Fashion Design & Product Development Assistant

About Toga

Toga is a fully managed upcycling service that transforms unwanted garments into pieces you'll actually wear again. Customers upload a photo of the garment and what they're picturing (e.g., inspo pictures, drawings); our platform generates a few design directions, and a tailor builds the one they choose.

Why Work With Us

This is a very hands-on role where you'll work directly with the founder team and get a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to build a fashion tech startup from the ground up. We're looking for someone who is highly organized, hard working, and genuinely passionate about sustainability and fashion design.

Responsibilities

· Develop patterns and blocks for garments, bags, and accessories

· Assist with customer measurements and fittings, and determine the exact measurements each generated design should be built to

· Pick up and deliver customer orders when the founders aren't available

· Help coordinate the timely delivery of materials and samples from suppliers

· Assist in the day-to-day operations of the founder team

· Fix garments that are missing trims or sequins; perform quality control

· Assist in sample production and styling

· Work closely with the founder team and our network of tailors to develop patterns and blocks

· Contribute to garment construction

· Provide technical design support: support fittings and help capture technical corrections

· Maintain final production pattern files and the showroom sample library

· Track samples and coordinate with tailors (domestic and international)

· Assist in creating tech packs and detailed flat sketches

· Manage samples: organize and track incoming prototypes

· Be on your feet during shoots and booth events

Qualifications

· Experience with pattern making, including bags

· Strong communication skills, both oral and written

· Able to work independently and meet deadlines

· Strong interest in sustainability/upcycling

· Extremely organized, dependable, and proactive

· Takes initiative; doesn't need to be told twice

· Responsible, positive, can-do attitude

· Knowledge of speccing and measuring garments

· Hands-on sewing skills and comfort with garment construction

Details

· 15 - 20 hours/week

· Paid: $20/hour

· Hybrid, NYC

· [Early October start, 3 months with option to extend.]

To Apply

Email your resume to hello@toga.studio with the subject line "Toga - Fashion Design Assistant"

In your email, please:

· Tell us why you want to work for Toga

· Share your portfolio