Senior Tailoring Designer
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Occupation Code Skill LevelMedium Skilled
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£41,700
(£21.38 per hour)
Standard minimum applies
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Description
Job Role:Senior Tailoring Designer
Reporting to: Merchandiser
Location: Head Office, White City Place, West London
Contract type: Maternity Cover 12 months - Full Time, 37.5 hours per week
About Us
ME+EM is one of the UKs fastest-growing luxury fashion brands. In addition to a thriving global digital presence, we operate flagship stores in London and Edinburgh, concessions within Harrods and Selfridges, and have recently expanded with new store openings in the U.S.
At ME+EM we are an entrepreneurial, creative, and passionate group of people. We work hard, are enthusiastic to learn and are not afraid to take risks. Everyone contributes to our success at all levels, and that precisely what makes being a member of the team so rewarding.
Our office and stores are always busy and fast paced, but we work just as hard to make sure its fun, with social activities and biannual parties. We pride ourselves on being approachable, supportive, and welcoming and ensure that everyones hard work is rewarded. It takes all these things to build a strong, successful business and our door is always open to new talent ready to contribute to our growth and evolution.
About The Role
Reporting to: Merchandiser
Location: Head Office, White City Place, West London
Contract type: Maternity Cover 12 months - Full Time, 37.5 hours per week
About Us
ME+EM is one of the UKs fastest-growing luxury fashion brands. In addition to a thriving global digital presence, we operate flagship stores in London and Edinburgh, concessions within Harrods and Selfridges, and have recently expanded with new store openings in the U.S.
At ME+EM we are an entrepreneurial, creative, and passionate group of people. We work hard, are enthusiastic to learn and are not afraid to take risks. Everyone contributes to our success at all levels, and that precisely what makes being a member of the team so rewarding.
Our office and stores are always busy and fast paced, but we work just as hard to make sure its fun, with social activities and biannual parties. We pride ourselves on being approachable, supportive, and welcoming and ensure that everyones hard work is rewarded. It takes all these things to build a strong, successful business and our door is always open to new talent ready to contribute to our growth and evolution.
About The Role
Were looking for a Senior Tailoring Designer to join our design team and create beautiful, original, high-quality pieces that bring the Me+Em brand DNA to life. Youll be at the heart of our tailoring collections, blending trend-led inspiration with timeless design, while keeping a keen eye on commerciality, delivery, and target margins. This role is perfect for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, high-end fashion environment and has a true passion for tailoring, fabric, and detail.
Responsibilities
Design & Product
Responsibilities
Design & Product
- Understand and design products that reflect the Me+Em brand positioning and meet customer requirements.
- Collaborate with the Tailoring team to build stories, mood boards, and colour palettes for each collection.
- Take ownership of designing styles from initial research through sketches, artwork, spec packages, and prototype development with suppliers.
- Manage presentations of styles for Sketch & Swatch meetings and Proto meetings, working closely with the Head of Design and Design Director.
- Produce detailed tech packs and confidently liaise with suppliers and factories using PLM systems.
- Identify and incorporate new trends into the range as appropriate.
- Build personal trend awareness through inspiration shopping, research, and other mediums.
- Stay informed of new technologies, trends, suppliers, and techniques.
- Conduct seasonal store visits with Design & Technical teams to monitor brand KPIs.
- Source fabrics that meet Me+Em customer expectations (e.g., washable, non-crease, luxurious, and distinctive).
- Commercial and aspirational designer with relevant experience in softs/tailoring.
- Highly creative, trend-driven, and able to produce high-end, luxury tailoring designs.
- Strong technical knowledge of garment construction and fabric/trim selection.
- Ability to work independently, take initiative, and collaborate effectively with teams.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced fashion environment with multiple priorities.
- Strong presentation, mentoring, and decision-making skills.
- 33 days annual leave for full time employees (25 days holiday + 8 bank holidays)
- A day off to celebrate your birthday.
- Pension Scheme
- Group Life Insurance
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- Length of Service Award
- Refer a Friend Scheme
- Staff uniform for retail employees
- Generous Staff and Friends and Family Discount
Please email should you require any adjustments needed to take part in this recruitment process.
Please note, due to the large number of applications we receive, we can only reply to those that are successful to the next stage.
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