Full Service.

‘Brands hire us because the cost of getting any of those decisions wrong is far more than the cost of having someone make them right’

Full Service fashion design and development — concept materials and references by James Hillman

Full-service fashion design and development for brands ready to commit. Senior direction, end-to-end delivery, twenty years of judgement.

From £10,000.

BRANDS WHO HAVE USED THIS SERVICE: LUCA / KOZHA / NADIA GIO

What we do

We take fashion brands from first sketch to wholesale rail.

That spans concept and brand direction,

design across every category we work in

  • MENSWEAR

  • WOMENSWEAR

  • SHOES & ACCESSORIES

  • SPORTSWEAR

  • LEATHER GOODS

  • TECHNICAL APPAREL

full development (tech packs, sampling, fittings, grading), sourcing (mills, factories, trims),

and into manufacturing.

The point of having a senior consultant on it is judgement.

Twenty years means we know which mill to send the cashmere brief to, which factory will hit the lead time, which sample maker handles complex pattern work.

Production is sourced around the product. We find the right maker for each piece — UK or abroad — agree the terms, and manage them through sampling, production and delivery. We have no factory of our own, which means the choice is only ever about what’s right for the garment.

ENQUIRE

four questions we get asked

  • Everything from first sketch to wholesale rail — concept, brand direction, design, tech packs, sampling, fittings, sourcing, production and quality control. One senior team across the whole build.

  • A first collection usually runs six to twelve months, concept to ready-to-sell. Technical and performance pieces take longer. Repeat seasons for established brands move faster.

  • From £10,000 ex VAT, scoped to the brief. We'll break down exactly what's included before anything is agreed.

  • No. LUCA, Kozha and BRÓG were all founder-stage when we started. What matters is that you're ready to commit to the full build — not the stage you're at.

Working with James was one of the most educational, enjoyable, and hassle-free professional relationships we have experienced. He took our brand concept from an idea to a collection with real value.

— Anna Headman, CEO & Founder, 88 Fresh