ROLE PROFILE 
The WAY 

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Creating tailor-made highly specialised garments, working closely with the Creative Director to bring her designs & concepts to life ensuring finished garments are made and to the highest quality.

Applying creative and innovative techniques to the construction of garments, construction methods and ensuring our signature high end finish.

Responsible for:

• Working alongside the product team and Creative Director to bring concepts to life/making initial samples in house.

• Reviewing and advising on fabric properties to ensure that they are appropriate for the chosen design.
• Ensuring finished garments made and to the highest quality.

• Producing detailed make up and construction packs to support GT team.

• Liaising & build relationships with offshore factories to ensure that we deliver premium garments.

• Answering queries on technical specs or technical questions that may arise during development.

• Reviewing samples vs tech packs to identify any comments which have not been followed.
• Continuous Improvement - constantly researching new techniques and work closely with GT team to focus on how to improve design features to improve fit and reduce returns
• Supporting in the resolution of any issues with the makeup of garments.
• Working with the GT team to ensure all products are delivered from concept to bulk of the highest quality.

Accountable for:

• Deciding on appropriate finishes, construction and help choose trims, supplementary fabrics for each piece offering high end luxury finishings.
• Creating high end garments with luxury finishes on construction and makeup.
• Bringing the vision of the Design and Creative Director to life from concept to garment,
• Ensuring finished garments are made and of the highest quality.
• Construction consistency & setting standards across all product areas of the business.
• Delivery to critical path, escalating issues where timeline is in jeopardy.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

The HOW

Essential Skills & Experience

• Proven experience within a seamstress role within the couture industry.

• Ability to control fabric and push design boundaries.
• Knowledge of how to improve the quality of garments to a higher level.
• Exceptional attention to detail

• Ability to read and interpret patterns and accurately work with measurements
  provided

• Experienced in dresses, jumpsuits, tailoring and soft separates.
• A thorough understanding of couture garment design and construction.
• An eye for detail and meticulous working standards.
• Strong understanding of corsetry, structure and garment construction and patterns.
• Confident in handling luxury fabrics.
• Excellent knowledge of couture finishes.
• Have a delicate handle for fabrics when sewing and achieve the utmost highest quality possible whilst being precise.
• Ensure all products made in house measures to pattern and help to prep for fit sessions.
• Excellent communicator – the ability to communicate technical concepts and ensure understanding.
• Experience of working with 3^rd party suppliers – communicating with suppliers where English is not their first language/

Preferred Skills & Experience:

• Naturally confident with strong communication skills - both written and verbal.
• The ability to build relationships and negotiate with ease.
• A polite manner and a client focused approach to problem-solving.
• Highly organized with strong time people and project management skills.
• Independent but enjoy working in a team and have a flexible approach to working.
• Strong organisational, interpersonal and negotiation skills.