Despi
Despi is a Brazilian swimwear brand created by the designer Despina Filios. It blends a Brazilian-inspired feel with international style and also offers resort wear.
| Country | Brazil |
|---|---|
| Designer | Despina Filios |
| First collection | September 2007 |
| Debut | Mode City, Lyon |
| Product | Swimwear and resort wear |
| Website | despi.store |
What is Despi?
Despi is a swimwear brand from Brazil, created by the designer Despina Filios. It aims to combine a Brazilian-inspired feel with an international style, and its online shop presents it as a luxury resort wear and swim line made in Brazil.
History
The brand presented its first collection in September 2007 at the Mode City lingerie and beachwear salon in Lyon, France. That debut placed Despi in front of European buyers from the start.
Distribution
Despi sells through its own online store. Its Brazilian trade body, Texbrasil, has included the brand among the Brazilian companies it supports at international beachwear and lingerie trade shows such as Mode City.
Products and positioning
The core product is swimwear, supported by resort wear. The look draws on the Brazilian beachwear tradition while keeping an international outlook, which is the positioning Despi describes for itself.
Why it matters
Despi is one of the Brazilian beachwear labels that have taken their collections to European trade fairs, reflecting the wider export push of Brazil's swimwear sector.
Frequently asked questions
Where is Despi from?
Despi is a swimwear brand from Brazil, created by the designer Despina Filios.
What does Despi sell?
Despi sells swimwear and resort wear, blending a Brazilian-inspired feel with international style.