Associate Designer - Women's

Fashion Nova; Beverly Hills (CA); Sur place; USD 60 000 - 85 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Health insurance

401k match

Catered lunches

Flexible PTO

Employee discounts

Résumé du poste

Fashion Nova is seeking an Associate Designer to support the women’s line across assigned product categories—contributing to design execution, technical detailing, and line maintenance from initial concept to market. Joining a fast-paced, creative team, you will bring an innovative, detail-oriented, and adaptable approach to design that aligns with our brand’s aesthetic.

In this role, you will assist in translating creative ideas into actionable design assets, collaborate with fellow designers

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of fashion design experience in a fast-paced apparel environment.
• Strong hand-sketching and ability to produce technical CADs.
• Advanced use of Adobe Creative Suite and Excel/Sheets.
• Creative with a keen eye for trends, color, fabric, and inclusive design.
• Detail-oriented with precise line sheets and specs.
• Collaborative and proactive team player.

Responsabilités

• Trend & Market Research: Stay informed on emerging trends, fabrics, and techniques.
• Design Execution: Create brand-appropriate fashion aligned with concepts and directives.
• Sketching & CADs: Hand-sketch and produce technical CADs for categories.
• Line Sheet & Sample Tracking: Maintain updated line sheets and samples.
• Product Development Support: Collaborate on fabric sourcing and trim details.
• Fittings & Technical Design: Participate in fit sessions and support tech packs.
• Pre-Production Follow-Up: Track lab dips, fabrics, trims for brand consistency.
• Calendar Alignment: Manage daily tasks to meet deadlines.
• Presentations & Board Prep: Prepare trend boards and decks for reviews.
• Process Optimization: Maintain organized design workspace and assets.

Connaissances

Hand sketching

Technical CADs

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Excel / Google Sheets

Trend awareness

Communication

Formation

Bachelor's or BA in Fashion Design

Outils

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Excel/Google Sheets

Description du poste

ABOUT US

Fashion Nova is the world’s leading trend-to-market fashion and lifestyle brand with high-growth categories across its Women, Men, Kids and Beauty divisions. Renowned for delivering the most-wanted styles to millions worldwide, Fashion Nova earned the title of the Top 5 Most-Searched Fashion Brand on Google in 2022, alongside Louis Vuitton and Nike.

Founder & CEO Richard Saghian launched the brand in 2006, from a retail location in Los Angeles. After multiple store openings, Saghian launched the e-commerce website for Fashion Nova in 2013, pioneering a disruptive social commerce model of affordable, on-trend, size-inclusive clothing online– powered by an innovative, social media-first marketing strategy.

Today, Fashion Nova has amassed over 40 million social media followers, with annual sales of approximately $2 billion!

The brand’s name has been featured in chart-topping hit songs by Cardi B, Drake, 21 Savage, Saweetie, The Game, Tyga and Offset and its styles have been worn by many celebrities, artists and athletes including Meg The Stallion, Ice Spice, Chris Brown, Floyd Mayweather, Rick Ross,Kourtney Kardashian, and Kylie Jenner.

ROLE OVERVIEW

In this Associate Designer role, you’ll support our women’s line across assigned product categories—contributing to design execution, technical detailing, and line maintenance from initial concept to market. Joining a fast-paced, creative team, you will bring an innovative, detail-oriented, and adaptable approach to design that aligns seamlessly with our brand’s aesthetic.

In this role, you will assist in translating creative ideas into actionable design assets, collaborate with fellow designers during ideation, and partner with the Product Development and Technical Design teams to execute timely, high-quality garments. You will support cross-functional partners in fit sessions and line management, working closely with merchandising to understand customer needs and support product success.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Trend & Market Research: Stay informed on emerging trends, new techniques, fabrics, and industry innovations to bring fresh ideas to the team.
• Design Execution: Design brand-appropriate fashion in alignment with seasonal concepts, creative directives, and existing product lines under the direction of senior design leadership.
• Sketching & CADs: Hand-sketch design concepts and create detailed, accurate technical sketches and CADs for assigned categories.
• Line Sheet & Sample Tracking: Assist in managing and maintaining updated line sheets, sample tracking, and seasonal design documentation for the team.
• Product Development Support: Collaborate with Product Development on developments, fabric sourcing, trim callouts, and garment details.
• Fittings & Technical Design: Participate in fit sessions alongside Senior Designers and Technical Design from prototype to approval, taking detailed notes and supporting tech pack creation.
• Pre-Production Follow-Up: Track and follow up on all design details (lab dips, fabric swatches, trims) to ensure consistency with approved brand direction.
• Calendar Alignment: Manage daily tasks within the brand calendar to ensure all key deadlines and milestones are met.
• Presentations & Board Preparation: Assist in preparing clear, compelling presentation decks, trend boards, and digital mock-ups for creative reviews and meetings.
• Process Optimization: Proactively support workflow efficiency and maintain an organized design workspace and digital asset library

ROLE REQUIREMENTS

• Experience: 3–5 years of fashion design experience within a fast-paced, trend-driven apparel environment.
• Technical Skills: Strong hand-sketching abilities and proficiency in creating technical CADs.
• Software Proficiency: Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop) and Microsoft Excel/Google Sheets.
• Market Knowledge: Creative mindset with a keen eye for fashion trends, color, fabric, and inclusive design.
• Detail-Oriented & Organized: Exceptional organizational skills with precise attention to detail in technical specs and line sheets.
• Collaboration & Attitude: High team spirit, adaptable, and solutions-oriented with an "all-hands-on-deck" mentality.
• Communication: Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills; comfortable presenting design concepts in team settings.
• Discretion: Ability to handle confidential design and business information with discretion.
• Education: BFA or BA Degree in Fashion Design (or equivalent experience).
• Languages: English fluency; additional language skills are a plus.
• Schedule & Location: Monday – Friday | Core business hours | Onsite in Beverly Hills

BENEFITS

• _NEW_state-of-the-art HQ upcoming in Beverly Hills!
• Formalized career paths for continued professional growth
• Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Comprehensive health insurance across Medical, Dental and Vision
• 401k match, with immediate vesting upon eligibility
• Weekly catered lunches & fully-stock kitchen pantry
• Opportunities to travel for trade shows and vendor meetings
• Summer Fridays Early Departure
• Team bonding events and programs
• Attractive employee discounts!

Fashion Nova, LLC, and subsidiaries thereof, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are steadfast in our commitment to equal employment opportunities and pledge that these objectives are reflected in all aspects of our daily operations. We will continue to recruit, hire, train, and advance in employment qualified individuals in all job titles without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, status as a protected veteran, criminal history, or status as an individual with a disability; and shall not discriminate against any individual, any such characteristic, nor any other classification protected by local, state and|or federal law.

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