SHOE DESIGN INSPIRATION
For over 10 years GLS Archive has been providing inspiration for the top brands in the footwear industry. We offer designers and design teams access to the 3000 shoes housed in our NYC location. We provide rentals by week, month, or season (3 months). Annual membership also available. The collection is curated with unique and inspirational shoes geared towards assisting designers and their collections. All appointments are private and confidential.
CLOTHING DESIGN INSPIRATION
In addition to the footwear, GLS Archive has a large collection of vintage and designer clothing. Designers include Issey Miyake, Alaia, Comme Des Garcons, Hermes, Claude Montana, Thierry Mugler and more. All appointments are private and confidential.
ACCESSORY + JEWELRY DESIGN INSPIRATION
From handbags to belts and jewelry, GLS Archive houses a wide array of unique vintage, designer and ethnic accessories to pull inspiration from. We also have access to exclusive current season designer merchandise. All appointments are private and confidential.
FASHION DESIGN
Our team is available to design whole collections, one-of-a-kind pieces, costumes, accessories, and footwear. We have been in the industry for over ten years and have designed everything from high end fashion to urban wear to bespoke men's wear.
PERSONAL SHOPPING
We are available for private consultations for events and personal wardrobe building and editing.
ONE STOP STYLING
With our large collection of clothing, shoes, and accessories, we offer one stop styling for events, photoshoots, film and theater.
FILM / THEATER COSTUME
GLS Archive houses period pieces from Victorian to 1990's. We work with both film and theater productions providing costume and costume research.
TEXTILE INSPIRATION + RESEARCH
GLS Archive has a large collection of knitwear and textiles both vintage and current. We also offer a service of textile research for specific requests (i.e. floral prints, embroideries, geometric etc).
HANGTAG / LABEL INSPIRATION
GLS Archive has a collection of over 200 hangtags and labels that our clients use for inspiration while creating their own. Seeing the labels physically helps our clients visualize the paper stock, size and formatting.
TREND FORECASTING
The members of our company have worked with many of the top trend forecasting companies. We are often asked for advice with early trend forecasting, brand specific trends, mood boards, and research.
FASHION CONSULTING
Mood Boards - Tear Sheets - Color Palettes - Concept Creation - Swatches
We offer advice and guidance during the design process. With years in the industry, we are able to assist from the earliest concept creation to picking fabrics, collection planning, and advertisements. We have a library of magazines, clothing, shoes, accessories, and years of fashion knowledge to reference during the process.
FASHION MAGAZINE AND BOOK LIBRARY
GLS Archive houses hundreds of rare and collectible magazines including vintage Vogue, Bazaar, W, Numero, Dutch, Trace, Surface, I-D, and more. Additionally, our clients have found our collection of fashion books valuable to their process.
FASHION RETAIL CONSULTING
Our founders have had years of experience owning and developing retail fashion boutiques. We can provide advice on everything from merchandising, advertising, and buying. We also provide buying services.
MERCHANDISING AND WINDOWS
The members of GLS Archive have years of experience with both interiors of homes and merchandising businesses from the ground up. Our Merchandising Team can provide shop merchandising and window dressing and displays.