Alterationist
Core
Meticulously alter ready-to-wear garments to meet customer preferences while maintaining garment essence and quality standards.
Role type
Junior IC alteration specialist (luxury fashion)
Builds
Tailored ready-to-wear garments for boutique clients
Domain
Luxury fashion retail
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
garment alteration, sewing, fabric knowledge, draping techniques, garment construction, pressing, pinning, quality inspection, schedule monitoring
Preferred skills
seasonal collection knowledge, styling gestures understanding, client expectation management, fast-paced environment adaptability
Technologies
sewing machines, pressing equipment, mannequins
Responsibilities
Complete requested garment alterations within specified timelines; check pinning, press, and prepare items; follow alteration forms; assemble and finish garments; check fittings on mannequins prior to client fittings; monitor alteration schedule; communicate with team on delays or issues
Seniority
Junior, hands-on IC