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Graduate Trainee, 3D RTW and Textiles

Salary £24,000 per annum
Hours 37.5 hours per week
Location London
Closing Date 22 December 2025
Position Type Full Time
Advert expires on 22 December 2025

Main Duties

  • Receive work and briefs from the design team and translate these ideas into 3D pieces with strong and ambitious design propositions
  • Researching inspiration for collections and developing unique and innovative textile concepts and energetic and emotional ideas from the brief
  • Fabric manipulation in order to generate new and innovative developments
  • Translating from textile developments to be able to drive the sample to a finished garment
  • Supporting to ensure the studio archive is maintained and organised
  • General organisation of the department and support to the design team.
  • Support with creating boards and preparing rails for key meetings

Skills and Experience Required

  • MA/BA in Textile/WW design
  • Experience in a RTW design studio through work experience or previous internship
  • Clear understanding of the Phoebe Philo Ltd identity with an aligned taste level
  • Understanding of fabrics, their properties, their suitability for garments and ways in which they can be finished
  • Natural hand and obsessive passion for look, feel, tactility and texture.
  • Collaborative team player with strong initiative
  • High level of creativity and research skills
  • Flexible, agile, resilient and adaptable to the changing needs and schedule of a design studio
  • Collaborative, positive team player with strong initiative and a can-do attitude
  • Strong organisational skills to support the team on what is required for key meetings
  • Computer skills – proficiency in Photoshop and Illustrator (+ InDesign)

Equal Opportunities Statement

We are an Equal Opportunities Employer and welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds, regardless of their race, disability, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion and belief, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and caring responsibility. We are committed to offering a working environment where everyone is valued and feels appreciated.