Rabanne Senior Tailoring Designer

Rabanne is a contemporary luxury fashion house known for bold, experimental approaches to materiality and silhouette. The brand operates at the intersection of couture technique and ready-to-wear innovation, sustaining an atelier-driven practice that prizes craftsmanship, technical excellence and conceptual rigor.

1. Lead the conceptualisation and technical development of tailoring within seasonal collections, from sketches to ready-to-wear and couture prototypes.
2. Create and refine patterns, toiles and final garments using advanced tailoring and fitting techniques to achieve impeccable fit and finish.
3. Oversee sample room and atelier activities, directing fittings, finishings and hand-work while ensuring adherence to quality standards and timelines.
4. Produce clear technical packs and specification sheets for production, coordinating with production teams and external manufacturers to resolve construction challenges.
5. Collaborate closely with the Creative Director, fabric buying, print and embroidery teams to translate design intent into manufacturable garments.
6. Mentor and manage junior pattern cutters, tailors and atelier staff; establish best-practice workflows and maintain skills transfer within the team.
7. Conduct quality-control reviews at sample and production stages; advise on material selection, trims and construction techniques to optimise durability and aesthetic.
8. Represent tailoring expertise in cross-functional meetings, liaising with suppliers and ateliers to ensure cost-effective and consistent execution.

1. Proven mastery of classical and contemporary tailoring techniques, including hand-finishing, pad-stitching and structured construction.
2. Advanced pattern-cutting skills with demonstrable experience producing precise toile and final samples for luxury garments.
3. Proven ability to translate creative concepts into detailed technical documentation and production-ready specifications.
4. Leadership experience within an atelier or sample room, including team mentoring and project coordination across collections.
5. Strong aesthetic sensitivity appropriate to a high-fashion house and meticulous attention to fit, proportion and finish.

1. Pattern cutting and grading
2. Haute couture and hand-tailoring techniques
3. Garment construction and finishing
4. Fittings and sample development
5. Technical pack creation and specifications
6. Atelier management and mentoring
7. Fabric, interlining and trim selection
8. Gerber
9. Lectra
10. Adobe Illustrator

Typically requires a minimum of 6–8 years of progressive experience in tailoring and pattern-making within luxury fashion houses or couture ateliers, with demonstrable leadership of sample-room or atelier teams and a portfolio of executed collections.

Degree or diploma in Fashion Design, Pattern Cutting, Garment Technology or equivalent professional training in tailoring; formal couture/tailoring apprenticeships are a strong asset.

The workplace blends artisanal atelier tradition with forward-looking creative experimentation. Teams operate collaboratively across design, craft and production, valuing technical mastery, material innovation and rigorous standards of finish intrinsic to luxury fashion.