Design Director Leather Goods at Alexander Wang LLC

Design Director Leather Goods (New York City) Direct and oversee the design direction of high fashion women’s handbag and leather goods accessories collections. Create original design concepts, design sketches and detailed drawings of high fashion women’s handbag and small leather goods accessories. Direct and oversee staff designers in the development of design specifications and sample fabrications. Lead the development of technical design packages. Manage color development and seasonal color palette presentations. Conduct new trim sourcing and embellishment/fabric manipulation. Research new fabrics and materials for inclusion in handbag and leather goods collections. Manage communication with domestic and overseas factories to ensure accuracy of product design interpretations. Direct and oversee development and implementation of handbag product line extensions. Position requires three years of experience in the position offered. A design portfolio demonstrating the ability to create original design concepts, design sketches and detailed drawings of high fashion women’s handbags and small leather goods suitable for the company’s accessories collections is also required. $240,000 per annum salary.

Apply via email with resume and examples from design portfolio to:

. All responses must include job code DDLG139 to be considered. Alexander Wang LLC, 139 Beekman Street, New York, NY 10038.