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Brand profile
Akoia Swim
Bali-based label making hand-crocheted cotton bikinis, sets and dresses produced by local women artisans using natural dyes.
BaliOrigin
WomenswearFocus
Minimalist / ContemporaryStyle
$$$Price
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What to know about Akoia Swim
Hand-crochet is the whole method
Swim and resortwear are crocheted by Balinese women artisans in locally sourced cotton with natural dyes, rather than cut from technical stretch fabric.
Founded by Bali teenagers
Reo Palmer, Inka Williams and Frances Elliott started the label in 2014 while they were teenagers living in Bali.
Priced as resortwear, not swim
Bikini sets and short sets run roughly $150-$300 and crochet dresses $275-$450, sold direct plus Moda Operandi and FWRD, which carries an exclusive capsule.
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Brand facts
Akoia Swim makes hand-crocheted swim and resortwear founded by Reo Palmer, Inka Williams and Frances Elliott, who were teenagers in Bali when they started the label. Pieces are crocheted by Balinese women artisans in locally sourced cotton with natural dyes, alongside triangle and strapless bikini sets, matching short sets, and crochet mini and maxi dresses. Prices run roughly $150-$300 for swim and $275-$450 for dresses. The brand sells through its own site, Moda Operandi and FWRD, including an FWRD-exclusive crochet capsule of hats, sets and dresses.
- Founded
- 2014
- Origin
- Bali, Indonesia
- Made in
- Indonesia
- Price
- $$$
- Focus
- Womenswear
- Facts checked
- August 2026
- Styles
- Minimalist / Contemporary, Quiet luxury, Athleisure / Sportswear