Colorist | Sportswear/Suits

Colorist | Sportswear/Suits, G-III Apparel Group

New York City Metropolitan Area (On-site)

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Reporting to: Director of Fabric

Brand/Product Focus: Sportswear, Suits

Location (On-Site): New York City, Midtown Manhattan – Fashion District

Key Accountabilities:

• Responsible for providing accurate color analysis from sample development to bulk production.
• Collaborate with CAD, Fabric teams on print colors, layout and strike-off comments.
• Maintain accurate approval records to monitor multiple fabrications to ensure consistency of color within garments as well as seasonal color palette. to meet product development milestones and calendar due dates.
• Communicating approval, correction and rejection as necessary within calendar timeline to fabric vendors and factories overseas to meet product development milestones and calendar due dates.
• Collaborate with fabric manager on bulk comments to fabric vendors & factories.
• Manage seasonal color library for use by design and R & D team.
• Maintaining seasonal color reference library for lap dips, bulk swatches and the master color book.
• Support creating seasonal brand color palette by researching, organizing, ordering and distributing.
• Match fabric samples to Pantone colors as needed.
• Maintain color resource library books of Pantone, Bros and Trend Union books.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in color development, preferably within apparel textiles or fabric R&D
• Bachelor's degree in Textile Design, Textile Science, Fashion or related field preferred
• Strong knowledge of color theory, color evaluation, and factors that influence color across fibers, fabric constructions, dyes, finishes and washes
• Experience reviewing and evaluating lab dips, strike-offs, and color submissions against established standards
• Print background a plus
• Excellent organizational skills required
• Demonstrated ability to operate with a strong sense of urgency in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Demonstrated ability to proactively identify challenges, solve problems, and drive effective solutions

The pay range for this position is: $65,000-$75,000

• Please note that the foregoing compensation information is a good-faith assessment associated with this position only and is provided pursuant to the New York City Salary Transparency Law.

About G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. | excels at bringing excitement and confidence to customers through the fashion we create. We are global experts in design, sourcing, manufacturing, distribution and marketing, which enables us to fuel the growth of a substantial portfolio of brands. With more than 30 licensed and owned brands, including some of the most sought-after names in global fashion, our success is driven by our team's entrepreneurial spirit and our deep relationships across the industry.

G-III's owned brands include DKNY, Karl Lagerfeld Paris, Donna Karan, Vilebrequin, Sonia Rykiel, G.H. Bass, Bass Outdoor, Andrew Marc, Eliza J., GIII Sports and more. G-III has fashion licenses under the Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, Cole Haan, Dockers, Guess?, Kenneth Cole, Levi's, Vince Camuto, Margaritaville and more. xhyhwjd G-III also operates retail stores for the DKNY, Karl Lagerfeld Paris and Donna Karan brands.