Fashion Designer

Position: Fashion Designer – Women’s Wear

Department: Design

Location: GurgaonRole OverviewWe are looking for a creative and commercially driven Fashion Designer – Women’s Wear with strong experience in export houses and working with high-end/international brands through buying houses.The ideal candidate should have a strong understanding of global fashion trends, premium aesthetics, women’s wear silhouettes, fabrics, techniques, and garment construction.

The candidate will be responsible for developing fashion-forward collections while ensuring designs meet the brand’s quality, commercial, and customer requirements.Key ResponsibilitiesDevelop women’s wear collections in line with seasonal trends, brand aesthetics, customer profile, and business requirements.Research and interpret embroideries, fashion trends, colours, silhouettes, fabrics, prints, and surface techniques.Create mood boards, concept boards, colour stories, design direction, and seasonal themes.Develop new and commercially viable silhouettes, styles, prints, embroideries, and detailing.Prepare detailed design sheets, sketches, tech packs, and specifications for production.Work closely with merchandising, sourcing, production, and sampling teams to translate concepts into finished garments.Develop and review samples, providing detailed feedback on fit, construction, fabric, trims, finishing, and styling.Ensure designs are aligned with premium/high-end brand standards and international quality expectations.Work on multiple collections and categories simultaneously while adhering to timelines and critical path requirements.Coordinate with vendors, sampling teams, and factories to ensure design intent is maintained through production.Identify and develop suitable fabrics, trims, embellishments, prints, embroideries, and other design elements.Participate in trend research, market visits, fashion forecasting, and competitive analysis.Maintain strong awareness of global fashion and retail trends across leading international and premium brands.Work closely with buying houses and clients to understand design briefs, buyer requirements, brand guidelines, and seasonal directions.Adapt designs based on buyer feedback while maintaining design integrity and commercial viability.Ensure all collections are developed within agreed cost, quality, and delivery parameters.Preferred ExperienceStrong experience working with an export house / apparel export organisation.Experience working with high-end, premium, or international fashion brands through buying houses.Experience handling design briefs and collections for international buyers/clients.Exposure to working with buyers on seasonal collections, range development, sampling, and approvals.Strong understanding of export-quality garments and international fashion standards.Experience in women’s ethnic, contemporary, fusion, western, or premium fashion will be preferred.Education & ExperienceQualification: Bachelor’s/Master’s degree or diploma in Fashion Design / Apparel Design from a reputed fashion institute.Experience: 10 years of relevant experience in women’s wear design.Candidates from reputed export houses, buying houses, premium fashion brands, or international apparel companies will be preferred.Candidates with proven experience working with high-end/international brands through buying houses will be strongly preferred.