Posted 11 days ago
Description
Salary Freelance - each project is quoted bespoke
We are looking for a freelance bridal designer to lead client appointments and bring each redesign to life, from first sketch to final fitting.
The role
- Lead one-to-one design appointments at our Canonbury studio
- Translate each client’s dress, story and wishes into a considered redesign proposal
- Produce sketches that clients can fall in love with
- Carry out the work yourself: construction, alterations, finishing and embellishment
- Work alongside our team, who look after the client experience and all communication
Skills and Experience Required
You will have
- At least middleweight-level industry experience in bridalwear
- The ability to design, sketch and make to a couture standard
- Confidence leading appointments with clients at an emotional moment
- Your own tools and workspace
- Easy access to Canonbury, N1, for studio appointments
Ideally, also
- Couture finishing, corsetry, pattern cutting and draping
- Hand embroidery and beading
- Experience with silk, lace, bustles and dye work
The detail
- Freelance, self-employed
- At least two days a week, with more as the studio grows
- Some availability across Friday to Sunday is preferred, as this is when many clients book
- Use of our studio and sewing machine when free, or work from your own space
- You set your own fee for each bespoke commission, paid in two stages
We are an Equal Opportunities Employer and welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds, regardless of their race, disability, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion and belief, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and caring responsibility. We are committed to offering a working environment where everyone is valued and feels appreciated.
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