Seafolly

Retail Asia01/07/2020

The Covid-19 pandemic has claimed another regional fashion label, with Australian swimwear and beachwear brand Seafolly collapsing into administration yesterday. Scott Langdon and Rahul Goyal of KordaMetha Restructuring were named as administrators, citing the pandemic as a key reason for the collapse. Langdon confirmed KordaMentha will immediately begin a sale of the business process. Seafolly […]

Retail Asia03/07/2018

Australian swimwear brand Seafolly is expanding into China, with its launch on e-commerce platform Tmall Global next month. The move is a noteworthy departure from the Australian retailers and brands that have been expanding into China in recent years, namely those selling milk, supplements and cosmetics. But according to Global Industry Analysts, the swimwear and beach casual wear […]

Retail Asia08/05/2018

Armed with a mandate to pursue global growth, Seafolly’s new chief executive Paul Kotrba is eyeing off an expansion into China to further build on the Aussie swimwear brand’s international business, less than a month after opening its first retail store in Europe. The former LVMH executive has been busy since joining the 43-year-old business […]

Retail Asia19/01/2018

Paul Kotrba has been appointed SEAFOLLY’s new CEO. This international appointment will enable SEAFOLLY, the 42-year old Australian swimwear powerhouse, to further develop its global growth potential. Originally from Vienna, Austria, Kotrba is an experienced global retail executive with over 15 years spent in New York City at Donna Karan and DKNY during the period […]

Retail Asia11/04/2017

Australian swimwear brand Seafolly and Colombian beachwear brand Maaji are the first signings for a global lifestyle platform launched by L Catterton Asia. Based in Singapore, L Catterton Asia is an arm of private equity firm L Catterton, formed last year through a partnership between Catterton, LVMH and Groupe Arnault. It will be the controlling […]

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Seafolly on the search for sales after entering administration

Seafolly growing in Chinese market

Seafolly eyes off China in further expansion

Former DKNY Commercial Head, Paul Kotrba joins SEAFOLLY as Chief Executive Officer

L Catterton Asia launches beachwear platform