Jimmy Choo Designer - Shoes Embellishment

Jimmy Choo
London
Job Title: Designer - Shoes Embellishment

Department: Design

Reporting to: Design Director, Women's Shoes

Location: London

Please include your portfolio along with your CV when applying.

You can either embed a link to your portfolio directly in your CV or send it by email to [email protected].

Overall Purpose of the Role:

As a member of the Women's Shoe Design team, this role is to create innovative embellishment and surface design for seasonal shoe collections and special projects, combining aesthetics, function and following the design brief and Jimmy Choo Brand identity.

Key Responsibilities and Duties:

  • Collaborate with the Shoe Design Team on creative research and conceptual development for repeat patterns, prints, engineered designs, embroideries, embellishments and general surface design applications as well as graphics, branding motifs and CAD renderings
  • Work across a wide range of materials, including but not limited to, fabric and leather
  • Produce freehand and CAD sketching, collages, painted artwork
  • Translate concepts into production-ready artwork
  • Undertake Trend, Material and Colour Research, including attendance at trade fairs
  • Develop innovative finishes and techniques and select fabrics
  • Contribute to collection development meetings and attend key factory and supplier visits in Europe for seasonal collections
  • Contribute to research, design ideas and prepare design presentations with team
  • Prepare technical sheets
  • Update and administrate collection overview documents
  • Attend design meetings, merchandising meetings and other relevant meetings related to design, product and commercial reporting as requested
  • Design additional functions / categories as requested
  • Work on other ad-hoc projects when required

Skills, Experience and Qualifications:
  • Print/Design Degree or equivalent work experience, ideally in an international luxury organisation known for a strong emphasis on embellishment.
  • Strong experience working in embroidery, textile print, surface design and with factories / suppliers within Europe (preferably Italy)
  • Specialised in sophisticated image and pattern design with a modern, feminine and glamorous hand
  • Strong understanding of current fashion trends with a refined sensibility
  • Excellent sense of style, strong colour and composition sensibility
  • Expert technical understanding of factory capabilities and supplier base in printing and embroidery processes
  • Experienced in creating hand-drawn and painted artworks for production
  • Excellent communication skills in person, via phone and email
  • High level CAD skills across Adobe suite - Illustrator, Photoshop, Procreate or equivalent
  • Understanding of footwear construction and manufacturing processes is a bonus

Characteristics Required:
  • Team player
  • Able to translate the Jimmy Choo aesthetic into appropriate product
  • Excellent communication and people skills with the ability to interact with all levels of resources - internal and external - and build relationships
  • Excellent organisational, time management and presentation skills
  • Ability to prioritise and work independently and meet deadlines

Special Circumstances:

Travel to Italy required Absolute understanding and acceptance of Jimmy Choo design/product development calendar Adaptability to handle additional category requests based on business needs. As the Jimmy Choo business continues to evolve, new categories, collections and collaborations will be added. Design and development duties will be allocated in the most sensible way keeping in mind the workload of the position and the skill and strengths of the talent in the role

Jimmy Choo Perks
  • 25 days holiday
  • Summer Fridays
  • Product Allowance and Discounts
  • Exclusive Employee Sales
  • Private Healthcare
  • Pension and Life Insurance

At Capri, we are all responsible for creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We try to inspire change and growth within each other and believe success is a result that comes from our differences. Capri is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to inclusivity regardless of age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic characteristics, race, color, creed, religion, ethnicity, national origin, alienage, citizenship, disability, marital status, military status, pregnancy, or any other legally-recognized protected basis prohibited by applicable law. M/D/F/V

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The Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. The Company's policy is not to unlawfully discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age, military status, disability, genetic information or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories.

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At Capri Holdings Limited, we are committed to providing a fair and accessible recruitment process. If you require a reasonable accommodation for the interview or application process, please contact our Talent Acquisition team at [email protected].
Posted 2026-05-15

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