Trainee Fashion Designer ( Truworths ) at Mancosa

Job Description

• Trend spotting is your game; you thrive on researching the hottest trends.
• Keeping up to date with the latest celebs, bloggers, influencers and designers is what drives you.
• You influence the unique look and feel of the various brands through your design skills and research ability.
• Working closely with the Buyer, as a team, you make sure to give the consumer the trendiest product for the season.
• This opportunity is based at our Head Office in Cape Town.

Key Responsibilities

• Researching product trends internationally and locally and interpreting this for the SA market
• Assisting the Buyers with building their ranges, reflecting new and exciting but commercial colour palettes, fabrics and key looks
• You will be responsible for specific areas of design but will work as part of a team on adhoc design projects
• The possibility to visit international Trade Fairs and the fashion capitals of the world to gather information on upcoming trends suitable for the SA market

Qualifications and Experience

• Fashion design qualification or related qualification
• Fabric and garment construction knowledge
• Graphic design knowledge would be of great benefit to assist the buying teams in their product development
• Please ensure a copy of your CV, Portfolio, ID, Matric Certificate and/or Tertiary Qualification and academic transcripts/results are uploaded to your Truworths Career Website Profile.

Competencies

• Being involved and hands on with suggestions for styling details, branding and graphics
• Using computer aided design work as well as freehand sketching on programs such as Illustrator, Photoshop, Indesign, etc.

Closing Date 06 August 2025