Creative Fashion Designer + Stylist

**Company Overview**:
**Stories Inc.** is a narrative-driven lifestyle brand that creates curated lookbooks, collaborative collections, and experiential branding. Our vertical, **Stories To Stitch**, focuses on fashion and clothing, offering a range of collections from basic to premium that redefine the way fashion connects with its audience. Using our thematic look-books as a foundation, we craft unique collections in collaboration and bring innovative concepts to market.

**Position: Creative Fashion Designer - Stories To Stitch**

**Role Summary**:
**Responsibilities**:
**Design & Development**:

- Conceptualize and design fashion collections inspired by our lookbooks and storytelling themes.
- Create mood boards, sketches, and technical designs that align with the brand's vision.
- Experiment with materials, textures, and innovative design techniques to bring stories to life through fashion.

**Production Oversight**:

- Oversee sourcing of fabrics, trims, and materials to ensure quality and alignment with the collection's theme.
- Manage sampling, stitching, and prototype development, ensuring designs translate seamlessly from concept to reality.
- Conduct fittings and iterate on designs based on feedback to ensure perfect fits and functionality.

**Collaboration & Innovation**:

- Work closely with brands to align designs with their identity and target audience.
- Incorporate sustainability and innovative practices into design and production processes.
- Collaborate with marketing and branding teams to create visually compelling campaigns around the collections.

**Trend & Market Research**:

- Stay updated on fashion trends, emerging styles, and market demands.
- Innovate and propose new ideas for upcoming themes and lookbooks to maintain a competitive edge.

**Requirements**:
**Technical Skills**:

- Degree in Fashion Design or a related field with 2+ years of experience in designing and producing fashion collections.
- Proficiency in design tools like Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, or CLO 3D.
- Strong understanding of garment construction, pattern making, and stitching techniques.

**Creative Vision**:

- Ability to translate abstract narratives into tangible designs.
- A portfolio showcasing innovative and story-driven designs, preferably with experience in thematic collections.

**Production Experience**:

- Hands-on experience in sourcing, sampling, and production processes.
- Familiarity with vendor management, fabric sourcing, and material quality assessment.

**Collaboration & Communication**:

- Excellent interpersonal skills to work with cross-functional teams and external brand partners.
- Ability to adapt designs based on brand feedback and customer insights.

**What We Offer**:

- An opportunity to work on cutting-edge, story-driven fashion collections with renowned and emerging brands.
- A creative and collaborative work environment that values innovation and artistry.
- Competitive salary and opportunities for growth within a rapidly expanding startup.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Freelance
Contract length: 6 months

Pay: ₹12,500.00 - ₹30,000.00 per month

**Benefits**:

- Commuter assistance
- Work from home

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Morning shift

Supplemental Pay:

- Commission pay
- Performance bonus
- Shift allowance

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Andheri East, Mumbai, Maharashtra: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (preferred)

**Education**:

- Bachelor's (preferred)

**Experience**:

- total work: 2 years (required)
- Fashion design: 1 year (required)

**Language**:

- English (required)
- Hindi (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Expected Start Date: 04/12/2024