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.]