
Assistant Designer, Product Development
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
Reporting to the Manager of Product Development, you, as the Assistant Designer, Product Development, will be responsible for communicating with vendors to provide trend-right styles and act as a consultative partner on behalf of Fashion Nova in buying decisions. You will compile samples from vendors, provide buyer feedback to optimize garments, and oversee the recommendation of trends and colors for future developments. This role involves working with both domestic and international vendors and manufacturers.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Contribute to overall trend direction for each season across all designs, labels, and specific categories.
- Design styles, develop or select trims, and identify colors for fabrics chosen at the Raw Materials meeting.
- Collaborate with vendors to globally source and develop new fabrics and styles within budgetary guidelines.
- Assist the Product Development and Buying team in reviewing emerging trends to chase in-season.
- Coordinate with the Buying team to review and revise issued purchase orders (POs) as needed.
- Track development samples and manage the packing and unpacking of shipments.
- Participate in fittings and provide input on garment adjustments and improvements
Required Skills
- 2+ years of experience in Fashion Design or Product Development.
- 2+ years of experience working with international manufacturing vendors; thorough understanding of vendor skill sets and manufacturing capabilities.
- Highly creative, organized, and self-motivated, with the ability to multitask and work independently in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong communication skills to effectively collaborate with the Buying team and vendors.
- Proficiency in Google Workspace, Adobe Photoshop, and Adobe Illustrator.
- Bachelor’s Degree in a related field or equivalent work experience.
- English proficiency required; additional language skills are an advantage.
- Schedule of this position: Monday – Friday | core business hours (typically, 9:00 am to 6:00 pm) | Onsite
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an Assistant Designer, Product Development. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
- Light Lifting: Occasionally it may be required to lift or move items such as samples, small office equipment, or boxes up to 10 pounds when assisting with department-related tasks or organizing materials.
- Perform frequent repetitive finger, hand, and wrist motions.
- Engage in physical activities such as bending, stooping, reaching, squatting, kneeling, pushing, and pulling.
BENEFITS
- NEW state-of-the-art HQ upcoming in 2025!
- Formalized career paths for continued professional growth
- 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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