About This Role
Designing fashion collections for the PENN. Penningtons brand is the core of this role, bringing a fresh perspective to how fashion is interpreted and brought to life through product. The role suits a Fashion Designer with a distinct creative eye, an instinct for product, and a genuine curiosity about customers, fashion, and culture, who can translate trends into relevant, fresh, and commercially meaningful collections.
Responsibilities
- Design seasonal assortments that reflect the evolving PENN. point of view while responding to customer and business objectives
- Translate fashion, cultural, and consumer influences into relevant silhouettes, colour stories, fabrics, and design details
- Develop sketches, garment concepts, and design packages that clearly communicate creative intent
- Bring a clear design point of view to fittings and collection reviews, with close attention to fit, proportion, construction, and finishing
- Partner closely with Merchandising to balance creative vision, customer needs, and commercial opportunity
- Use customer response, competitive insights, and hindsight to continuously strengthen future collections
- Explore new ideas, materials, and design opportunities that bring freshness and relevance to the assortment
- Own the creative execution of assigned categories, ensuring consistency with seasonal direction and the PENN. brand
Requirements
- University degree or college diploma in Fashion Design or a related field, with 3–5 years of relevant fashion design experience
- A refined fashion sensibility and a strong understanding of fit, proportion, silhouette, colour, fabric, and garment construction
- A genuine curiosity for the customer, fashion, culture, and emerging trends, with the ability to interpret them through the PENN. brand
- Experience developing sketches, garment concepts, design packages, and presentation materials, with excellent attention to detail
- Ability to bring a creative vision to life through close partnership with Merchandising and key partners, from initial concept through final execution
- Bilingualism in French and English, as the role involves regular communication with partners outside Quebec
Benefits
- Hybrid work environment
- Comprehensive benefits program
- Paid leave, sick days, and vacation time
- 50% off regular-priced items from PENN. Penningtons, Reitmans, and RW&CO
- Referral bonuses
- Annual bonuses
- Career advancement opportunities
- Tuition reimbursement
About the Company
RCL - Reitmans Canada Limited has been part of Canada’s fashion landscape since 1926, elevating its brands Reitmans, RW&CO, and PENN. Penningtons. The company aims to empower Canadians to live confidently by creating collections of uncompromising style and quality for all. With close to 400 stores nationwide, its collections are designed in Canada, offering an exceptional customer experience.
