Senior Tailoring Designer

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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 UK's 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 it's fun, with social activities and biannual parties. We pride ourselves on being approachable, supportive, and welcoming and ensure that everyone's 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:

We're 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. You'll 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

• 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.
• Evaluate developments during selection meetings and offer suggestions to improve commerciality, pricing, or delivery.
• Oversee the full tailoring collection to ensure range breadth, outfit-building, and consistency with brand DNA.
• Anticipate and respond to customer and sales feedback to inform design decisions.
• Lead fit sessions with Garment Techs and Buyers, mentoring junior team members as needed.
• Monitor company and competitor products and pricing to support design developments and achieve price targets.
• Manage style critical paths, proactively resolving issues and escalating when necessary.
• Collaborate with Tailoring, Casuals, and Fabrics teams to ensure workload is balanced and deadlines are met.

External Awareness

• 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).
• Meet with suppliers and travel when necessary to develop new styles, fabrics, and trims.
• Attend fabric fairs to stay up-to-date on innovations and market developments.

Skills:

• 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.

Employee Benefits:

• 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

• Annual Volunteer Day

• Cycle to Work Scheme

• Tech Scheme

• Eye Care Vouchers

• Real Living Wage Employer

• Employee led committees

• Social events and biannual parties

• Enhanced maternity and paternity package after 2 years of service.

ME+EM is an equal opportunities employer committed to fostering and preserving a culture of diversity, equality, and inclusion in our workforce. As an equal opportunities' employer, we do not discriminate against applicants based on race, colour, religion, gend er, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. We believe that diversity enriches our workforce and strengthens our organisation. Therefore, we encourage minorities, LGBTQ+ candidates, and individuals with disabilities to apply for opportunities within our company.

Please email [email protected] 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.