Design Director - White Label, Men's Wovens

About White Label Within rag & bone Menswear, White Label and Black Label are two distinct lifestyles built on one shared brand DNA - denim authority, a modern American design ethos, and New York attitude. White Label is the foundation of rag & bone Men's: a casual, everyday, refined expression rooted in American workwear and utility, built around a core casual wardrobe of washed dry goods. This role leads design for the White Label Wovens business - Outerwear, Tailoring, Non-Denim Bottoms, and Shirting - shaping the everyday essentials that anchor rag & bone Men's. Level/Title position: Design Director - White Label, Men's Wovens Reports into: Head of Men's Design Job Summary: Rag & Bone is looking for a Design Director to lead the design and development of the White Label Wovens business, reporting to the Head of Men's Design. Responsibilities: Research: Provide trend & vintage research based on seasonal inspiration and brand lifestyle direction

Design: Set and own original sketches, color-ups, and material suggestions for the White Label Outerwear, Tailoring, Non-Denim Bottoms, and Shirting categories - setting design direction for the wovens line. Development: Complete techpacks/design sheets for tech hand-offs, making sure they are accurate & clear for technical design team. Additionally oversees seasonal trim design & development.

Fitting: Attend weekly fittings from prototype-production - ensuring fit, construction, and material accuracy at each product stage Presentation: Present design concepts at sketch, prototype, and SMS stages to the Head of Men's Design and Creative Director. Clearly communicate inspiration & ideas to the internal design team and cross-functional partners. Organization: Create and maintain seasonal boards (physical & digital versions); keeping boards consistently updated after meetings & fittings.

Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional team members in merchandising, product development, and tech design to ensure brand alignment

Teamwork: Support design team as needed to organize and prep for meetings, ie: sketch reviews, proto reviews, market reviews - using key dates and calendar set up with the SVP & Head of Men's Design

Influences the holistic execution of the White Label offering across all categoires through cross-functional peers to drive cohesion of the total lifestyle.

Requirements: (skills, qualifications, education, etc) Bachelor's degree in Fashion Design, or related field experience, plus 8+ years of wovens design experience Proven experience leading design direction for a full product line, including managing and mentoring designers Creative thinker with a strong, confident point of view and a passion for menswear Must have expert technical knowledge of Wovens product (outerwear, tailoring, bottoms, shirting) Strong understanding of textiles, materials, and trims Experience with White Label or private label design a strong plus - comfortable balancing brand voice with partner and licensee requirements

Must be extremely organized, have ability to multi-task, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment Must have thorough knowledge of Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop Knowledge of Miro a plus