International swimwear brand, Kōraru, aims to boost women’s self-confidence across the globe by launching a brand that caters to all body shapes.
Ex-model Oana Ponomarenco Romaneiro founded Kōraru after learning what women wanted from a swimwear brand. With her experience modelling for over 10 years for some of the world’s leading fashion brands, Oana shared that she was able to gain the knowledge and understanding of what it takes to create an ethical swimwear collection that fits all sizes.
Founder and CEO of Kōraru, Oana Ponomarenco Romaneiro, said: “Kōraru is different from other swimwear brands because of our 360 approach to sustainability. We did not look only at our fabrics but way beyond that. We constructed our entire packaging experience around the folded swimwear, eliminating space and air being shipped daily and wasting resources. All our packaging is fully reusable and recyclable as well. Kōraru donates part of its proceeds to the Coral Alliance, which helps acclimate corals worldwide and supports communities that rely on corals. We are also a seasonless brand, instead focusing on crafting slow fashion for a fast-paced lifestyle. We want consumers to enjoy the beautiful moments they will create wearing our swimwear, not focus on trends.
Our collection of classic designs and our signature Coral Print- is a celebration of the ocean. Comprising bikinis and one-piece swimsuits, we created each style with timeless shapes in mind, and a colour palette inspired by colours found underwater or sandy hues found by the sea, making them an unparalleled fit for life at the beach and holidays that will turn into life-long memories. We created versatile pieces with streamlined silhouettes, highlighting the understated sophistication that makes a Kōraru swimsuit timeless.”
The successful swimwear company plans to keep growing in their new year as they’ve recently appointed the award-winning digital agency, Embryo to manage their paid media campaigns.
Kōraru’s mission for 2023 is to help consumers make better decisions by sharing important information on sustainable practices in the fashion industry. Along with encouraging consumers to make eco-friendly choices, Embryo will help share the company’s values by creating campaigns that share why Kōraru wants to help protect the environment.
Oana Ponomarenco Romaneiro said: “Our collection aims to boost women’s body confidence by allowing them to look good and feel comfortable at the pool and beach. Our sustainable one-pieces and bikinis are made from ethical and good quality materials that aim to make you feel more empowered as a woman.”
She continued sharing that the Manchester-based agency will boost Kōraru’s core brand messages across social media as they aim to do what they can to help people make better shopping decisions online.
“We liked that Embryo supports us not just from an advertising perspective but also in our brand-building journey and communicating our brand values and story to the world. They are intentional in giving us ideas of relevant content we can create and adding more value to our customers by way of that content, but also helping us position ourselves in a way that is unique to us as a brand instead of just following trends.
We are looking forward to seeing our community grow to be able to help consumers make better decisions by sharing important information on sustainable practices in the fashion industry. And we hope to get as many people out there to discover our story and the value of Kōraru through our social media.”
