clothes designer vs designer

clothes designer and designer both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
clothes designer	Yes	No	No	No
designer	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, clothes designer and designer are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of clothes designer include couturier, fashion designer.

clothes designer (noun)	designer (noun)
someone who designs clothing	someone who creates plans to be used in making something (such as buildings)
	someone who designs clothing
	a person who specializes in interior design
	a person who devises plots or intrigues
	someone who specializes in graphic design