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Emilia Wickstead is looking for a Sample / Couture & Bespoke Bridal Machinist & Fitter with strong fitting and bridal & couture bespoke skills to support our growing team within our Atelier. The successful applicant will work across multiple product categories and seasons throughout the calendar year, creating sample garments, bridal gowns, RTW and special occasion outfits, etc. The role will involve working closely with garment technologists, our in-house machinists and store consultants, communicating clearly and efficiently and ensuring all garments have the desired finishing & are to the specifications requested. Alongside the ability to work individually and within a team environment, suitable applicants will have experience working within a fast-paced environment, ensuring deadlines are met to deliver high-quality garments. Responsibilities Key Areas:

• Produce first samples with high finishing techniques and skills.
• Work closely with the pattern cutters and workroom manager to maintain sampling standards.
• Advise the product developer, pattern cutters of potential construction problems.
• Ensure all products are always made to the highest quality.
• Alter all types of women's clothing including Bridal Dresses
• Following quality control guidelines and inspect all garments to verify pristine condition before final delivery to client.
Store Fittings:
• Weekly instore fittings with RTW, VIC and VIP clients
• Be highly presentable in-store on fitting days.
• When fitting, take notes and photos of client alterations required.
• Be clear & precise in your communicating.
• Liaison with the Head of MTO, MTMB, for fitting days, being prepared prior to each fitting.
• Ensure the alterations room is consistently maintained in a clean, well-organised manner.
• Press, steam, and spot clean garments/merchandise where necessary
• Quality control & inspect all garments to verify pristine condition on shop floor & before final delivery to client.
• Perform other duties as assigned by Store Management on the days you are in the store., The recruiter would like you to answer the following questions. The questions need to be answered in order for your application to be sent
Do you have fitting experience? If so, please explain.
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• A minimum of 7 years' experience working with bridal wear or couture & high-end luxury womenswear product.
• Experienced sample machinist with excellent sewing skills who can work a garment from start to finish.
• Extensive experience working in a Luxury Womenswear company that does RTW, Bridal, Made to Order/to Measure and Bespoke.
• Extensive garment construction knowledge.
• Knowledge of how to handle luxury fabrics, specifically Silk Twill, Double Satin, Silk Satin, Chiffon, Crepe and Lace
• Knowledge of lace applique to delegate veiling
• A great handle for fabrics when sewing and achieve the utmost highest quality possible
• Excellent understanding of fit and garment construction
• Accustomed to working to tight deadlines and being able to multitask across changing priorities.
• A team player with great interpersonal skills
• A clear and concise communicator with product developers, pattern makers & Head of Atelier
• A calm and positive attitude and work hard to fulfil the company's needs.
• Able to be flexible at peak times to manage workload. (During Fashion Weeks, Rush Bridal orders, Oscars, summer circuit events)
• The permanent legal right to work in the UK without restriction, I have a minimum of 7 years' experience working with bridal wear/couture and high-end luxury womenswear product.
I'm an experienced sample machinist with extensive experience working in a luxury womenswear company.
• I'm knowledgeable in how to handle luxury fabrics, specifically Silk Twill, Double Satin, Silk Satin, Chiffon, Crepe and Lace.
• I have the permanent legal right to work in the UK without restriction.
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  About: Established in 2008, the designer RTW label Emilia Wickstead has become the epitome of modern femininity. Known for her modern silhouettes and strong colour use, the techniques she utilises serve to create clothes that effortlessly combine traditional with contemporary with an insistence on quality and a clear point of distinction.
Originally commencing as a made-to-measure atelier, Emilia's collections are currently seasonal ready-to-wear and have been showcased at London Fashion Week since SS12. Her collections are held in some of the most prestigious stockists in the world, including Net-A-Porter, Selfridges, Harrods, Matches, and Moda Operandi to name a few, alongside her flagship store which opened in 2014 on London's Sloane Street.