Head Fashion Designer (On-site/Nişantaşı)

Role Objective :

Head of Fashion Design is responsible for elevating Riva product experience with a focus on Global Trends for

Women, Youth and Kids. You will deliver and drive Riva tools for various categories at Riva. You can influence

and inform the future of category look & feel.

Responsibilities ( In Order of Priority):

Department Strategy and Planning

 Conduct market research to identify new trends, fabrics and techniques.

 Brainstorming with the Fashion Designers team to select the seasonal themes, mood board and create new

inspiration that align with the DNA for each brand.

 Ensuring product is in agreement with business strategy.

 Managing design process from conception through to final styling with the Fashion Design Team.

Designing

 Prepare the collection with 30-50 option based on agreed color palette, mood board and fabric. The

collection group should be full collection and full outfit, which contain all categories in collection

and send to MD for approval

 Review the senior designer collection and discuss. After agreed in the collection, it should be

approved by MD for final review

 Create pre designs by using CAD along with the technical sheet (Teck Packs).

Merchandising

 Maintain the business relationship with current suppliers and build new business relationship with new

suppliers.

 Dealing directly or through Fashion Merchandiser with the supplier in terms of samples

 Use your time management for collection planning, reviewing and ordering for arrival in right time

 Provide the supplier with the detailed requirements of the collection (line up and Teck Packs) including

the sketch, Fabric, Color, garment measurements etc).

 After getting the approval from the MD, start working on the samples fitting then provide the supplier

with your comments, quality, and any other requirements to proceed

 Once receive the initial sample or counter sample or prototype sample use your professional negotiation

skills with the supplier to get the best price with high quality.

 Supplier will send the corrected /revised fit samples with correction.

Studio

 Supervise photo shoot to make sure the collection is presenting the exact way you designed it specially for

celebrities

 Support the stylist in selection the perfect match of items and accessories.

People Management

 Supervise, coach, train the team, and provide them all the support they need.

 Evaluate the performance of each staff in your team.