House Of Quirky (Minkpink and Staple The Label)
Senior Fashion Designer
| company: | House Of Quirky (Minkpink and Staple The Label) |
| job title: | Senior Fashion Designer |
| location: | MASCOT |
| work type: | Full-time |
| level: | Senior |
| closing: | 18.06.2026 |
Role Description
House of Quirky is a multi-brand international fashion business based in Sydney, Australia. It is home to iconic womenswear brands including MINKPINK and Staple The Label.
We are looking for a creative and commercially minded Senior Designer to lead the development of collections across our brands, including our mainline ranges and MINKPINK Swim. You will play a key role in driving the design process from initial concept through to SMS and final sign-off.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead seasonal research across trends, colours, silhouettes, fabrications, prints and key market direction
- Collaborate with the design and sales teams to shape seasonal concepts, mood boards and overarching range direction
- Source and select fabrics, trims, print bases and materials that support the product objective
- Manage print recolouring, lab dips, fabric sourcing packs and related development details
- Produce CAD technical drawings for tech packs, range boards and internal presentations
- Prepare detailed design tech packs, factory instructions and measurement specification sheets
- Work closely with production and sales to manage product margins and support first-margin targets
- Attend fit sessions with the garment technician from the first sample through to final sample approval
- Present completed SMS ranges, costings and key product call-outs to stakeholders for approval and sign-off
- Prepare and assist with final range presentations for senior management, including collection overview, collection name, key selling features and hero pieces
- Collaborate with marketing on seasonal campaign shoots, lookbook shoots and product storytelling
Why Join Us?
At House of Quirky, you will be part of a creative and collaborative team working across recognised Australian fashion brands with an international presence.
We offer:
- A competitive salary
- Generous clothing allowance
- A creative and collaborative Team culture
- Centrally located office, 5-minute walk from the station
About You
You are a confident and commercially aware designer with strong trend instincts, technical knowledge and a clear understanding of the contemporary womenswear customer.
You ideally have
- A tertiary qualification in Fashion Design or a related field
- 5+ years’ experience in a similar womenswear design role
- Experience in designing women’s swimwear
- Strong proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop
- A comprehensive understanding of garment construction, fabrication, fit, tech packs and product development
- Strong CAD and technical drawing skills
- Experience preparing factory-ready tech packs and measurement specification sheets
- A strong commercial eye and ability to interpret trends into brand-appropriate, sellable products
- An understanding of price architecture, margin considerations and wholesale fashion would be highly regarded
To Apply
Please submit your CV outlining your relevant design experience and a portfolio.
Please note: Candidates must have full permanent working rights in Australia.
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