fashion designer

About Mahalaxmi Collections

Mahalaxmi Collections was founded in year 2000. We are a leading Indian Ethnic wear Manufacturing company headquartered in Mumbai. We are a 200+ membered company as of 2023 and still growing. Design innovation, research and development belonging to the ethnic origin and executing its high-quality large-scale manufacturing form are fundamental and core strengths of the company. The company has 3 manufacturing sites across Maharashtra and Gujarat.

Fashion Designer – Key Roles & Responsibilities

· Create mood boards to show to clients

· Research, plan and develop ranges, often based on a theme

· Work with others in the design team, such as buyers and forecasters, to develop products to meet a brief.

· Liaise closely with buying and production teams on an ongoing basis to ensure items suit the customer, market and price points

· Fabric, Print, Embroidery development in coordination with the vendors

· Understand design from a technical perspective, i.e. producing patterns and technical specifications like fabric and garment performance test for each design / orders

· Managing pre-production activities – Fit, testing and pre-production samples

· Create and maintain Time and Action Plan for each orders from design development to Pre-production stage.

· Conduct PP meeting with the factory before commencement of the manufacturing

· Approving lab dips before procuring the bulk

· Well verse with cost structures and consumptions of each order

· Visit trade shows and manufacturers to source, select and buy fabrics, trims, fastenings and embellishments

· Adapt existing designs for mass production

· Develop a pattern that is cut and sewn into sample garments and supervise the creation of these, including fitting, detailing and adaptations

· Oversee pre – production

Train potential candidates to work within a set standard operating protocol to streamline each activity involved in development and production.