Founder, designer and creative director of luxury Opera swimwear brand, that was founded in 1998. The company employs a rich aesthetic and social consciousness in every item it produces. Sueli Costa of Opera Swimwear remains dedicated to style and sustainability through the use of organic dyes, natural fibers, and other eco-conscious materials. Additionally, the company bears affiliations with a number of Brazilian and US nonprofit organization to employ a team of seamstresses and knitters seeking the rewards of a career after coping with domestic abuse, drug addiction. The designer is a registered volunteer at Food Bank for New York, and also a proud sponsor of Housing Woks, a nonprofit that benefits HIV and Aids patients. Opera Swimwear designs features a host of artisan touches, with many items highlighted by hand-embroidered bathing suits and beach covers, glittering Swarovski crystals, and gemstones, hand an exquisite handmade cotton lace. Countless Opera's creations have been featured in many prestigious publications around the globe for almost two decades, in addition to a special showcasing at Barcelona Fashion Week in 2005, when the design created exclusively for Swarovski, was presented to the international media. This exclusive creation is now a permanent piece at Swarovski Crystal Worlds in Austria. The Opera's designs are sophisticated and can be worn from the poolside straight to the opera. Get dressed...You're going to the Opera!... More about the designer and the brand is available at www.operaswimwear.com