
Meet
Mari & Cata
In 2003, best friends Catalina Álvarez and Mariana Hinestroza merged their passions for fashion and design. They started working day and night to bring to life a dream they had, creating Agua Bendita, the company's first brand.
It started by making bathing suits for their friends and family using Catalina's grandmother's sewing machine and discarded fabrics they obtained during a visit to a local clothing factory. Here, Agua Bendita's journey began.
It started by making bathing suits for their friends and family using Catalina's grandmother's sewing machine and discarded fabrics they obtained during a visit to a local clothing factory. Here, Agua Bendita's journey began.

Mariana Hinestroza
Thanks to the unique handmade designs, Agua Bendita quickly developed into a leading brand in Colombia, with thirty stores nationwide. Today, the label is also present in over fifty countries worldwide.
WHAT IS YOUR DESIGN PHILOSOPHY?
Agua Bendita's design philosophy is teamwork. We believe in the power of teamwork in co-creating: our people, the soul of this company. We have been growing with our team over the years. This experience has been beautiful and challenging. What we admire the most is our team's transformation at Agua Bendita. We are all working for the same dream: the Agua Bendita dream!WHAT MAKES YOUR LABEL UNIQUE?
What makes Agua Bendita unique are our ABhearts. You can see our uniqueness all over our handmade in-house illustrated prints and in our handcrafted details in every embroidered piece made by Colombian artisan women. We love that our ABhearts work in their homes as stay-home moms raising their children. They are definitely empowered women. All this makes our product even more special and unique.