Cdi -senior designer fashion show womenswear - styliste senior défilé femme h/f

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As a Senior Designer forthe showWomenswear, you will play a key role in defining Lacoste's future collections, especially in the wovenand jerseysegment. Your work will not only influence the aesthetic and functionality of products but also contribute to the brand's commercial success by striking the right balance between creativity and market demands. Through your leadership, creative input, and collaboration with key stakeholders, you will help shape the evolution of Lacoste's womenswear offering for the global market.Reporting directly to theHead of Design for Womenswear, this role plays a strategic part in shaping Lacoste's identity.

MISSIONS PRINCIPALES

As asenior memberof the design studio, you are expected toinnovatewithin the brand's existing framework while introducing fresh ideas and new codes, contributing to the overall evolution of Lacoste's womenswear. You will BE the creative driver behind the wovenand jerseycollections, ensuring that they reflect Lacoste's DNA while remaining commercially viable and adaptable to market demands.

You will work closely with various internal teams :
- Creative Design Directorand their team : Collaborating on creative vision and ensuring alignment with the brand's overarching design goals
- Product Development Teams : Ensuring the translation of creative ideas into feasible products
- Graphics, Trims, and Fabrics Departments : Collaborating to ensure the appropriate use of materials, prints, and trims
- Menswear team.Collaboratingcloselyto ensure thecoherence of the collection

Additionally, you willmanage and mentora small team, consisting of onejunior designerand oneintern, providing guidance and fostering their professional growth

Key Missions and Responsibilities :

1. Creative Leadership and Collection Development

You are responsible fordriving the creative processwithin the wovenand jerseywomenswear category. As a key contributor to theWomenswear Studio, you will ensure that each season's collection adheres to thebrand's core aestheticwhile introducing innovative ideas that resonate with the modern consumer. This includes :
- Defining and executing thecreative direction, from concept through to final product
- Designing within the wovenand jerseysegments, includingpants, skirts, dresses, coats, jackets, and flowing fabricsthat reflect Lacoste's athletic elegance and sophisticated style
- Infusingnew codesoffering that are aligned with Lacoste's brand DNA but introduce fresh elements for bottoms, outerwear, and lightweight styles
- Continuously adapting tomarket trendsandcommercial needswhile maintaining the aesthetic integrity of the brand

Your work will BE critical in shaping the visual identity of thewomenswear, driving product innovation that aligns withglobal fashion trendsandconsumer preferences

2. Material and Trims Selection

Material selection is one of the core aspects of this role, where creativity meets functionality :
- You will BE responsible forchoosing fabrics, trims, and accessories, ensuring that they meet Lacoste'sprice pointtargets, quality standards, anddesign requirements
- You must strike a balance betweenaesthetic appealandtechnical performance, ensuring that the selected materials reflect both the visual intent and the practical demands of the collection
- Your role also involves working closely with suppliers to ensure that materials are sourced and developed according toenvironmental standards, cost efficiencies, andsustainability goals
- You'll collaborate with thefabric teamto exploreinnovative materials, including sustainable options, textiles with enhanced technical properties, and trims that enhance the overall garment's visual appeal

3. Document Creation and Presentation

A critical part of your role involves translating your creative ideas into actionable documents that clearly communicate your vision :
- You will createdetailed design sketches, technical drawings, andmoodboardsthat present the overarching creative direction to internal teams and external stakeholders
- You'll also BE responsible fordigital and physical documentation, producing high-quality visuals for internal presentations, design reviews, and creative pitches to senior management
- Your work will includecreating mockupsandprototypesfor specific design elements, ensuring that key details like stitching, embellishments, and construction are clearly conveyed
- Afterfitting sessions, you will update all relevant sketches and technical documents to reflect changes, ensuring that the final garments align with both the design intent and fit requirements

4. Fittings and Photoshoot Involvement

You'll play an active role in thefitting process, ensuring that the garments' construction, fit, and design elements are fully aligned with the creative vision :
- Attending fitting sessionswill allow you to make immediate decisions regarding adjustments, ensuring that all design details (proportions, seams, finishing) are perfected
- You may also contribute tophotoshoot styling, ensuring that the creative direction is fully captured and represented inthe show

5. Supplier Collaboration and International Travel

As part of Lacoste's commitment to maintaining high production standards, you will BE involved intravelingEuromedtwice a yearto meet with suppliers :
- These visits will allow you to ensure thatproduction processes, material quality, developmentofthe show piecesandfinishing standardsare maintained at the highest level
- You will collaborate directly with suppliers toaddress any production challengesand ensure that the materials selected meet both creative and technical specifications
- During these visits, you'll work to build strong partnerships with suppliers, ensuring they fully understand the brand's expectations and maintain the ability to produce innovative, high-quality fabrics and trims

6. Leading and Mentoring a Design Team

As a senior designer, you'll have aleadership rolewithin your team :
- Managing a junior designer and an intern, you will BE responsible for overseeing their daily tasks, providing feedback, and guiding them through the design process
- You will foster an environment ofcollaboration, encouraging your team to contribute ideas while ensuring that projects are completed on time and to the highest standard
- You will BE responsible for setting thecreative directionfor the womenswear category and ensuring that your team follows through on every aspect of the design process, from concept to production

7. Cross-Departmental Collaboration

To ensure the success of each collection, you'll work closely with multiple departments :
- You'll maintain a strong working relationship with theProduct and Marketing teams, ensuring that the designs not only look appealing but also align with Lacoste's broader marketing strategy and sales goals
- You'll also collaborate with theCreative Office, ensuring that the creative vision is consistent across all womenswearand menswearcategories and that your designs align with the overall brand strategy
- Close collaboration with theGraphics teamis essential to integrate any patterns, prints, or logos that complement the woven designs and reflect Lacoste's distinctive style