Onia (o-nee-ah; the Hebrew word for “ship”) is a New-York based clothing company that sells luxury swimwear and ready to wear.“The Business of Onia Swimwear.” Forbes.
/ref> The company was founded in 2009 by Carl Cunow and Nathan Romano.

History

In 2013, Onia expanded its collection to include men’s

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.“Onia's Solid Henley Is a Crucial Layering Piece For Winter.”
/ref> In 2015, Onia launched women's swim and ready to wear."Onia Dives Into Women's Swimwear Market"
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'', and men’s fashion publications such as GQ and Detail. Onia swimwear has become increasingly popular in the summer of 2019 amongst celebrities such as Kylie Jenner and Jessica Alba. In the Fall of 2022, Onia's new Air Linen Camp shirts line became popular and was endorsed by Esquire Magazine.

Collaborations

Onia has an ongoing collaboration with Liberty Art Fabrics, who supplies fabrics for much of Onia’s swimwear. Onia has also collaborated with

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and other resorts to create towels for resort guests. Onia has entered into a multi-year licensing agreement with WeWoreWhat’s Danielle Bernstein. Their recent Italy collection sold nearly $2 million in swimwear within 12 Hours. Onia runs third-party distribution among brands such as Club Monaco, Theory, Mr. Porter and Net-a-Porter. In 2019 they are launching wholesale distribution for WeWoreWhat as a standalone brand at Coterie.

References

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