About Us
We pride ourselves as the best and largest vertically integrated, omni-channel women's fashion brand in the region. Founded in 2010, we have grown to 250 people strong, proudly headquartered in Singapore with country offices in Indonesia and Malaysia and an omni-channel presence across these 3 markets. In addition to our retail franchise in Cambodia, we ship internationally to 15 markets (Hong Kong, China, Philippines and Australia, New Zealand, US, Canada, Macau, Japan, Korea, Vietnam, Thailand, Myanmar, Cambodia amp; Brunei).
We are taking our definition of new female retail global, with our sights set on becoming the most thoughtful brand for the everyday woman.
The Team
The Love, Bonito team is a passionate, dynamic, innovative and fun-loving family. From fashion-lovers, savvy marketers to tech whizzes, we have a diverse team of talented individuals with one unified focus - our customer, the Love, Bonito woman. She is at the heart of everything we do and we pride ourselves in always taking an innovative, data-centric yet considerate approach in creating the right experiences, products and content for her. With big dreams and a grand mission, we’re looking for great like-minded people to join us - people who are as passionate, fearless and entrepreneurial.
If you’re looking for a dynamic, no corporate-BS environment to learn, grow, and really make an impact, we could be the perfect fit for you!
The role
You will have a front row seat in impacting women across the globe through our design. You will be responsible for managing the creation for all Love, Bonito’s collections, seeing the collections through from initial researching, sketching and tech packs to the finished product. You will play a pivotal role in the growth and development of Love, Bonito as we develop our Design Department for internationalization and scale.
Most importantly, you will have an unparalleled opportunity to disrupt the consumer and retail industry, and elevate Love, Bonito from top Singapore brand to a global women’s fast fashion empire.
You should have / be
- A strong entrepreneurial spirit, self starter, extreme initiative and ownership
- A knack for problem solving with an ability to think ‘out of the box’; highly adaptable and flexible and ability to adjust and refine when the need arises
- A genuine curiosity to know how things work and how to make them better
- Solid technical know how
- A thoughtful and creative designer
- Solid design knowledge, sensibilities and ability to translate concept into execution
- Exceptional communication skills and ability to lead direction of a project across cross-functional teams
- A strong and effective communicator and a reliable team player
Main responsibilities
Designing
- Creating strong, commercial designs and up-to-date season collections for our brand within set timeline
- Research ideas, gather and analyse current and future trends
- Conduct regular visits to stores to increase market awareness and gain customer understanding
- Supporting the team in ad-hoc design administrative tasks
Technical Development
- Initiate concept and development on all categories through sketching, draping, and swatch mockups in preparation for internal reviews with Head of Design and Commercial Team
- Produce technical drawings, with the ability to create detailed tech packs with accurate measurements
- Partner with other designers in creating seasonal color stories, initial fabric and trims selections
- Work with in-house sample room to ensure each style is executed
- Actively participate in fit sessions, working with live models and giving comments to suggest fit changes
- Follow and keep up a product development and design calendar
- Prepare linesheets and final samples for buying sessions with our Commercial Team for ordering
Project Management
- Plan project timelines according to production and development days
- Track and monitor relevant product development calendars
- Maintain an organized archive of all tech packs and fit samples
Requirements
Qualifications amp; Experience
- gt;2.5 years of relevant work experience in a Fashion Design / Technical Design role
- Excellent knowledge of Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator
- An impressive portfolio which demonstrates creative, thoughtful design through a variety of projects
- Effectively bilingual in English and Mandarin
- Diploma/Degree in Fashion Design or relevant work experience
Benefits
- Full corporate insurance
- Flexible work arrangements
- Staff discounts
- A dynamic,