- Employment
- Full-time
- Seniority
- Senior
- Department
- Creative, Design & Styling
- Industry
- Fashion, Apparel & Leather Goods
- Posted
- Nov 10, 2026
About Stella McCartney
Stella McCartney is a pioneering British luxury fashion house, founded in 2001 and renowned for redefining modern elegance through a steadfast commitment to sustainability, innovation, and cruelty-free design. As an employer, the brand offers a purpose-driven environment where creativity, craftsmanship, and responsible business practices converge across ready-to-wear, accessories, beauty, and lifestyle categories. Its teams are encouraged to challenge convention, embrace circular thinking, and contribute to a progressive vision of luxury that respects people, animals, and the planet. Working at Stella McCartney means joining an influential global maison with an entrepreneurial spirit and a clear ethical voice.
Stella McCartney is seeking a Senior Flou Designer to partner with the Design Director in creating its RTW collection from concept to completion, with a focus on Flou design. The role leads fittings and seasonal product development, collaborates across design and product teams, and guides Designers and Design Assistants; it also involves travel to Novara when required. Full-time role.
Role & Responsibilities
- Collaborate with the Design Director to understand and develop seasonal creative concepts.
- Lead fittings independently and follow styles from sketch through production, ensuring sketches are fully defined and progressed into development by the team.
- Apply technical knowledge of garment construction, with a focus on Flou day and evening dresses, VIP and Special Projects, and Capsule Collections.
- Lead, drive and monitor the conceptual development of innovative, directional product lines across the RTW collections.
- Work with the Design Director to establish each season’s overarching creative direction, contribute original ideas that bring freshness and relevance to products, support fabric research and colour-card inspiration, and oversee the creative fabric-to-sketch process.
- Provide day-to-day support and management in close collaboration with the Design Director; attend inter-category and interdepartmental meetings to keep development on the timelines set by the Senior Collection Manager.
- Collaborate with Merchandising, Product Development, Fabric, Print, Embroidery and Atelier teams to develop the collection in line with the Design Director’s vision and maintain product consistency.
- Build a close working relationship with Product Development and Materials teams to ensure materials and techniques are sourced on time; provide clear, complete and current design information for factories to support successful prototypes.
- Travel to Novara when required to fit garments and oversee sampling, providing clear direction and feedback.
- Guide the Designer, Junior Designer and Design Assistants; oversee their work and development on behalf of the Design Director, ensure they are briefed on projects, monitor work at every stage and support their growth in role.
Qualifications
- Previous experience leading Designers and a creative studio.
- Strong technical capability and good knowledge of garment construction.
- Extensive experience in Flou design.
- Experience ideally gained in the luxury design industry.
- Ability to delegate and manage Junior Designers.
- Ability to multitask and work effectively on several projects simultaneously.
- Goal-oriented and results-driven.
- Commercially minded, with the ability to respond quickly to business and market needs.
- Strong team player, able to work across multiple teams and under pressure.
- High work ethic, integrity and reliability, with a hands-on attitude.
- Excellent time-management skills.
- Comfortable working additional hours, including weekends, and travelling when necessary.
- Impeccable presentation and verbal and written communication skills.
- Proficient in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator.
- Creative thinker with an eye for detail and the ability to think outside the box.
Skills
Experience
Previous experience leading Designers and a creative studio; extensive experience in Flou design; experience ideally gained in the luxury design industry.
Workplace
The role is situated in London, England, UK.
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Benefits
Up to 50% discount on Stella McCartney products; matched pension contributions up to 6%; private medical and critical illness insurance and life assurance; annual health screening; 25 days of annual leave, excluding bank holidays, plus one day of birthday leave; flexible working/core hours; enhanced maternity and paternity packages; matched Give as You Earn charity scheme; discounted gym and fitness memberships through Classpass; health cash plan; physical and mental wellbeing support services; employee referral bonus; optional or paid benefits including season ticket loan, cycle-to-work and technology schemes, travel insurance and dental insurance.
Culture
Stella McCartney fosters a progressive, purpose-driven workplace where creativity is closely tied to sustainability, innovation, and responsible luxury. The brand encourages collaboration, ethical thinking, and entrepreneurial energy, offering employees an environment shaped by modern design, conscious values, and a commitment to positive change in fashion.
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