Fashion Intern

About the Role

The Olive Stitch, the fashion and atelier vertical of The Olive Chapter, is seeking a Fashion & Creative Operations Intern. This role offers hands-on exposure to building a fashion brand from the ground up, encompassing design, textiles, craftsmanship, and contemporary silhouettes. The intern will support the development and execution of The Olive Stitch by working closely with the Founder.

Key Responsibilities

• Research and identify tailors, stitching units, pattern makers, and production partners.
• Source fabric suppliers, embroidery units, printing vendors, and other material suppliers.
• Identify vendors for packaging, labels, and trims.
• Collect quotations, contact details, lead times, and minimum order quantities.
• Maintain and update vendor databases.
• Assist with fabric market visits and supplier coordination.
• Source fabric swatches and document fabric details, composition, pricing, and availability.
• Coordinate fabric purchases and material requirements.
• Assist with sample development and communicate approved design references to tailors.
• Coordinate fittings, sample reviews, alterations, and production follow-ups.
• Maintain records of design and sample progress.
• Research standard women's S, M, and L sizing measurements.
• Benchmark sizing structures across fashion brands.
• Assist with sample fittings and measurement documentation.
• Research customer sizing preferences and product fit.
• Help gather insights to support initial production quantity and size planning.
• Track samples, fabric requirements, production timelines, and garment quantities.
• Coordinate with tailors, suppliers, and production partners.
• Maintain production trackers and documentation.
• Assist with inventory, stock records, and product categorization.
• Support packaging, garment labels, care labels, hang tags, and shipping requirements.
• Assist with campaign research, references, and moodboards.
• Research and shortlist models, photographers, locations, and other creative collaborators.
• Coordinate model availability, measurements, fittings, and schedules.
• Assist with shoot planning, call sheets, garment preparation, props, and styling requirements.
• Support shoot-day logistics and post-production coordination.
• Support the Founder & Creative Lead, Head of Marketing & Brand, and Operations & Partnerships.

Team Structure

The intern will work within a collaborative team structure:

• Founder & Creative Lead: Leads collection vision, creative direction, product development, and final creative decisions.
• Head of Marketing & Brand: Leads brand strategy, marketing, pricing, positioning, sales funnels, customer experience, and launch strategy.
• Operations & Partnerships: Leads vendor management, production operations, people coordination, partnerships, logistics, and operational systems.
• Fashion & Creative Operations Intern: Supports all three functions through research, sourcing, coordination, documentation, and execution.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Genuinely interested in fashion, textiles, design, and the fashion business.
• Resourceful and comfortable researching, calling, visiting suppliers, and finding solutions.
• Highly organised and attentive to detail.
• Comfortable coordinating with different people and external vendors.
• Proactive and capable of following through on assigned responsibilities.
• Curious about how garments are designed, developed, produced, and sold.
• Comfortable using spreadsheets, documents, and basic digital tools.
• Interested in understanding both the creative and commercial sides of fashion.

Qualifications

• Prior experience in fashion, fashion merchandising, production, or design is a plus, but not mandatory.
• Resourcefulness, curiosity, work ethic, and a willingness to learn are prioritized.

Benefits & Opportunities

• Opportunity to work across disciplines and understand how different parts of a fashion business come together.
• Practical exposure to:
• Fashion sourcing and merchandising.
• Garment development and production.
• Vendor and supplier management.
• Product sizing and inventory planning.
• Fashion campaign development and photoshoot coordination.
• Brand marketing and commercial strategy.
• Launch planning and business operations.
• Experience the development of a fashion label from its earliest stages.
• See the entire journey from fabric swatch to finished garment.
• Opportunity to be re-accessed for a permanent role after 3 months.

Internship Details

• Location: Chennai
• Work Type: INR 10,000
• Duration: 3 months