Your designs deserve a business as sharp as your vision.
Operational strategy + Turkish manufacturing for fashion brands ready to scale.
Book a Discovery CallThe Reality
Fashion is a $1.7 trillion industry running on gut instinct and paper orders.
Showrooms that cost $10K and return nothing measurable.
Wholesale accounts that sell $5K/month — less than your rent.
Production scattered across factories you’ve never visited.
Collections launched on intuition with zero forward projections.
You didn’t start a brand to drown in spreadsheets and chase factories. But you can’t scale without the right systems and the right production partner. That’s where we come in.
What We Do
Two pillars. One partner.
Operational Advisory
We fix how your brand runs.
- Revenue diagnostics — find where money is leaking
- Custom dashboards and financial intelligence
- Operational playbooks and SOPs
- Go-to-market strategy grounded in data
Fixed-scope engagements. No billable-hour surprises.
Turkish Manufacturing
We fix how your brand produces.
- Direct access to premium Turkish factories
- Better margins, better quality, reliable lead times
- End-to-end sourcing — from sampling to delivery
- We manage the transition from your current manufacturer
Ongoing production partnerships, not one-off introductions.
How It Works
From diagnosis to production. One partner, start to scale.
Discover
Week 1
We learn your brand — operations, production, revenue, pain points. One conversation tells us where the biggest opportunities are.
Build
Weeks 2–8
For operations: dashboards, playbooks, financial models. For manufacturing: factory matching, sampling, production planning. Often both.
Scale
Ongoing
Your fractional COO on call + recurring production partnerships. As your brand grows, we grow with you.
Most clients start with one pillar and discover they need both. That’s by design — we’re the only partner that covers the full business backbone.
Merchandise Development
From Concept to Production
Creative directors bring the vision. We build the operational infrastructure to make it real — from first sketch to final shipment.
Creative Collaboration
Style & Concept Development
We work directly alongside your creative director to ideate styles and translate your vision into production-ready concepts, look sheets, and technical specifications.
Sourcing
Materials, Trims & Factories
We identify and vet the right materials, trims, and factory partners — domestically and internationally — matched precisely to your brand’s quality standards and budget.
Production Management
Sample to Shipment
Full WIP oversight from first sample through production authorization and final delivery. We manage all contractors and brand staff involved at every stage of the process.
Cost & Vendor Oversight
COGs, Pricing & Vendor Relations
We own your cost of goods, pricing structure, and all vendor relationships — so you can focus on the product, not the paperwork.
The Team
Operations meets fashion. Enterprise meets emerging.
James A. Keegan
LinkedInCo-Founder & Fractional COO
20+ years making complex businesses run better. Enterprise operations leadership across finance, ad-tech, media, and entertainment — including directing 350+ technologists and leading digital transformations for Verizon and Warner Music Group. Delivered $1M+ in annual R&D savings validated by Ernst & Young.
“I chose fashion because the talent is extraordinary and the infrastructure is decades behind.”
Emily Santamore
LinkedInCo-Founder & Fractional Head of Product Development
20+ years building fashion brands from the design studio to the factory floor. President of Gen Art, the 30-year cultural platform producing NYFW runway shows. Founded Moral Fervor, one of the first sustainable womenswear companies. Led Rune NYC with 100% NYC Garment District manufacturing.
“I’ve spent two decades inside this industry — building brands, producing shows, and watching brilliant designers struggle with broken systems. Now we fix that.”
Together, we give emerging brands something that didn’t exist before: a single partner for operations and production.
Engagement Options
Clear scope. Clear outcomes. No surprises.
Brand Health Check
A one-page diagnostic of your brand’s biggest operational or production vulnerability — with a clear recommended action and estimated impact.
Delivered in one week.
Operations Buildout
Full operational transformation: revenue diagnostics, custom dashboards, financial models, operational playbooks, and go-to-market strategy. Fixed scope, 8–12 weeks.
Built for fashion realities — seasonal cycles, wholesale terms, DTC margins.
Manufacturing Partnership
Turkish factory matching, sampling, quality management, and ongoing production facilitation. We manage the entire sourcing process — or transition you from your current manufacturer.
Ongoing production partnerships that scale with your brand.
Strategic Advisory
Your fractional COO on call. Monthly strategy sessions, dashboard reviews, on-demand access for operational decisions, and quarterly business reviews.
For brands that have built the foundation and need a strategic partner.
Get Started
Let’s talk about your brand.
Currently accepting 2–3 new brand partners per quarter.
Or reach out directly: info@redfieldadvisory.com