Monday, November 16, 2009

Sweater Design Internship (New York, NY)

About the Job

Talbots is a company transforming tradition, creating a modern take on timeless style — the kind of style that knows exactly where it came from and where it’s going. We’ve undergone tremendous change over the last few years, building a strong leadership team and enthusiastic brand vision, both of which have us well-positioned for future growth. We serve the fastest-growing segment of the population today — the age 35+ customer — and offer career opportunities at all levels and locations. Here, you'll enjoy a company committed to evolving and to staying current, a multichannel retailer with both the energetic atmosphere of re-imagination and loyalty to the traditions it seeks to transform. Our history, our people and our philosophy all distinguish The Talbots, Inc., from any other retailer.

As a leading international company, we strongly support an internal culture that respects all points of view, ethnicities and lifestyles. We believe a workplace that embraces individual differences also fuels creativity and innovation.

About Our Brands:

Talbots’ warm and vibrant retail vision had its beginnings in a charming white clapboard house in Hingham, Massachusetts in 1947 (still in operation) and has grown into the Talbots of today, a brand synonymous with extraordinary classics. We honor our heritage and our classic women’s apparel, shoes and accessories, bringing to them a new enthusiasm and a new vision. Our belief in “every woman, every size” means we offer these redesigned classics across several retail concepts: Talbots Misses, Petites, Woman and Woman Petite sizes.

Job Description

Responsible for trend research utilizing magazines and archives. Work on presentation boards including inking in sketches, photo copying, cutting out sketches, labels, and color chips. Project also includes coordinating with CAD department for artwork. Assist in the creation and execution of design layouts, seasonal trim development and reorganization of sweater stitch library. Requires fashion design course study, knitwear desired but not necessary. Requirements: Candidate must currently be enrolled in a college program as this Internship is for credit only. Requires fashion design course study, knitwear desired but not necessary.

As a leading international company, we strongly support an internal culture that respects all points of view, ethnicities and lifestyles. We believe a workplace that embraces individual differences also fuels creativity and innovation..

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