
Justin Tapley
Aug 3, 2025
LML’s DIY Blueprint for Independent Fashion Success
In an era of VC-backed fashion startups and data-driven trends, LML Clothing by Halfwait is thriving with a different approach, no outside funding, no corporate backing, just music-born instinct and hard-earned experience.
Founded by musician-turned-creative Jonathan Barca, LML Clothing operates independently at every level, from creative direction to production to distribution.
That freedom has allowed the brand to evolve authentically, unconstrained by commercial pressure.
“Everything we’ve built, the band, the label, the clothing, it all came from trial and error, passion and persistence,” Barca explains.
“We never needed permission.
We just needed a clear point of view.”
That uncompromising attitude has become LML’s trademark.
With a tight-knit team and a rapidly scaling international presence, the brand is proving that DIY doesn’t mean small — it means self-defined.
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