leadership training for those of managerial responsibilities
- Friday pm off for learning
- Generous staff discount off LB products
- Corporate partnerships with a variety of companies
- Welcome to #TeamLB swag and store gift cards (get your LB work outfit on us!)
- Employee driven peer-to-peer recognition platform to honour and celebrate everyday achievements
- Internal Referral programme