Trend spotting is your game; you thrive on researching the hottest trends.
Keeping up to date with the latest celebs, bloggers, influencers and designers is what drives you.
You influence the unique look and feel of the various brands through your design skills and research ability. Working closely with the Buyer, as a team, you make sure to give the consumer the trendiest product for the season.
Key responsibilities
Researching product trends internationally and locally and interpreting this for the SA market
Researching product trends internationally and locally Assisting the buyers with building their ranges, reflecting new and exciting but commercial colour palettes, fabrics and key looks
You will be responsible for specific areas of design but will work as part of a team onadhoc design projects
The possibility to visit international Trade Fairs and the fashion capitals of the world to gather information on upcoming trends suitable for the SA market
Key requirements
Being involved and hands on with suggestions for styling details, branding and graphics
Using computer aided design work as well as freehand sketching on programs such as Illustrator, Photoshop, Indesign, etc.
Fashion design qualification or related qualification
Fabric and garment construction knowledge
Graphic design knowledge would be of great benefit to assist the buying teams in their product development
