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LATAM Fashion Circle showcases South American brands in Paris

How can the heritage of Latin American artisanal skills be transformed into an offering that can find its place on the international market? This was the challenge Dan Silva set for himself when he conceived his LATAM Fashion Circle project. A project that has now become a reality. When asked by FashionUnited why he named his event LATAM Fashion...

Fashion|Interview

Lspace bets on a late-summer drop as swim moves beyond the season

Californian swimwear brand Lspace launched its Afterglow collection in September, after peak swim season, in a move it frames as a response to customers buying swim and resortwear all year. "Our customers are shopping swim and resortwear year-round," Alissa Bristow, vice president of creative and design at Lspace, told FashionUnited. "We're less...

Business|CEO Interview Member

Doug Wood on how Tommy Bahama outgrew apparel: 'Our guests wanted the whole lifestyle'

Tommy Bahama sells camp shirts. It also sells beach chairs, furniture, rum, Airstream RVs, restaurant meals and, since 2023, hotel rooms in Indian Wells. Doug Wood, who joined as chief operating officer in 2001 and was named chief executive officer in 2015, says almost all of it came from the same signal: customers asking for more than the...

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Fashion Scout at 20: How the path to building a fashion brand has changed

The latest London Fashion Week edition marked the 20th anniversary of Fashion Scout, the platform led by Billie and Martyn Roberts to champion emerging designers and create opportunities for UK and international talent. Iris van Herpen, David Koma, Phoebe English and Tolu Coker are just some of the names discovered by the platform, which has...