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About the Role

Lead the KARL LAGERFELD JEANS design team, responsible for translating the brand’s DNA into distinctive, relevant, and commercially successful collections. This hands-on role requires inspiring and developing a team while balancing creative ambition, product excellence, business objectives, and seasonal deadlines.

Responsibilities

Lead and coordinate the design team in the development of seasonal collections, ensuring alignment with the creative vision and strategic priorities.
Drive research into trends, consumer insights, market developments, and product opportunities to establish compelling seasonal concepts.
Develop and oversee mood boards, color palettes, concept presentations, and product stories that translate the KARL LAGERFELD JEANS brand DNA.
Translate seasonal concepts, trend research, and market insights into cohesive, innovative, and commercially viable collections.
Oversee the design development of Men’s, Women’s, and Denim collections, ensuring a consistent brand vision.
Drive product innovation across fits, silhouettes, fabrics, washes, finishes, colors, trims, and detailing.
Balance fashion-forward design with commercial priorities, ensuring collections meet consumer expectations and support business objectives.
Integrate AI-powered tools into the design process to enhance creativity and presentations.
Lead the development of graphics, prints, artworks, logos, and branding applications.
Guide and create original graphic concepts and evolve existing artwork.
Explore innovative applications of graphics, washes, embellishments, and surface treatments.
Manage, guide, and inspire the design team, providing clear direction and constructive feedback.
Allocate responsibilities and monitor progress to ensure timely delivery of collections.
Foster a collaborative, proactive, and solution-oriented team culture.
Align creative concepts with business needs by working closely with cross-functional teams.
Present seasonal concepts, design proposals, and collection developments to stakeholders.
Build and maintain effective working relationships with internal teams, suppliers, and external partners.
Translate design concepts into clear design proposals, including sketches, AI renders, technical drawings, and detailed product specifications.
Create and oversee accurate, complete, and production-ready technical packs.
Collaborate with Product Development and suppliers to ensure design, fit, quality, and finishing are achieved.
Participate in sample reviews and fittings, providing clear feedback.
Ensure designs are developed in line with target costs, quality standards, production feasibility, and seasonal timelines.
Monitor the collection development calendar and proactively address potential delays or challenges.
Conduct ongoing research into fashion trends, innovations, consumer behavior, competitors, materials, and market opportunities.
Translate catwalk, streetwear, youth culture, and lifestyle influences into commercially relevant designs.
Visit suppliers, manufacturers, trade fairs, and industry events to discover new materials, techniques, and product opportunities.
Review market feedback and product performance to identify opportunities for future collection development.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Fashion Design or a related discipline.
At least 8 years of experience in commercial apparel design, ideally including denim and casual-wear.
Proven experience in developing and delivering seasonal collections.
Demonstrated experience in leading, mentoring, or coordinating designers and managing multiple product categories.
Strong understanding of product development, including fit, fabric sourcing, trims, and garment construction.
Proven expertise in graphics, prints, artwork development, and branding applications.
Excellent technical design skills, including technical sketches, detailed product specifications, and production-ready technical packs.
Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.
Experience with PLS or other relevant fashion design and product development software.
Strong understanding of fabric and material selection, garment construction, fit, quality, costing, and production feasibility.
Willingness and ability to travel to manufacturers, suppliers, trade fairs, and other relevant industry destinations.
Fluent in written and spoken English.

Skills

Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Photoshop
PLS or other relevant fashion design and product development software
AI design tools

Location

Amsterdam

Work Type

Remote working arrangements

Experience Level

8+ years of experience in commercial apparel design

Education Level

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Fashion Design or a related discipline

Benefits

Learning and development courses/training
Opportunity to make an impact
Remote working arrangements
Relocation allowance
Bonus holidays
Brand discounts
Exclusive sample sales

About the Company

Driven by Karl’s mantra: “Embrace the present and invent the future.”
Contemporary and forward-looking, sharing the creative vision and design aesthetic of Karl Lagerfeld.
A highly diverse and driven team hailing from over 35 countries.
Aims to create meaningful stories and product concepts that connect to Karl’s world and iconic attributes.
Manages Women’s & Men’s ready-to-wear, bags, small leather goods, swimwear, and underwear directly from Amsterdam headquarters.
Develops other categories, including footwear, fragrances, and eyewear with licensing partners.
Connects with consumers via online and offline channels, including over 200 KL stores worldwide, premium wholesale partners, and a strong digital footprint.
Digital channels represent more than 30% of the overall full-price business.
A dynamic, fast-growing, and inclusive company built on professionalism and strong values.
Committed to working toward the highest standards of sustainability and integrity.
A founding member of the Fashion Pact, a global sustainability initiative.

Equal Opportunity

At #TEAMKARL, everyone can give their opinion, grow in their career, and be part of a genuinely caring and inclusive team.
We welcome people from all backgrounds, with different perspectives, ideas, and experiences to work with us.