La Gotta

AT LA GOTTA, WE ARE ON A MISSION TO REDEFINE THE SWIMWEAR NARRATIVE.  OUR GOAL IS TO CULTIVATE ONE-OF-A-KIND, SUSTAINABLE PIECES THAT EXPRESS WOMEN'S INDIVIDUALITY, ELEGANCE, AND FLAIR.  USING UPF 50+ FABRICS AND MINIMIZING OUR ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT, OUR SWIMSUITS ARE DESIGNED TO ENHANCE ONE'S BEAUTY THROUGH OUR CREATIVELY CRAFTED PIECES WHILE PROTECTING OUR WATERS AND SKIN. USING NATURE AS OUR INSPIRATION, OUR TEAM THOROUGHLY RESEARCHES DIFFERENT NATURAL ELEMENTS TO CREATE INNOVATIVE DESIGNS AND PRINTS THAT EACH EXPRESS A UNIQUE STORY.  ABOUT OUR FOUNDER, VALERIA DEL REY. BORN AND RAISED IN PUERTO RICO, VALERIA HAS ALWAYS BEEN INFLUENCED BY THE SEA AND NATURE. WHILE PURSUING HER BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN WASHINGTON D.C.., SHE WORKED AT OSCAR DE LA RENTA AND TOM FORD, IN WHICH SHE CULTIVATED A STRONG INTEREST IN FASHION AND DESIGN. SHE THEN VENTURED OFF TO ITALY TO EARN HER MASTER'S IN LUXURY BRAND MANAGEMENT AT POLIMODA. AFTER HAVING LIVED IN PARIS, NEW YORK, AND FLORENCE, SHE MOVED BACK TO PUERTO RICO TO GROW LA GOTTA BY COMBINING HER CULTURE, EXPERIENCES, AND STYLE TO CRAFT DISTINCTIVE, MEANINGFUL DESIGNS.