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title: 'Handbag Designer at DNAM Brands'
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# Handbag Designer at DNAM Brands

- **Company:** DNAM Brands
- **Location:** Beverly Hills, CA
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-09-04
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-07
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/silhouette/26b6abd4-c540-47fb-9e79-a228efbe56b8

## Job description

DNAM Brands is a family-owned and operated company that owns and licenses a portfolio of globally recognized fashion and lifestyle brands, including Von Dutch, Ed Hardy, Valentino Orlandi, Allbirds, Badgley Mischka, and more. We are looking to hire a Handbag Designer for role with DNAM Brands.

This role is ideal for someone early in their design career who thrives in a fast-paced, fashion forward environment and wants hands-on exposure to the full product lifecycle - from concept to final sample.

## Responsibilities

- Support the accessories design team with daily design and development tasks
- Assist in creating tech packs, sketches, and colorways for accessories styles
- Coordinate samples, track revisions, and maintain development timelines
- Research trends, materials, and competitive products
- Organize design files, line sheets, and sample libraries

Qualifiations

- Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Design or a related field
- 1–2 years of experience or relevant internship in accessories or fashion design
- Demonstrated passion for handbags and accessories design with strong knowledge of materials, hardware, and construction.
- Advanced proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop
- You must be based in or willing to commute to our office to be considered for this position.

## About DNAM Brands

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: DNAM Brands is a global fashion group specializing in end-to-end manufacturing, brand licensing, e-commerce, and distribution for a portfolio of premium apparel and accessories.
- **Entity Type**: Private (family-owned)
- **Headquarters**: Beverly Hills, California, United States
- **Founded**: 2001
- **Founders**: Not publicly available

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Retail Apparel and Fashion
- **Target customers**: B2B (wholesale accounts, major department stores, independent retailers), B2C (direct-to-consumer e-commerce), and brand licensing partners
- **Mission**: To combine global reach with boutique-level service, delivering elevated collections with precision and consistency across design, production, and distribution.

## Products & Services
DNAM Brands offers a vertically integrated suite of services and manages a portfolio of owned and licensed brands.

- **Creative & Design**: In-house team delivering brand identity, visual direction, and concept-to-collection development for apparel, accessories, and lifestyle products.
- **Sampling & Production**: Global sampling and full production runs across categories, managed from prototype to final delivery.
- **Licensing**: Strategic licensing programs that amplify brand reach while protecting commercial integrity and creative control.
- **Fulfillment & Logistics**: Global logistics infrastructure managing inventory, warehousing, freight, and tracking for both DTC and wholesale models.
- **Sales & Distribution**: Direct connection to a global retail network, including high-visibility department stores and independent retailers, with dedicated account management.
- **Brand Portfolio**: Includes Clergerie Paris, Ed Hardy, Von Dutch, Valentino Orlandi, Kendall + Kylie, Badgley Mischka, Trina Turk, Gilda Paris, Natasia Swim, West Coast Blends, Forever USA, Spyzone Exchange, and J. Dawt.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation**: Not disclosed (private, family-owned)
- **Key Metric**: Employee headcount ~7 (LinkedIn, 2026), with +44.4% year-over-year growth; LinkedIn followers ~334 with +307.3% yearly growth
- **Notable Partners**: 15 international distributors; major department stores and independent retailers globally. Recent addition of Von Dutch brand.
- **Growth Signals**: Expansion into new brand licensing (Von Dutch), headcount growth, increase in social following, and global office presence (Beverly Hills, Madrid, Paris, London, Dongguan, New York).

## Competitive Advantages
- **Vertically integrated model**: Owns the full supply chain from design and production to fulfillment and sales, ensuring quality control and speed to market.
- **Diverse brand portfolio**: Manages both owned legacy brands (Ed Hardy, Von Dutch) and licensed collaborations (Kendall + Kylie, Badgley Mischka), reducing reliance on any single brand.
- **Global infrastructure**: Offices and distribution in the U.S., Europe, and Asia enable seamless cross-border operations and rapid scaling.

## Strategic Focus
- Scaling wholesale and direct-to-consumer channels, particularly through the reintroduction of Von Dutch for a new generation.
- Strengthening operational infrastructure (as evidenced by Director of Operations hiring) to support growth across e-commerce, wholesale, and international supply chain.
- Expanding licensing partnerships and leveraging existing brand equity to enter new categories.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Family-owned and operated environment emphasizing collaboration, high-touch service, and cross-functional teamwork. Job postings highlight partnership with executive leadership and cross-departmental alignment.
- **Work Policy**: Not explicitly stated, but roles in Beverly Hills and New York suggest a hybrid/in-office expectation. Travel required for sales roles (1 week/month to NYC).
- **Perks & Engineering Culture**: Exposure to multiple globally recognized fashion brands; opportunity to work across the entire fashion supply chain from design to logistics. Emphasis on innovation, quality, and growth.

## Sources
1. [dnambrands.com](https://dnambrands.com)
2. [linkedin.com/company/dnambrands](https://linkedin.com/company/dnambrands)
3. [jobs.lever.co/silhouette - Director of Operations](https://jobs.lever.co/silhouette/96d75b8f-9b7a-40c2-b0c4-7543acf7fbb0)
4. [jobs.lever.co/silhouette - Sales Account Executive](https://jobs.lever.co/silhouette/33736919-0329-4317-b8ab-4e45faebf145)
5. [jobs.lever.co/silhouette - Company Landing Page](https://jobs.lever.co/silhouette)

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