Paris. London. Rome. Baton Rouge. Yes, your next piece of stylish designer clothing might come from right here.

South Louisiana is known for food and music and other artistic and creative cultural expressions so perhaps it’s surprising that we’re not known for our clothing designers. With so much inspiration to draw from, meet the crestive forces behind two local clothing lines.

Dave Duncan, Jack Duncan Designs is named after his New Zealand grandfather but his men’s shirts are designed and made in Baton Rouge

Dave Duncan is co-owner of Jack Duncan Design, a sustainably made menswear brand that creates shirts for the everyday man. Dave founded and runs the company with his wife Brittany Tubb Duncan, who shares his passion for finding unique prints and has her own brand, Itty by Bitty, which provides children’s options in the Jack Duncan prints.

Dave and Brittany founded Jack Duncan Design in early 2023 and currently operate out of their home study and shop in mid City.

Paula LaFargue, designer and owner at The Maybe Collection, made in Baton Rouge, sold mostly on Etsy

Paula LaFargue is owner and designer at the Maybe Collection, a Baton Rouge-based business that also uses ethical practices to make comfortable, functional women’s garments that have minimal environmental impact – and they’re also beautiful and affordable.

Paula started the company in 2016 after spending 10 years designing clothes for nursing moms, children and utility workers – not all at the same time. She is a a native of Baton Rouge who attended the Fashion Institute of Technology and cut her teeth in the fashion industry in New Orleans and Chicago before returning home in 2009.

Paula is a returning guest on this show. We last spoke during the pandemic, when we were remote on Zoom. Since then, the Maybe Collection has grown.

Paula LaFargue, Stephanie Riegel, Dave Duncan, Out to Lunch at Mansurs on the Boulevard

Out to Lunch is recorded live over lunch at Mansurs on the Boulevard.