Junior Fashion Designer / Intern
Location: San Francisco Bay Area (preferred) OR Remote within PST hours
Role Type: Junior Technical Fashion Designer / Dressmaker (or Intern)
Commitment: Part-Time | Flexible Hours | Internship or Freelance
Maison Em is building a new kind of bridalwear experience, one that centers on ease, elegance, and self-expression for people who don’t see themselves in the traditional bridal space. We’re creating dresses for modern love stories: elopements, second weddings, intimate ceremonies, and everything in between.
We’re looking for a creative, hands-on junior technical fashion designer, dressmaker, or fashion design intern to help explore new ideas and bring our early concepts to life. You don’t need bridal experience, just curiosity, creativity, and a strong eye for design and construction. This role focuses on experimentation, design development, and feasibility, helping to translate creative vision into something real, wearable, and effortless.
Your Piece of the Puzzle:
Collaborate closely with the founder to explore and refine three core dress concepts
Share creative ideas and inspiration on silhouette, shape, and styling
Build or assist with mockups, test garments, or pattern adjustments to evaluate feasibility and fit
Research and experiment with fabrics that balance structure, drape, comfort, and sustainability
Help document design iterations, notes, and feedback throughout the development process
Participate in fittings or virtual design sessions (in-person preferred for Bay Area candidates)
Offer insight into how designs could be simplified or adjusted for better wearability
Collaborate on cost-conscious design decisions to help meet the desired price target without compromising quality
Contribute to defining a low-barrier, small-scale production strategy that can grow alongside the brand
Help shape the long-term product development roadmap and production processes: from first samples to small-batch manufacturing
This Role Might Be Right If You:
Have 1 to 3 years of experience in fashion design, pattern making, dressmaking, or textile arts (students welcome)
Love experimenting and thinking creatively about how garments come together
Have hands-on sewing or draping skills and enjoy turning ideas into tangible prototypes
Are detail-oriented, open to feedback, and excited to collaborate in a small, flexible environment
Are interested in exploring how modern design can make bridal and formal wear feel more real, comfortable, and expressive
Bonus Experience:
Basic Illustrator or CAD skills for flats or line drawings
Experience with sustainable materials or creative reuse
Knowledge of fit and construction for fluid or bias-cut garments
How to Apply:
If this speaks to you and you’re excited by the idea of redefining what bridalwear can look and feel like, we’d love to hear from you. Please email us at hello [at] maisonem [dot] studio with the subject line: Application – Junior Fashion Designer / Intern
When applying, please include the following (applications missing any of these items will not be considered):
A short note about who you are and why this opportunity resonates with you
A portfolio or examples of relevant work ( bridal or eveningwear, if available)
A resume or summary of your experience
We're especially interested in people who approach fashion with a creative problem-solving mindset and care deeply about building meaningful, modern products. There’s no perfect profile. If this excites you, reach out to us! We can't wait to talk to you!