Angora Group - Strategic Product Management Consulting

ABOUT US

WE ARE A STRATEGIC PRODUCT-MANAGEMENT CONSULTING GROUP
FOR THE FASHION INDUSTRY.

Our services include product development; sourcing for apparel, footwear and accessories; fabric development and sourcing; production planning; and developing product teams for early stage companies to large fashion houses.

We have over 30 years of experience within the fashion industry and have worked with major brands. Strategy is at the center of how we execute, from working with management to build a foundation for a new project or to elevate, reposition the brand with sound product, fabric and design execution. We pride ourselves in providing expert execution with cohesive merchandising and assortment planning for production.

OUR SERVICES

SOURCING, RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT AND MERCHANDISING

PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT

TEAM BUILDING AND ORGANIZATIONAL STRATEGY

ADVISORY

DESIGNER MANAGEMENT

WE FEEL THAT DESIGNERS SHOULD DESIGN. PERIOD.

We take on the day-to-day management so designers can focus on what they do best. Our roster of world-renowned talent has helped create everything from designer collaborations to capsule collections to new category launches.

DESIGNERS

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PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

FROM IDEA TO PRODUCTION, WE LOVE PRODUCT AND UNDERSTAND IT
AT EVERY STAGE OF ITS LIFE CYCLE.

We’ve helped our clients identify and solve complex problems in areas such as product design and development, merchandising and production.

THE TEAM

NESLI DANISMAN

Founder

NESLI began her fashion career in 1988 as a buying assistant for Charivari after graduating with a B.A. in economics from Barnard College. Inspired by Barbara Weiser, her direct report at Charivari, Nesli obtained an A.A.S. degree in fashion design from F.I.T. in 1991, and soon after became a Men’s Knitwear Designer at Ralph Lauren. Further experience includes Director to Vice President for Design and Product Development at Ralph Lauren, Morgane le Fay, Marc by Marc Jacobs, and finally Anthropologie, where she was Design Director in charge of managing the team along with the design and product-development process.

After a six-year stint successfully running her own womenswear company called (neslihan), in 2008 she decided she wanted to branch out in the fashion world and help other brands and designers; she founded Angora Group after securing her first client Marc Jacobs, whom she helped launch the men’s tech-accessories business. From launching new categories to new businesses to managing production, Angora’s clients have included The Row, Coach, Tory Burch, Kate Spade, Trademark, Alexander Wang, Kelly Wearstler, Rebecca Minkoff, and Maryam Nassir Zadeh, among others.

BECCA MINES

COO

BECCA is a graduate of the University of Colorado at Boulder and has had a sustained interest in creative industries throughout her diverse history. Becca made the jump from film to fashion eventually joining Angora Group in 2014, as the first fulltime employee of the company. Her passion for helping creative talents to realize their vision made her a fitting addition to the team. Helping clients and Angora to excel by “sweating the small stuff,” Becca has a keen ability to manage the details, whether that is making sure that clients are well informed of all of the steps to come during the contract process or creating dense customized excel sheets which contain answers to questions you didn’t know you had, she is always happy to throw herself in the sticky details so that our clients are free to focus on big picture concerns.

At Angora Becca has served vital functions in our work with UntuckIt, 1.61, Gabriella Hearst, Outdoor Voices, Mission Statement and others. She is passionate about our client base and is extremely focused on keeping all communication flowing smoothly between brands, partners, and in-house teams.

NICOLE BRESSLER

Lead Project Manager

Nicole attended the School of Visual Arts for Photography and obtained a degree in Art History and Computer Information Systems from Baruch College. After college, she dove headlong into the detail-oriented and fast-paced hospitality industry, a career move that turned out to be excellent preparation for her position at Angora Group. Since 2016 Nicole has project-managed for clients such as 1.61 Studio, Daniella Hunter Collection, Outdoor Voices (merchandise and swim programs), Who Shirt Co., and The Standard Hotel retail label. She’s now Lead Project Manager at Angora where, among myriad tasks, she spearheads sustainability research to help clients integrate more eco-friendly materials and practices into their brands. In addition, Nicole ensures product quality and functionality, vets domestic and international factories and vendors, and is Angora’s primary liaison between the client and vendors.