PRODUCT DevelopmenT ConsultinG

We partner with established fashion brands to refine and streamline development, strengthen vendor relationships, and protect margins—so you can scale with precision and intention.

strategy. results.

WELCOME

With over 12 years in fashion development, I’ve built and managed multi-category collections, sourced globally, and partnered with leading factories and mills. As both a founder and mother, I bring precision and perspective—bridging creative vision with strategic development to help brands grow with clarity and intention.

LINDSAY SLAGLE, FOUNDER

SERVICES

No two brands are alike, which is why we offer bespoke, concierge-style consulting tailored to your current needs. Whether it’s solving immediate challenges, restructuring development processes, or guiding long-term strategy, we provide hands-on partnership. The result: intentional growth, efficiency, and confidence at every step.

  • Overseeing the process from concept to production-ready, ensuring technical accuracy, clear communication, and flawless execution.

  • Streamlined, cost-protected development for off-price, outlet, collab, and capsule product development so your core PD team can focus on mainline collections.

    • Source and negotiate with the right factories.

    • Run costing, submits, and approvals with full rigor.

    • Partner with cross-functional teams to keep workloads balanced.

  • Guiding the creation of labels, hangtags, and trims that align with your brand identity and production standards.

  • Margins are everything. We manage cost exercises, negotiate with vendors, and conduct detailed cost analysis to safeguard profitability without compromising on design. With precision and transparency, we help brands achieve efficiency while protecting their bottom line.

  • We connect brands to a trusted global network of factories, mills, and suppliers. Every partner is carefully vetted to ensure quality, reliability, and alignment with your brand’s aesthetic and standards. Our sourcing approach is strategic, intentional, and built to support both immediate and long-term growth.

  • We help brands and factories understand and prepare for the EU’s Digital Product Passport (DPP) requirements coming in 2030.

    • For Brands: What data you’ll need, how to align existing systems, and practical steps to start organizing now.

    • For Factories: What brands will request, how to structure your data, and how early compliance makes you a stronger partner.

  • The GLDN Collective audits your current development workflow to identify costly errors and inefficiencies, then implements a Development Passport System that organizes every submit, approval, and vendor touchpoint. The result is fewer mistakes, healthier margins, and less burnout across your teams. In today’s workplace, employees are more vocal than ever about challenging inefficient systems and unhealthy cultures — when teams are forced to work around broken processes, it drives frustration, errors, and turnover. By addressing these issues directly, we not only improve margins but also strengthen culture and retention.

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