Fashion Accessories Designer – Private Label Brands

Job Title: Fashion Accessories Designer – Private Label Brands

Position Overview

We are seeking a highly creative and commercially driven Fashion Accessories Designer with strong expertise across categories including hats, gloves, scarves, and seasonal toppers. This role is responsible for designing trend-right, customer-focused product for private label brands, balancing creative vision with retailer-specific requirements and price points.

The ideal candidate brings a keen eye for trend, color, and material, along with strong sketching ability and advanced proficiency in Adobe Illustrator to translate ideas into compelling, production-ready designs.

Key Responsibilities

Design & Product Development

• Design and develop seasonal collections across multiple accessory categories, including hats, gloves, scarves, and seasonal items
• Create trend-driven, commercially viable designs tailored to private label accounts and target customers
• Interpret retailer briefs and translate them into cohesive product assortments
  
  

Trend Research & Market Analysis

• Research and analyze fashion trends, color direction, materials, and competitive landscape
• Adapt trends into accessible, cost-effective designs that align with private label strategies
• Develop mood boards, concept presentations, and seasonal direction
  
  

Technical Design & Execution

• Produce detailed sketches and technical flats using Adobe Illustrator (required)
• Create comprehensive tech packs including materials, trims, measurements, and construction details
• Ensure designs meet cost targets, margin requirements, and production feasibility
  
  

Material & Color Development

• Source fabrics, yarns, trims, and embellishments appropriate for each category
• Develop cohesive color palettes aligned with seasonal direction and retailer needs
• Collaborate with vendors to achieve desired quality and cost efficiencies
  
  

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner closely with merchandising, sales, and product development teams to align on business objectives
• Incorporate feedback from buyers and sales performance into design revisions
• Participate in line reviews, customer presentations, and fittings
  
  

Qualifications

• 3–7 years of experience in fashion accessories design, preferably within private label or mass market
• Strong portfolio demonstrating trend awareness, versatility, and commercial design sensibility
• Expertise across multiple accessories categories (hats, gloves, scarves, etc.)
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Illustrator (required)
• Strong sketching skills (hand and digital)
• Solid understanding of materials, construction, and cost-driven design
  
  

Salary $100,000-$125,000 Bonus