White Stuff
White Stuff
1,001 – 5,000 Employees
FashionRetail
White Stuff is a British fashion and retail company founded in 1985 by ski enthusiasts George and Sean. What began as a way to fund trips to the French Alps by selling T-shirts has grown into a clothing and accessories business with more than 120 shops and concessions across the UK, Germany, and Belgium, headquartered in Oval, south London. White Stuff’s hiring approach emphasizes inclusion, with recruitment adjustments available and partnerships supporting a more inclusive workplace. The company also highlights sustainable practices and community involvement.

Junior Fashion Designer - London Hybrid

Join White Stuff as a Junior Fashion Designer, developing distinctive clothing, accessories, and homeware collections. You will research seasonal trends, fabrics, and prints while preparing designs and production-ready specification packs.

Description

  • Create products that reflect White Stuff’s brand identity
  • Help the senior design team develop seasonal trend boards and creative themes
  • Design commercially relevant fashion products under the direction of the Senior and Head of Design
  • Research and develop new fabric bases with suppliers within the brand’s price framework
  • Attend trade shows and sourcing trips when required, documenting emerging trends and themes
  • Monitor competitor activity and share relevant insights with the wider team
  • Develop new products identified by senior designers to support brand growth
  • Assist the senior designer with design packs, from initial sketches through ready-to-brief specifications
  • Present design work to senior management during sketch and swatch approvals
  • Complete design work in line with the critical path
  • Produce clear, concise range boards for sign-off
  • Contribute to team meetings by sharing trend and competitor updates
  • Maintain strong communication with internal teams and external partners
  • Keep the line manager informed of design progress and invite feedback before sign-off
  • Work with the print design team to deliver product handwriting and cohesive seasonal collections

Requirements

  • Experience as an established Assistant Designer or Junior Designer with a supplier or retailer in a comparable role
  • Strong organization skills and the ability to work quickly against critical-path deadlines
  • Collaborative, resilient, proactive, and able to work creatively both independently and within a wider design team
  • Proficient in Photoshop, Illustrator, and PowerPoint for computer-aided design work
  • A strong understanding of shape and style
  • Relevant technical knowledge, including some experience sourcing fabrics and trims
  • Able to produce factory-ready print worksheets and liaise directly with factories on commercially viable creative prints
  • Strong communication, influencing, and negotiation abilities
  • Able to keep the customer’s needs central to product development and design decisions
  • Consistently thorough from initial concept through final product execution

Benefits

  • Hybrid schedule with three days working from the London office
  • Opportunity to earn quarterly or annual bonuses
  • Up to 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
  • Two additional paid days off each year for local community volunteering
  • 50% staff discount
  • Interest-free season ticket loan
  • Pension contribution

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