In celebration of our debut sustainable swimwear collection, we had the pleasure of hosting an intimate beach picnic with likeminded brand partners and ambassadors from our ALCommunity who share our passion for sustainability. In honor of our launch we sponsored a beach clean up with Ocean Sole which will remove five tons of waste from the coast of Kenya, Africa. Ocean Sole is a social enterprise that empowers local communities to recycle by training and providing supplies to clean beaches and waterways as well as up-cycling washed up flip-flops to generate materials. We also partnered with female artisans of collective MMAA Social, located on the border of Ghana and Burkina Faso to design a custom and one-of-a-kind hand-woven bag crafted from locally procured straw and colored with vegetable-based dyes. This sustainable tote takes three days to weave by hand. We’ve added vegan leather to the handles to imbue a sense of A.L.C. ease and individuality. Our partnership will help provide income and financial independence, as well as support access to financial literacy trainings, sexual and reproductive health education, and help end period poverty. Our swimwear collection is crafted from yarn made of reclaimed ocean plastics and manufactured by a female-run factory here in Los Angeles, CA.

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