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These Brands Broke Out in 2020. What’s Next?

Young businesses that accelerated during the pandemic are embracing wholesale and staffing up to keep momentum going as consumer habits change.
Phlemuns 2021 lookbook. DeMarquis McDaniels.
Phlemuns 2021 lookbook. DeMarquis McDaniels.

In the years prior to the pandemic, designer James Flemons’ Los Angeles-based brand Phlemuns was expanding at a steady pace. Last year, however, the business went through a growth spurt, driven by increased traffic to the brand’s direct online shop through sell-out mask sales, along with the success of its signature backless T-shirt, which now accounts for 10 percent of total revenue.

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