Founded in 2000, FAM Brands designs, manufactures, and sells men’s and women’s sportswear and active wear apparel to major retailers, big box stores, and specialty boutiques across the country and throughout the world. Our portfolio of proprietary brands features Marika, Wildfox, Three Dots, and Balance Collection, while a partial list of licensing partners includes Orvis, Jessica Simpson, Eddie Bauer, and Woolrich.
With the capacity to produce over 75 million units per year, our mission continues to be making top-quality apparel accessible to everyone at an impressive value and an irresistible price.
That's the FAM Brands difference.
FAM Brands is a leading apparel company known for combining innovation, quality, and scale. Our Men's Sportswear division is growing, and we’re looking for a Sportswear Designer with a strong creative point of view and deep experience designing for elevated lifestyle brands. The Men's Sportswear Designer will lead the design and development of seasonal collections focused on modern, trend-relevant product with commercial viability. This role requires someone with a refined aesthetic, deep fabric and construction knowledge, and proven experience designing for top-tier retailers and brands.
WHAT YOU'LL DOOwn the creative direction, design, and execution of seasonal sportswear collections (wovens, knits, and soft structure)
Create trend-right concepts, color stories, and line plans aligned to brand/customer expectations
Sketch detailed flat designs and develop technical design packages using Adobe Illustrator and PLM
Collaborate cross-functionally with merchandising, tech, PD, and sourcing to ensure brand-right, margin-friendly product
Present concept, design direction, and seasonal assortments to internal and external stakeholders
Partner with technical design during fittings to maintain aesthetic and construction quality
Stay ahead of fashion, cultural, and retail trends relevant to our target customer
Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Design or equivalent
5+ years of experience in men's sportswear design, specifically for elevated or contemporary brands
Strong understanding of both wovens and knits, with ability to develop compelling assortments across multiple categories
Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite and PLM systems (Centric PLM strongly preferred)
Experience designing for affordable price points
Strong communication and presentation skills; able to convey ideas clearly and collaborate cross-functionally
NICE TO HAVES
A passion for fabric sourcing, sustainable design, or emerging technologies in apparel
LOCATION
This is a full-time, onsite position based at our current corporate office in Bell, CA 5553-B Bandini Blvd, Bell, CA 90201. In Spring 2026, our corporate headquarters will relocate to 9242 Beverly Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA 90210
COMPENSATION
At FAM Brands, we are committed to fair and transparent compensation. Salary ranges for positions are based on job level, location, and market data. We offer competitive benefits and are dedicated to equal pay for equal work. Specific salary offers depend on each candidate’s qualifications and experience. FAM Brands also offers all employees participation in our annual bonus program (Non-Sales) or commission program (Sales).
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Fashion Design or equivalent
- 5+ years experience in men's sportswear design for elevated or contemporary brands
- Proven experience designing for top-tier retailers and brands
- Strong understanding of both wovens and knits and ability to develop assortments across categories
- Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (including Adobe Illustrator)
- Proficient in PLM systems
- Centric PLM experience
- Experience designing for affordable price points
- Strong communication and presentation skills; ability to collaborate cross-functionally
- Passion for fabric sourcing, sustainable design, or emerging apparel technologies
What We Do
Three Decades of Leadership In The Fashion Industry Founded in 1985 by Frank Zarabi, FAM Brands provides innovative fashion, design, brand development, and distribution solutions to a wide range of retail and wholesale clients and partners. Our unique performance materials and versatile apparel designs-along with our competitive pricing strategies-have enabled us to become leaders in apparel industry. Our ability to thrive, centers around impeccable design and excellent branding. Our designers and production teams collaborate closely with our factories to create exception fashion strategies and details. Our world-class brands include Marika, Balance Collection, Bally Total Fitness, Tehama, Peace and Pearls, Eddie Bauer, Orvis, Woolrich, and more. We are the trailblazers for activewear. Champions of fitness. We're for simple, elegant and vibrant designs. Our employees are star-reachers, bridge-builders, leaders and teammates. We are family-owned and operated. We are FAM Brands. We are growing and focused on strategic initiatives. Our factories are safe and our employees are valued. We are worldwide, world-class, forward-thinking and forward-looking. We work hard and believe in the work we do. We're for executional excellence and achieving our dreams. We are FAM Brands.
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