The Role
Design and lead seasonal and capsule collections with a focus on modest wear. Develop mood boards, technical sketches, specs, and fabric sourcing. Oversee sampling, fittings, and production with pattern makers and manufacturers, ensuring brand alignment and campaign styling.
Summary Generated by Built In
We are seeking a highly creative and detail-oriented Fashion Designer to lead the development of seasonal collections and capsule drops. The ideal candidate understands modest fashion, modern tailoring, and fabric storytelling, and can translate mood and emotion into wearable, commercially viable designs.
This role requires both creative vision and technical execution.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design seasonal collections (Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter, Ramadan, Eid, limited drops)
- Develop mood boards, color stories, and fabric direction
- Create detailed technical sketches and spec sheets for production
- Source fabrics, trims, and embellishments
- Oversee sampling and fittings
- Work closely with pattern makers and manufacturers
- Ensure collections align with brand identity and campaign direction
- Contribute to campaign concepts and styling direction
Requirements
- 3+ years experience in women’s fashion design (modest wear preferred)
- Strong understanding of silhouettes, drape, and fabric behavior
- Experience designing dresses, abayas, and occasionwear
- Ability to balance creativity with commercial appeal
- Strong technical sketching skills
- Experience working with manufacturers and managing production timelines
- Strong understanding of size grading including plus and petite sizes
- Based in Dubai
Skills Required
- 3+ years experience in women's fashion design
- Modest wear experience
- Understands modest fashion, modern tailoring, and fabric storytelling
- Strong understanding of silhouettes, drape, and fabric behavior
- Experience designing dresses, abayas, and occasionwear
- Ability to balance creativity with commercial appeal
- Strong technical sketching skills
- Experience working with manufacturers and managing production timelines
- Strong understanding of size grading including plus and petite sizes
- Based in Dubai
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The Company
What We Do
Ladwig Consulting is a team of HR professionals based in Dubai, specializing in recruitment and HR consulting across the UAE, KSA, and other GCC countries. They provide professional recruitment services, executive search, and human capital solutions, focusing on creating effective HR structures and strategies to drive company growth. The firm has significant expertise in the real estate and development industries.
