Carvela, deeply rooted in Italian heritage, leads the way in premium accessories with shoes and bags designed in the heart of Milan by women, for women. Each product reflects our commitment to exceptional design and comfort, with every collection thoughtfully designed. Our brand is shaped by timeless style and a design philosophy that empowers women of all ages to feel their best. Made with high-quality materials and shaped by Italian-inspired silhouettes, our collections are created to work as hard as the women who wear them.
Requirements
- Have a flair for design with great creativity and imagination
- Be able to produce high-quality work to targets and tight deadlines
- Be able to offer original ideas to evolve brand best sellers
- Constantly research trends, new materials, trims, and colour palettes and show understanding of how they can be applied to the collections
- Competitor product research
- Support your Designer in working closely with the Buying Team to ensure fit and aesthetics meet brand requirements
- Support your Designer in developing customer and market-focused collections
- Sketch and complete detailed technical drawings (using Illustrator and Photoshop as relevant)
- Produce detailed specs and design modifications
- Display excellent attention to detail
- General administration
- Keeping samples organised and displaying the collection for meetings.
- Maintain a sample tracker throughout the development process
- Work effectively with suppliers to ensure the design critical path is adhered to at all times
- Develop excellent relationships with other relevant Head Office departments
- Any other tasks which are deemed as reasonable responsibilities by your Line Manager
Benefits
- Competitive basic salary
- Pension and life assurance
- Enviable discounts
- Gym Discounts
- Summer Hours - 2pm Friday Finish
- Half Day, Pay Day Friday (once per month)
- RetailTrust support
- And so much more!
Our Culture
We’re an energic fast-paced brand that embraces progress and strives for innovation. Hard work is rewarded with new opportunities at every level and kindness is celebrated in everything we do. Our summer working hours accommodate a healthy work life balance. Wellbeing is important to our working culture, which is why we nurture a friendly environment for talent to thrive in, alongside a vibrant social community.
Our Stores
The first Kurt Geiger store opened on London Bond street in 1963. Today, our brand has global appeal and is distributed in hundreds of cities around the world. We operate over 70 stand-alone stores nationwide, including our new flagship store on London Oxford street, and in over 400 stores globally. Beyond stand-alone stores and retail pop ups, our retail partners include some of the world’s most famous department stores.
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Kurt Geiger Limited London, England Office
London, United Kingdom
