SENIOR DESIGNER
LUXURY DESIGN HOUSE | REDFERN
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This brand is the epitome of Australian Luxury. With a global presence in high-end, contemporary womenswear design, this label is a major player on every it-girls list. The brand is instantly recognisable and holds an unbeatable reputation. Internally, the company is going from strength to strength and is continuing to see growth in all the right directions, it truely is a key time to join them. A career here means joining the forefront of Australian fashion that’s celebrated across global runways, leading boutiques and adding one of Australia’s most directional and coveted womenswear labels to your repertoire.
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FOUNDER LED: Work for a founder-led brand where you will be incredibly close to the vision, creativity and purpose of the brand and entire operation.
MENTORSHIP EXPOSURE: From collaboration with the CEO and founder to atelier staff, working in this intimate team will give you exposure to mentorship and close working relationships with all departments
INTERNATIONAL STANDING: A brand that is adored for it's luxury standards and renowned tailoring, you'll add a globally recognised brand to your resume (whilst also finessing your ability to operate at a true luxury standard, no matter what department you're joining).
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Minimum 6 years’ luxury RTW design experience, ideally with runway collection
Strong technical mastery — draping, construction, fabric manipulation and tailoring
Confident handling of woven and knit categories High taste level aligned with a luxury, modern, architectural, sensual aesthetic
Excellent sketching and 2D/3D communication skills to articulate ideas clearly
Resilient, solutions-oriented and able to deliver under pressure
Collaborative communicator who elevates cross-functional partnership
MANAGING CONSULTANT
Leah Pagan, Principal Recruitment Consultant
Contact:
Leah@reliergroup.com
THE ROLE
Our client is seeking a highly skilled Senior Designer to play a pivotal role in the evolution of the ready-to-wear collections. This role champions design excellence from concept through to final product — balancing strong creative vision with technical rigour, elevated construction and commercial awareness.
The ideal candidate brings deep experience designing luxury womenswear, with a strong command of fabrication, silhouette, cut and fit. They must operate confidently in a high-performance environment, where we continuously push the work to a new level — creatively, technically and commercially.
• Lead the end-to-end design process across seasonal RTW collections — research, concepting, sketching, fabrication, fittings and final approvals
• Own categories tied to the brand’s core signatures — tailoring, draping, cut-outs, evening and key separates
• Partner closely with the Design Director to evolve brand direction and maintain consistency across all product
• Create detailed technical handovers for sampling with accurate construction and finishing details
• Lead fittings with precision in silhouette, proportion and fit; collaborate with PD/patternmaking to resolve issues
• Source and develop elevated materials aligned to brand craftsmanship, sustainability and margin frameworks
• Work with Merchandising on product mix and sell-through learnings to ensure a strong creative/commercial balance
• Mentor junior designers and nurture a culture of accountability, high standards and continuous improvement
• Support runway preparation, look board creation and storytelling assets for market
• Deliver all work to designated deadlines within the critical path and wholesale calendar