Handbags & Lifestyle Accessories Designer

Posted 23 Days Ago
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Gurugram, Haryana, IND
In-Office
Mid level
eCommerce • Fashion • Retail
The Role
Lead the design vision for Aramya’s new handbags category, developing original, trend-aware collections from concept through production. Collaborate with sourcing, merchandising, and product teams to translate brand identity, consumer insights, materials, and sourcing realities into commercially viable products. Analyze fabrics, create tech packs, manage prototypes, and oversee project timelines, budgets, and resources.
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About Aramya
Our vision is to build some of the world's most loved fashion and lifestyle brands and enable people to express themselves. We are well-funded, with $20M raised from marquee investors like Accel, Z47, and industry veterans.

Aramya is a 300 Cr ARR fashion & lifestyle company backed by Accel and Z47. We're building a customer-led portfolio: Aramya (daily wear), Tavira by Aramya (festive), and a new brand in stealth, going live in H2 2026.

Current Retail footprint: Total 21-16 stores in Bengaluru + 2 stores in Hyderabad + 2 stores in Ahmedabad + 1 store in Mysore (and a few more are yet to go live).

Opening next: 25 cities in the pipeline.

Website: https://aramya.in/
Our Team: https://l1nq.com/cri6aj6

Everything About Aramya: https://l1nk.dev/psgcm31

About the Role
Aramya is launching handbags, a new category being built from zero, and you would own the design vision behind it.

You'll lead the design direction for bags, build original collections that feel fresh and ownable, and work closely with sourcing and merchandising to bring them to life as we scale the category from the ground up. 

Key Responsibilities 

  • Understanding of various bag fabrics and being able to identify & analyse the fabric qualities.

  • Knowledge across disciplines such as illustration, tech pack designs, graphic design, textiles, and interiors.

  • A strong portfolio showcasing trend-aware, culturally attuned, and commercially successful work. 

  • Strong understanding of materials, prototyping, and production processes.

  • Deep awareness of design and cultural trends in India and global markets.

  • Ability to translate brand identity, trends, consumer insight, and sourcing realities into distinctive collections.

  • Manage project timelines, budgets, and resources effectively to meet project goals and objectives.

Key Skills and Qualifications 

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree from NIFT, or a bags/leather-goods focused college or institute (such as FDDI). 

  • 3+ years of experience specifically in the bags category.

  • Partner closely with sourcing, merchandising, and product teams to bring ideas to life.

  • Ability to translate brand identity, trends, consumer insight, and sourcing realities into distinctive collections.

Skills Required

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree from NIFT or a bags/leather-goods-focused institute such as FDDI
  • At least 3 years of experience specifically in the bags category
  • Strong portfolio demonstrating trend-aware, culturally attuned, commercially successful work
  • Knowledge of bag fabrics and ability to analyze fabric qualities
  • Knowledge of illustration, tech pack design, graphic design, textiles, and interiors
  • Strong understanding of materials, prototyping, and production processes
  • Awareness of Indian and global design and cultural trends
  • Ability to collaborate with sourcing, merchandising, and product teams
  • Ability to manage project timelines, budgets, and resources
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The Company
186 Employees
Year Founded: 2024

What We Do

Aramya is a Jaipur-based fashion and lifestyle company building women’s apparel brands, with its flagship brand focused on ethnic wear. It sells directly to consumers through its website and mobile app while expanding into retail stores. The brand combines traditional handcrafted techniques, including block printing, bandhani, and ajrakh, with premium cotton and linen-cotton fabrics, creating comfortable styles for women.

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