Color y Olas is a small, mid-to-luxury swimwear and beachwear line — bathing suits, cover-ups, hats and sandals — designed in Costa Rica and handcrafted by the artisans who make each piece.
Color y Olas started from a simpler idea: bathing suits and beachwear that are actually made by someone, not stamped out in bulk. Every piece — from a swimsuit to a sunhat to a pair of sandals — passes through the hands of a Costa Rican artisan before it reaches you.
That means slower production, smaller batches, and a finish you can feel — real stitching, real materials, real craft — instead of a logo doing all the talking. It also means the person behind the brand, Daniela, is close enough to the making process to answer real questions about fit, fabric and finish, rather than pointing you to a generic spec sheet.
A mid-to-luxury swimwear line built this way asks a little patience of the person buying it, too: small-batch timing, and an understanding that a piece made by hand won’t look exactly like the next one off the same table. For a lot of people, that’s exactly the appeal.
Each design starts on paper in Costa Rica, then goes to the artisans who cut, sew, weave and finish it by hand. Nothing here is dropshipped or run through a factory line at scale — small batches mean more attention on each item, and it means some pieces will sell out and simply not come back the same way twice.
A swimsuit passes through several hands before it’s finished: cutting the fabric, sewing the seams and any woven or embroidered trim, then a final check of stitching and fit. A hat or a pair of sandals follows its own version of the same process — woven or built by hand, then finished and checked before it goes out. It’s slower than a factory line, and that’s the point.
Color y Olas covers what you'd actually wear to and from the water — swimwear plus the pieces that go with it. Ask for the current lookbook and pricing; the collection changes with each small-batch run.
Handmade doesn’t mean fragile. Each piece is finished with the same care whether it’s a swimsuit seam or a stitched sandal strap, and materials are chosen with beach and pool use in mind — sun, salt water and sand all take a toll on lower-quality fabric and stitching, and that’s exactly what small-batch, hand-finished construction is built to withstand.
Exact fabric composition and material sourcing vary by piece and by run — ask when you inquire and you’ll get a straight answer for the specific item you have in mind, rather than a generic spec sheet that doesn’t match what actually arrives.
Every swimsuit, hat and sandal is made by an artisan, not a machine line. That shows up in the stitching, the fit, and the fact that no two batches are ever quite identical.
Pieces are made in limited runs rather than mass quantities. That keeps quality high, but it also means some designs won’t be restocked once they’re gone.
Designed and made in Costa Rica, supporting the artisans behind each piece rather than an anonymous overseas factory.
A swimsuit and cover-up built to move between the sand, the pool, and lunch afterward without a wardrobe change.
Pack a piece that feels considered rather than disposable — meant to last past one trip, not just one season.
Handmade pieces that come with a real answer when someone asks where it’s from and who made it.
Send a message with what you’re looking for — swimwear, a hat, sandals, or the whole set.
Get current photos, sizing and pricing for pieces in stock or in the current small-batch run.
Pick sizes and colors and confirm details directly with Daniela before it’s made or shipped.
Your piece is finished and sent out — ask about timing and shipping to your location.
Handmade pieces last longest with a little care, and it's worth doing since each one takes real time to make. General good practice for swimwear and beachwear like this:
Salt water and chlorine are hardest on both fabric and stitching over time. A quick rinse in fresh water after wearing helps colors and elastic last longer.
As with most handmade swimwear, gentle hand washing and laying flat to dry — rather than a washer or dryer — is easier on both the fabric and the hand-finished seams.
Woven hats, leather sandals and swim fabric each hold up a little differently. When your order ships, ask Daniela for any care notes specific to that item.
Color y Olas is run by Daniela Del Gallego, who designs each piece and works directly with the artisans who bring it to life. The idea was simple: build a swimwear line that felt handmade because it actually is — mid-to-luxury pieces made in small runs, in Costa Rica, instead of another mass-produced label.
If you reach out, you’re talking to Daniela directly — not a call center, not a chatbot. Questions about sizing, fabric, timing or a custom request all go straight to her, and so does feedback: this is a small, hands-on operation, and the people buying from it shape what gets made next as much as any trend does.
That closeness is also why the brand stays small on purpose. Growing fast usually means handing pieces off to whoever can make them cheapest and fastest — and that’s the exact trade-off Color y Olas was built to avoid.
Send this over and Daniela will follow up personally with photos, sizing and pricing for what you’re after.
Yes. Each piece — swimwear, cover-ups, hats and sandals — is handcrafted by artisans in Costa Rica rather than run through a mass-production factory line. That's the whole point of the brand.
Color y Olas sits in the mid-to-luxury range, reflecting handmade construction in small batches rather than mass-market pricing. Reach out for current pricing on specific pieces.
Ask when you reach out — shipping options and cost depend on your location, and Daniela can confirm what's possible for you directly.
Send a message and you'll get a sizing guide plus help picking the right fit for the specific piece you're interested in.
It depends on the item and the current small-batch run. Ask about a specific piece and you'll get a straight answer on availability and timing.
Because everything is made in small batches by hand, sold-out designs aren't always restocked exactly the same way. If you see something you like, it's worth asking sooner rather than later.
Reach out and ask — custom requests are handled case by case directly with Daniela, depending on the piece and what the artisans can accommodate.
Local artisans in Costa Rica, working directly with Daniela on each design. There's no anonymous overseas factory in the process.
Right now, ordering is direct — message Daniela and she'll walk you through what's available and how to get it.
Just send it through the form or reach out by phone or email — every inquiry gets a personal reply from Daniela, not an automated one.