Design Director – White Label, Men’s Wovens
Rag & Bone · New York, NY ·
- Category
- Design
- Experience
- 8+ years
About White Label
Within rag & bone Menswear, White Label and Black Label are two distinct lifestyles built on one shared brand DNA — denim authority, a modern American design ethos, and New York attitude. White Label is the foundation of rag & bone Men’s: a casual, everyday, refined expression rooted in American workwear and utility, built around a core casual wardrobe of washed dry goods. This role leads design for the White Label Wovens business — Outerwear, Tailoring, Non-Denim Bottoms, and Shirting — shaping the everyday essentials that anchor rag & bone Men’s.
Level/Title position: Design Director - White Label, Men’s Wovens
Reports into: Head of Men’s Design
Job Summary: Rag & Bone is looking for a Design Director to lead the design and development of the White Label Wovens business, reporting to the Head of Men’s Design.
Responsibilities:
Requirements: (skills, qualifications, education, etc)
Within rag & bone Menswear, White Label and Black Label are two distinct lifestyles built on one shared brand DNA — denim authority, a modern American design ethos, and New York attitude. White Label is the foundation of rag & bone Men’s: a casual, everyday, refined expression rooted in American workwear and utility, built around a core casual wardrobe of washed dry goods. This role leads design for the White Label Wovens business — Outerwear, Tailoring, Non-Denim Bottoms, and Shirting — shaping the everyday essentials that anchor rag & bone Men’s.
Level/Title position: Design Director - White Label, Men’s Wovens
Reports into: Head of Men’s Design
Job Summary: Rag & Bone is looking for a Design Director to lead the design and development of the White Label Wovens business, reporting to the Head of Men’s Design.
Responsibilities:
- Research: Provide trend & vintage research based on seasonal inspiration and brand lifestyle direction
- Design: Set and own original sketches, color-ups, and material suggestions for the White Label Outerwear, Tailoring, Non-Denim Bottoms, and Shirting categories – setting design direction for the wovens line.
- Development: Complete techpacks/design sheets for tech hand-offs, making sure they are accurate & clear for technical design team. Additionally oversees seasonal trim design & development.
- Fitting: Attend weekly fittings from prototype-production - ensuring fit, construction, and material accuracy at each product stage
- Presentation: Present design concepts at sketch, prototype, and SMS stages to the Head of Men’s Design and Creative Director. Clearly communicate inspiration & ideas to the internal design team and cross-functional partners.
- Organization: Create and maintain seasonal boards (physical & digital versions); keeping boards consistently updated after meetings & fittings.
- Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional team members in merchandising, product development, and tech design to ensure brand alignment
- Teamwork: Support design team as needed to organize and prep for meetings, ie: sketch reviews, proto reviews, market reviews – using key dates and calendar set up with the SVP & Head of Men’s Design
- Influences the holistic execution of the White Label offering across all categoires through cross-functional peers to drive cohesion of the total lifestyle.
Requirements: (skills, qualifications, education, etc)
- Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Design, or related field experience, plus 8+ years of wovens design experience
- Proven experience leading design direction for a full product line, including managing and mentoring designers
- Creative thinker with a strong, confident point of view and a passion for menswear
- Must have expert technical knowledge of Wovens product (outerwear, tailoring, bottoms, shirting)
- Strong understanding of textiles, materials, and trims
- Experience with White Label or private label design a strong plus — comfortable balancing brand voice with partner and licensee requirements
- Must be extremely organized, have ability to multi-task, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Must have thorough knowledge of Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop
- Knowledge of Miro a plus
- Be a Good Human - Be original, be authentic. Stand for diversity, equitability & inclusivity.
- Have No Fear - Innovate, solve problems
- Own Every Decision - Work together, get results
- Quality Matters – Not only with product but we see it in our people
- Make Shit Happen - Be disciplined, be competitive
- Paid Time Off
- Clothing Allowance
- Generous Employee Discount
- Paid Parental Leave
- Membership to Calm and access to other wellness benefits
- Medical, dental, vision and ancillary benefits
- 401k