VPL (Visible Panty Line) is an American fashion label founded in 2003 [1] based on the idea of underwear as outerwear. VPL is certified as B Corporation in 2016 and benefits various causes including women's education. [2]
The brand is known for its avant-garde and experimental designs that blend fashion and function.
VPL is shorthand for "visible panty line" and its products are "meant to be seen." The brand draws inspiration from vintage swimwear and athletic wear from the Olympics. [3]
VPL advocates sustainable production and slow designs. VPL developed unique designs and production process that utilize excess fabric from production to minimize fabric waste ("up cycle" program). VPL is sold in 25 countries, and stores include Barneys, Shopbop, Saks, Net a Porter, Bloomingdale's, Nordstrom, and Harvey Nichols. [4] It also sells directly to customers, and its savings from fabric utilization and vertical distribution are donated to various causes and nonprofit organizations.
Since 2021, digitized VPL designs and patterns have been made available for download on the platform of Yabbey, one of the largest online fashion design, patterns and instruction resources, and VPL products have been produced by over 1,000 makers from over 40 countries. VPL today relies on the decentralized production model for sustainability.
Sergio Rossi is an Italian fashion brand that focuses on footwear. Founded in Italy in 1951, the brand was later acquired by the Gucci Group in 1999. It became a part of the Kering Group under François Pinault, from 2005 until 2016, when Investindustrial fully acquired the brand. In June 2021, Fosun Fashion Group (FFG) announced that it had come to an agreement to acquire Sergio Rossi. The ownership was transferred to the Lanvin Group in October 2021.
Diane von Fürstenberg is a Belgian fashion designer best known for her wrap dress. She initially rose to prominence in 1969 when she married into the German princely House of Fürstenberg, as the wife of Prince Egon von Fürstenberg. Following their separation in 1972 and divorce in 1983, she has continued to use his family name.
Briefs are a type of short, form-fitting underwear and swimwear, as opposed to styles where material extends down the thighs. Briefs have various different styles, usually with a waistband attached to fabric that runs along the pelvis to the crotch and buttocks, and are worn by both men and women. Swim briefs are a variation used as swimwear.
The British Fashion Council (BFC) is a non-profit organization that aims to enable sustainable growth of British fashion in the global fashion economy. Founded in 1983, the BFC organizes biannual womenswear and menswear showcases, London Fashion Week (LFW) and London Fashion Week Men's (LFWM) to promote "the best of British design" to an international audience.
The thong is a garment generally used as either underwear or in some countries, as a swimsuit. It may also be worn for traditional ceremonies or competitions.
GK Reid is an American producer, known for his work with celebrities from David Bowie to Rihanna and Lady Gaga, producing numerous films, music videos, ads, marketing campaigns and commercials, for his creative direction and regenerative fashion design and social good impact projects. He was raised in India, then moved to New York.
Carlos Campos is a Honduran-born fashion designer who launched his eponymous fashion brand in New York in 2006. The label is associated with men's suits. However, it launched its first womenswear collection during New York Fashion Week in 2008.
Loden Dager is a men’s wear collective based in New York City which debuted in the Fall of 2006. Loden Dager is designed primarily by two Marc Jacobs alumni, Oliver Helden and Paul Marlow. Loden Dager were named finalists for the 2010 CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Award, and were featured in Vogue's November 2011 issue. GQ describes their look as "Lower East Side meets rural Peru."
Prabal Gurung is a Singapore–born Nepalese–American fashion designer based in New York City.
Rag & Bone is an American fashion label helmed by Marcus Wainwright, originally from Britain. The brand is sold in more than 700 shops around the world, as well as in Rag & Bone retail stores.
Katie Gallagher was an American fashion designer and founder of her own brand in New York City. Gallagher’s designs were featured in Vogue Italia, Elle, Interview magazine, and Refinery 29 magazines. Refinery 29 identified as one of six designers to watch. In January 2010, Gallagher was named as a semi-finalist in the 2009/2010 Ecco Domani Fashion Foundation search for emerging fashion designers.
Patrik Ervell is an American-born menswear designer based in New York City. Ervell is a graduate of University of California, Berkeley where he studied political science, economics and art history.
Billy Reid is an American fashion designer based in Florence, Alabama. His line includes men's, women's, accessories and eyewear. His clothing, self-described as "lived-in luxury" and "broken-in luxury", is known for its classic styles in high quality fabrics with unusual accents and Southern influence. Reid summarizes his brand's concept as "American luxury built to last". Billy Reid, Marc Jacobs, Tom Ford, and Michael Kors are the only fashion designers who have won 3 or more CFDA Awards.
Cutler and Gross is a British luxury eyewear brand, founded by Graham Cutler and Tony Gross in 1969. It is based in the Knightsbridge area of London.
Simon James Spurr is a British fashion designer based in New York City. He is the creative director and designer of shoe label March NYC.
Visvim is a Japanese menswear brand founded by Hiroki Nakamura in Ura-Harajuku in 2001. The brand is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, and has stores in Japan and the USA. Visvim is also sold internationally in department stores and boutiques, such as Bergdorf Goodman in New York and Dover Street Market in London.
Virgil Abloh was an American fashion designer and entrepreneur. One of the most influential and respected fashion designers of his generation, he began his own line of streetwear clothing, Pyrex Vision, in 2012, and became the chief executive officer of the Milan-based label Off-White, a fashion house he founded in 2013. Abloh was also the artistic director of Louis Vuitton's menswear collection beginning in 2018, and was given increased creative responsibilities across the LVMH brand in early 2021.
Number Lab was an early athleisure fashion brand, which was recognized for its contribution to the category by being chosen as a finalist for the Ecco Domani Fashion Foundation award and in the International Woolmark Prize competition. In 2012, Number Lab was selected to join the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) fashion program in 2012 alongside CFDA winner Johnathan Simikhai, Ecco Domani Fashion Foundation Award Winner Timo Weiland and Project Runway's Daniel Vosovic.
Charles Jeffrey is a Scottish fashion designer known for his punk-inspired, gender-fluid designs influenced by his Scottish heritage and London's queer club scene. Jeffrey has been described as "speaking to young London the way Alexander McQueen spoke to his generation," and by Vogue as "the upholder of all that is human, creative and cheerful about British fashion." Jeffrey launched his label Charles Jeffrey LOVERBOY in 2015, after graduating from Central St Martins. He has been nominated for and won numerous industry awards. Charles Jeffrey LOVERBOY has been worn by figures as wide-ranging as Harry Styles, Tilda Swinton, Bimini Bon Boulash, and K-Pop stars BTS.
Nick Fouquet is a French-American fashion designer, and founder of the eponymous brand Nick Fouquet.