Michael Kors is always interested in hearing from talented, globally-minded individuals with a passion for fashion.
If you enjoy working in a creative, fast-paced environment, then we would love to hear from you!
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Who You Are:
As the Director of Women’s Accessories, you bring extensive experience in handbag design and have a proven ability to conceptualize and build cohesive product lines. Your energetic and collaborative nature, combined with strong communication skills, helps you drive results in fast-paced environments. You are both curious and adaptable, with a talent for inspiring and motivating a team of designers to achieve success.
What You’ll Do:
- Translate the Michael Kors aesthetic into product designs.
- Collaborate with the VP to identify seasonal themes and direction.
- Oversee the conceptualization and creation of handbag designs each season.
- Work with the materials team to select seasonal materials.
- Manage the entire product design process, including market research, mood board creation, sketching, specing, and functionality.
- Research global markets for emerging trends, materials, and techniques.
- Actively contribute to the development of innovative product lines, presenting ideas and convincing others to adopt them.
- Provide recommendations for seasonal themes, line edits, and new concepts.
- Ensure that product is consistent with market trends as well as business strategy; interpret international/domestic concepts and fashion trends as it relates to market demands, company image and business strategy.
- Partner with cross functional divisions to achieve consistency in product across categories. Communicate any changes and lead the themes per season for accessories.
- Manage technical designs from conception to production.
- Responsible for leather selection.
- Identify opportunities for process improvements.
- Build and manage a team, providing guidance and nurturing talent.
You’ll Need to Have:
- 10+ years design experience
- Design school training
- Expert design and conceptual skills for Handbags
- Proficiency with Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop
- Skills to multitask and manage competing calendar deadlines
- The ability to set a creative tone and to inspire ideas/new concepts
- Excellent organizational, time management, communication, and presentation skills
- In-depth knowledge of silhouettes, fabrication, color ways, construction techniques, leather and trim
- Strong leadership skills
We’d Love to See:
- Excellent sense of style and color
- Ability to hand sketch designs
- Experience communicating the development with factories
MK Perks:
- Generous Paid Time Off & Holiday Schedule
- Summer Fridays
- Internal mobility across Versace, Jimmy Choo and Michael Kors
- Cross-brand Discount
- Exclusive Employee Sales
- Fav 5 Cards (MK Discount for friends and family)
- 401k Match
- Paid Parental Leave
- Thrive Wellness Program
- Commuter Benefits
- Gym Discounts
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What We Do
Michael Kors is a world-renowned, award-winning designer of luxury accessories and ready-to-wear. His namesake company, established in 1981, currently produces a range of products under Michael Kors Collection, MICHAEL Michael Kors, and Michael Kors Mens, including accessories, ready-to-wear, footwear, wearable technology, watches, jewelry, and a full line of fragrance products. Michael Kors stores are operated in the most prestigious cities in the world, including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, London, Milan, Paris, Munich, Dubai, Seoul, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Rio de Janeiro. In addition, Michael Kors operates digital flagships across North America, Europe, and Asia, offering customers a seamless omnichannel experience.
At the center of it all, is a designer who has created an enduring and iconic luxury lifestyle empire with a distinctive point of view and global reach. Michael Kors has a sharp focus on providing his customers with accessories and clothes that are consistently polished, chic, relaxed, and glamorous. Kors has also been the recipient of numerous industry awards and accolades within the fashion industry, been honored for his philanthropy, and earned the respect and affection of millions.
The fashion designer also focuses on giving back. For more than 25 years he has been a passionate supporter of God’s Love We Deliver, a New York-based non-profit organization that cooks and delivers nutritious meals to people living with serious illnesses in and around New York City. Continuing his philanthropic efforts, in 2013 Michael Kors launched “Watch Hunger Stop,” partnering with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to help fight world hunger. Proceeds from annual special-edition products, as well as from other targeted initiatives, help provide food to children through WFP’s school meals program. To date, Michael Kors has helped WFP deliver over twenty five million meals (and counting) to hungry children.
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