Celine Senior Menswear Designer
CELINE — Senior Menswear Designer in Paris. Lead Men's RTW design, produce sketches and tech packs, and collaborate with development and production teams.
Overview
CELINE is a Parisian couture and leather goods Maison within the LVMH group, recognised for its minimalist aesthetic and meticulous craftsmanship. The brand seeks to combine creative audacity with artisanal rigor and offers a workplace focused on excellence, international production networks (notably France and Italy), and a strong commitment to inclusion and talent development.
Role & Responsibilities
- Conceive and research vintage and contemporary inspirations to feed seasonal men’s collections and propose creative directions.
- Develop creative proposals and translate concepts into maquettes and detailed sketches.
- Produce and format launch sheets / tech packs for the development pipeline.
- Prepare presentations and review materials for meetings with the Artistic Direction.
- Assess products from a technical standpoint (feasibility, construction methods, manufacturing constraints).
- Collaborate closely with development and production teams in France and Italy to ensure design intent through to production.
- Create 3D renderings of designs when required.
Qualifications
- Design school diploma or equivalent qualification.
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in a ready-to-wear design studio, ideally within luxury fashion.
- Fluent in French and English; Italian is a plus.
- Demonstrable creative portfolio with strong sensitivity to menswear and the CELINE aesthetic.
- Excellent precision, rigour and ability to work collaboratively and autonomously.
- Proficiency in Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator.
Skills
Experience
At least 5 years of progressive experience within a men's ready-to-wear design studio, with hands-on involvement in concept-to-development processes and collaboration with production teams.
Education
Design school diploma or equivalent
Workplace
This position is based in Paris, Île-de-France, France. Cerulean lists 3.316 open roles in Paris, including 67 posted recently. The broader Île-de-France area accounts for 3.727 active listings on Cerulean, 101 of which are new. In France as a whole, Cerulean currently features 4.275 open positions, with 127 posted this week.
Culture
CELINE fosters a culture of creative excellence and understated luxury, valuing precision, craftsmanship and artistic sensitivity. As part of LVMH, the Maison combines an entrepreneurial creative environment with international development and a stated commitment to inclusion and employee wellbeing.
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