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Introduction
Van de Velde is an ambitious and international company with over 100 years of experience in designing and producing premium lingerie brands such as Marie Jo, Primadonna, and Sarda. Join a passionate and professional team of more than 1,500 colleagues across the globe. As a publicly listed company for over 25 years, Van de Velde continues to grow and innovate in the world of premium lingerie.
Our mission: We ignite the power in women.
At Van de Velde, our people have always been at the heart of everything we do. We strongly believe in the strength and potential of individuals, and in the power of women in particular. This belief is reflected in the way we engage with our employees, our consumers, and women in society.
We are driven by Passion | We breathe Quality | We are Authentic | We focus on Consumers and Customers | We are Entrepreneurial | Together we are Stronger.
We are looking for a colleague who can help us grow, shares our values, and is eager to build strong relationships with our customers. Are you ready to make a positive impact? Take the next step in your career and join Van de Velde Lingerie!
Your Function
Are you passionate about fashion, trends and translating concepts into lingerie/swimwear? Do you have a feel for luxurious and premium brands and materials? Are you also a meticulous person striving for perfection in every design? And are you ultimately ambitious to grow towards your full potential as a Fashion Designer? Then we are looking for YOU to apply for the function of Fashion Designer.
Together with your colleagues, you will be responsible for the creation of our collections. You will work alongside other designers to create a coherent commercial collection.
You will be part of the Brand Design Team (with Fashion Designers, Pattern Makers, Material Engineers, Production Engineers and specialist Seamstresses)
You are responsible in harnessing the brand identity, safeguarding the brands essence while innovating and pushing the brand forward.
You show talent in translating the conceptual design and trends into feasible and specific forms, patterns, materials, colors, etc. In brief, together with the team you translate the conceptual design into lingerie
You develop an understanding of the design process and design skills related to lingerie
You work towards a strict timeline, meeting various deadlines.
Your Profile
You have a master’s degree in fashion design with at least 3 to 5 years of work experience
You are creative and dynamic
You have a strong understanding of fashion trends and are able to translate them into commercial products.
You have a passion for lingerie, quality, detail and precision
You show good technical knowledge, draping and basic pattern making skills with an understanding of garment construction
You are a team player with a hands-on mentality and the ability to multi-task
You are willing to work under pressure and adhere to deadlines
You have a problem-solving mentality
You are strong in both communication and organizational skills, as well as in computer skills (MS Office, Illustrator and Photoshop) 3D clo is a plus
You speak Dutch. Communicating in English is a must, French is a plus
Our Offer
Working for Van de Velde means working for a value driven, international, innovative company in fashion industry, with beautiful premium brands that truly make a difference in women’s lives.
Working together with an international team of passionate, professional, warm, customer- and result oriented colleagues.
A challenging and autonomous job in a stable, internationally listed fashion company with a pleasant company culture where there is room for initiative and ideas.
A thorough on-the-job training at the start of your employment and the opportunity to learn, develop and grow.
A fixed term contract of 6 months (with possibility to prolong) and the job is based in Belgium, Schellebelle
