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LaVida was established in 2000 and has grown in leaps and bounds since, to become one of Australia’s most prominent gift and homewares wholesalers. AGHA spoke to LaVida about their success and products.
as well as attending international tradefairs to get ideas from the European and American markets. By doing this we are ensuring that the items we design and create are on trend, popular and the perfect fit for our customers.
WHAT MAKES LAVIDA UNIQUE? We are constantly looking out for design trends both locally and internationally to ensure that we are always bringing in new, different and interesting items. Our dedicated designers are working tirelessly to ensure that we have new designs and new colour palettes to suit all of our customers.
WHY SHOULD RETAILERS CHOOSE TO STOCK PRODUCTS FROM LAVIDA? Here at LaVida, we have a huge selection of items always in stock to suit all different styles of customers. We pride ourselves on being able to have something for everyone.
WHAT ARE YOUR BEST SELLERS AND MOST POPULAR WITH YOUR CUSTOMERS? We have an extensive range of products (normally stocking 4000+ items) including artwork and mirrors, planters and garden items, furniture and rugs, candles and giftware. All of our ranges are quite popular but we always do very well with coastal items in any category. WHERE DO YOU GET YOUR INSPIRATION FROM? Our dedicated designers gather inspiration from all over the world. We research and communicate with local artists for inspiration 24 | MELBOURNE GIFT FAIR 2022
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From beachside to country, and modern to vintage there is always something suitable for our customers. ANY FAVOURITE LAVIDA PRODUCT OR COLLECTION, AND IS THERE A STORY BEHIND IT? There’s too many to choose from! We love creating whole story ranges, from large statement artworks and mirrors, all the way down to the smaller decorator pieces like candles and planters that fill up the displays beautifully. Our online ‘lookbooks’ make it so easy to shop the look of our stunning photoshoots so that you can simply replicate for your customers.
