Founder in focus : falak burch, iloshe swim
I had the pleasure of speaking with Falak who is the founder of sustainable swimwear brand Iloshe swim. Falak who is Maldivian and based in USA creates each piece of eco friendly swimwear in her home studio
Sh*t I should have launched by now !
Despite the "Summer somewhere" attitude that consumers now have you still recognise that theres a window of opportunity every year to launch a swim brand. Fast forward to your launch date that you've now pushed back 3 times. Things are not going as planned and you've missed the season.
How to start a swimwear line
Christina from the Design parlour picks my brains on some of the big questions surrounding: Manufacturing and working with suppliers…Developing your first collection…How to stand out in a competitive industry
Why do I need a tech pack?
A: Efficiency, Quality, Cost and fit. ( Surely you don't need more reasons than that !) Without knowing why you need a tech pack you might think it's something you can do without... Sure you can send a rough sketch on the back of an old receipt, but if you want the production process to be smooth you need technical packs