Intern Product Development – Menswear, Bodywear and Swimwear in Amsterdam

KARL LAGERFELD COMPANY PROFILE

At Karl Lagerfeld, we are driven by Karl’s mantra: “Embrace the present and invent the future”
The House of KARL LAGERFELD shares the creative vision and design aesthetic of its iconic founder, Karl Lagerfeld. Always contemporary and forward-looking. We are the only fashion house that carries Karl’s name at its doorbell and we’re thriving to live up to this responsibility in everything we do, every day with lots of joy and passion.

Our headquarters in Paris and in Amsterdam are home to a very diverse and driven Karl family from more than 25 countries creating meaningful stories and product concepts that connect to Karl’s world and iconic attributes.
Women’s ready to wear, bags, small leather goods and underwear are managed directly from our Amsterdam HQ other categories including men’s wear, footwear, fragrances, eyewear and more are developed together with best in class license partners.

We connect with our consumers at multiple levels – online and offline hand in hand. We thrive to maximize consumer engagement via more than 200 KL stores worldwide, our premium wholesale partners and our strong digital footprint, spearheaded by our KARL.COM flagship store which reaches 96 countries. With digital channels representing already more than 30% of our overall full price business.

We are a dynamic, fast-growing, and inclusive company built on professionalism and strong values. Across all areas of our business, at KARL LAGERFELD we commit to working toward the highest standards of sustainability and integrity. In 2019, KARL LAGERFELD joined as a founding member of the Fashion Pact, a global sustainability initiative seeking to transform the fashion industry through objectives in three areas: climate, biodiversity, and ocean protection.

JOB SUMMARY/PURPOSE OF THE ROLE:

Provide key support in the product development of Karl Lagerfeld’s Menswear, Bodywear and Swimwear Collection.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support product developers in their daily tasks.
• Responsible for fabric library.
• Update tech packs
• Approve care labels.
• Update Merchandising Calendar
• Support the design and development team during fittings when needed.
• Support production department.
• Be in contact with suppliers.

PROFILE

• Fluent in English, both verbal and written.
• Broad and deep knowledge of fabrics.
• Extremely organized.
• Insight into development function.
• Excellent communication skills.
• International experience.
• No 9/6 mentality.
• Master in excel and other office programs.
• Bachelor's degree in fashion.

It is a requirement that the candidate is enrolled in a university or school program and an EU citizen.