Technical Designer

About Cinq à Sept

cinq à sept sank·ah·set sæŋk’e’set n : The time between late afternoon and early evening when streets are awash in the warm glow of the vanishing sun and anything is possible

Sharing its name with the French term for the liminal moment linking late afternoon and early evening, Cinq à Sept brings the intriguing tension between day and night to a new advanced contemporary collection. Inspired by the hours between 5 and 7 p.m., when city streets are awash in the warm glow of the vanishing sun and office desks are abandoned for cocktails and as-yet unknown possibilities, Cinq à Sept embodies a deliberate balance between sophistication and ease, youthful daring and confident allure. The collection’s modern feminine aesthetic embraces unexpected details and striking silhouettes, resulting in clothing that draw their romance and sexiness from the woman wearing them

ROLE OVERVIEW

We are looking for a detail oriented Technical Designer to join our Fit & Tech team to focus on our Tous Les Jours line and bottoms. This person will be an integral part of the production team and will be responsible for running fittings and effectively communicating both cross departmentally and with vendors to ensure that we continue to produce high-quality, well-fitting garments.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Prepare samples prior to fitting including measuring and steaming samples, organizing samples by categories
• Make fit comments to factories and alert the production team if there are any changes to the styles that will affect delivery during fitting
• Responsible for all updates with reference to fit and construction as well as garment grading
• Maintain technical database with all updates: graded specs, sketches, photos, fit notes etc.
• Maintain daily communication with local and overseas vendors.
• Maintain and update tech packs after all changes due to fabric, wash, pattern changes, fit changes etc.
• Run production fittings independently. Pinning, re-draping and analyzing fit on a live model
• Confirm all design details during initial fit with design to determine which styles factories can proceed to 1st fit and making sure PPS are approved for stock to meet production deadlines.
• Knowledge of pattern corrections ensuring all comments in fittings will be accurately communicated to pattern makers and/or vendors overseas with the ability to recognize discrepancies in the pattern vs. sample
• Communicate with design, sales, production teams and or vendor’s when required regarding fit and construction details if it affects costing, timeline or aesthetic of design.
• Review, measure and comment on all TOP’s to overseas and domestic vendors.
• Track and maintain a T&A calendar.

YOUR PROFILE

• 4-6 years of technical design experience
• Degree in fashion design, apparel production or textiles
• Knowledge of bottoms and tops
• Knowledge of denim, knit and woven fabric
• Experience in missy contemporary categories
• Strong attention to detail
• Garment fit experience
• Understanding of sewing and construction
• Knowledge of grading a plus
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills
• Being receptive to feedback, willing to learn continuously, and embracing cross-functions for improvement