Kristin Fedorak Kristin Fedorak

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! 


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