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📰 Slate Swim: A Los Angeles-Based Minimalist Swimwear Brand ✨ Fashion Insights & Trends: Photo: Courtesy of Slate Swim Brand Bio is Fashionista's guide to the best independent fashion and beauty brands — a resource for retailers, job seekers, B2B companies and consumers alike. If you'd like your brand to be featured, fill out this form . Slate Swim Headquarters: Los Angeles, CA E-commerce: slateswim.com Social Media: Instagram What: A Los Angeles-based minimalist swimwear brand with contemporary sensibilities. Price Range: $25-$125 Founder: Jessica Liao Mayers Origin Story:  Jessica Liao Mayers sketched her first design for the brand in October 2015. By the end of the year, Slate Swim began filling the gap in the swimwear industry, offering elevated swimwear staples. Stockists: Free People , Butterflies & Bikinis , The Salty B PR Representation: CLD Style How to get in touch:  sales@slateswim.com (wholesale); sarah@cldstylehouse.com (press...

📰 Luxury Beauty Buyers Predict Spring's Biggest Trends ✨ Fashion Insights & Trends: CEOs, brand founders and formulators are just a few of the power players in the business of beauty. But an often overlooked group is the retail buyers, who are the true gatekeepers in the space. These days, everyone is paying attention to beauty shelves, from mass retailers to indie shops. With all of the options out there, what catches a beauty buyer's eye? The answer is often what drives trends and themes for the upcoming season. "We take our cues from what we see on social media, makeup artists and people out and about in the street," says Nordstrom's National Beauty Director Autumne West. "How the trends come to life is really interesting. I even see it change from city to city. We have a seat at the table with brands and get to see the new innovation before it hits the market, so it's like having a crystal ball of the trends to come. Some of the things we'...