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THE BUSINESS
We are Everyday Luxury™.
It's what we do and how we do it - together.
It's working alongside world-class talent in pursuit of world-class results.
It's maximizing your potential in a high-performance culture.
It's knowing that wherever you are, you belong.
It's elevating your world - and the world of those who love and will love Aritzia.
It's You. And an endless runway of opportunity.
With a Global Support Campus in Vancouver and additional Support Office hubs in major cities across North America - including Toronto, New York, Los Angeles and Seattle - our workplace network is strategically designed to support our People and serve our clients a frictionless experience. So, you can do what you do best - with us.
THE TEAM
The mission of our Fashion Design Department is to design beautiful product that inspires our clients, exceeds their aspirations, and elevates our brand.
THE OPPORTUNITY
Aritzia is growing and our team of Fashion Designers is growing with it. This is a unique opportunity to be part of the team responsible for translating Aritzia’s Everyday Luxury ethos into seasonal collections that serve every function of our client’s life, together creating a complete and cohesive wardrobe for wherever she is, whatever she may be doing.
We are seeking high-potential talent for opportunities spanning Associate Designers to seasoned Design Directors with experience at industry-leading fashion houses. Whether you are an emerging creative or world-class design professional, you will play an integral role in identifying the fashion influences for, defining the creative concepts of, and designing the styles within a seasonal Aritzia collection. Assigned to a specific area of the broader Aritzia label assortment, you will own collection development across multiple product categories, overseeing each stage of sampling and style development to ensure your creative vision is brought to life.
At Aritzia, our Everyday Luxury positioning enables us to make every decision in relentless pursuit of exceptional quality across every product element – from fabric development and trims design to the choices for our seasonal colour palettes, every decision is well considered and made with intention. As the creative heart of style design, you will partner closely with other departments across our Product Division who as a collective, will work to bring your creative vision to life across creative, technical, and manufacturing decisions. Supported by expert cross-functional teams across our product lifecycle, as well as best-in-class production partners, you can focus on what you are here to do – design.
Our growing global presence amplifies the reach of your creative vision, bringing your designs to life and into the wardrobes of our clients through an expansive network of retail boutiques and multi-faceted digital environments. Together, these thoughtfully curated touchpoints will place your product at the heart of every client experience. After all, creativity is at the core of everything we do, and we want our clients to feel it in every interaction with our brand.
THE ROLE
Depending on your level of experience and seniority, you will contribute to or lead one of more of the following focus areas:
· Identify and synthesize upcoming trends, runway inspiration, cultural influences, and best-in-class product elements across the fashion landscape to inform seasonal design direction, communicating these to cross-functional creative partners
· Define the theme and relevant design concepts for each seasonal collection that will inspire our Aritzia client and deliver on her emotional and functional needs
· Translate the overarching creative vision into a cohesive assortment of style designs for a given seasonal collection
· Refine, perfect, and approve the details of each style, ensuring each product element is executed with excellence to elevate our brand
THE QUALIFICATIONS
A designer at Aritzia has:
- Proven and best-in-class skills, applicable certifications, education and/or experience in fashion collection design, creative sketching, and adobe illustrator proficiency
- Experience using AI-enabled tools and technologies to support creative design ideation and sketching is preferred
- The skills to collaborate strategically with cross-functional partners in the pursuit of shared business outcomes
- A dedication to quality and investing in results and new business opportunities that add value
- A deep understanding, passion, and commitment for the industry in which we operate
- A key representation of Aritzia’s brand vision, aesthetic, and style fundamentals with a focus on trends and cultural influences
THE PERKS
Some of the industry-leading benefits you will receive working at Aritzia:
- Aspirational Creative Environment – Work in a world-class creative environment complete with our very own Product Studio, a purpose-built space designed to support every stage of the design process, from concept development through to sampling and fittings
- Product Discount - Maybe you’ve heard of our famous product discount? Or our exclusive private shopping events? You have now.
- Baby Leave Program - We provide up to 16 weeks of paid time to support you and your growing family.
- A-OK Commissary & Cafe - Everyday Luxury dining, exclusive to Aritzia. Our in-house bistro and cafe is a private oasis where employees can enjoy curated, subsidized Everyday Luxury dining.
- The SET - Our in-office fitness studio and gym with state-of-the-art equipment, custom-created classes and optional personal training. Open 7 days a week, it works out well.
- Aritzia Virtual Wellness - Because your health, happiness and safety matter, we provide 24/7 resources to support you in your wellbeing goals, whether they’re physical, mental, social or financial.
- Aspirational Workplace - Our offices are specially designed to be spaces of creativity, productivity and inspiration. They’re also dog friendly. Woof.
- Amenities - Additional amenities include a private parent’s room, shower facilities with elevated complementary conveniences, bike rooms and more.
- The Extras - We also offer a multitude of other perks like dry-cleaning, hotel and restaurant discounts, self-care promos and on-site medical care.
ARITZIA
Aritzia is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Our goal is to be inclusive, diverse, and representative of the communities where we work while creating an environment where every person can enjoy a successful career. This commitment applies to all candidates and employees regardless of race, ethnicity, citizenship, creed, place of origin, religion, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, family status, marital status, disability, age, and any other protected characteristic.
Requests for accommodation due to a disability or any other protected characteristic can be made at any stage of the recruitment process and during employment by contacting our People & Culture Team.
We’re committed to making your experience positive and transparent. Please note, our recruiters will only contact you using an @aritzia.com email address. If you receive recruitment-related messages from other domains, please disregard them.
