Design Consulting

Gwen Miller-Aceto knows how to build and reinvigorate brands. With two decades of experience as a design leader and creative executive, Gwen’s expertise has been launching and maintaining successful brands for global private-label corporations including Ralph Lauren and Gap. Combining her business acumen with her design skill set, Gwen translates trends and merchandising strategies into modern, relevant and profitable collections with an emphasis on quality construction and fit.

Equally of importance, Gwen revels in the "big picture" and loves to be involved in all aspects of the life of a product. Working across all channels, Gwen's passion for design from concept development to production as well as branding from identifying an aesthetic to editorial styling allows her to help brands create their product and visual identity. Nothing excites her more than collaborating with talented individuals and guiding the design process for all involved.

Gwen fosters an environment of creativity, innovation and support because she knows first hand that teams work their best when all individuals are respected for their work and on the same page about what the end goal is - the best product for their customers.

Services Can Include:

• Creative Direction - Womenswear

• Liaison between Design and Cross-Functional Teams

• Ideation

• Trend Analysis

• Customer Analysis

• Collection Creation

  • Concept Development

  • Fabric, Print, Embellishment, Trim Direction

  • Design Analysis

• Pattern-making/Draping Guidance

• Fitting

• Production Direction - Problem Solving, Yield Maximizing Layouts

• Styling - Editorial, Showroom, etc

• Art Direction

• Merchandising Strategies

• Creating a Collaborative and Inspired Culture