Kavala Collective: surf and swim apparel that shops like a magazine
Resourcifi designed and built Kavala Collective's Shopify storefront for a design forward surf and swimwear brand, pairing editorial lifestyle storytelling with conversion focused merchandising.
Focused build cycle with continuous post-launch work.
The challenge
What Kavala Collective needed to solve.
Kavala Collective wanted a polished editorial-style Shopify storefront that blended visual storytelling with conversion-focused functionality and pre-launch SEO and licensing groundwork.
Goals
Translate brand aesthetic into editorial storefront
Add upsell and Instagram-feed content sections
Run pre-launch SEO and console optimization
Provide post-launch licensing and search guidance
The solution
Resourcifi delivered a polished, editorial-style Shopify storefront for Kavala Collective that blends visual storytelling with conversion focused UX.
What we built
The Kavala Collective build, page by page.
01 · Editorial hero and drops
A homepage that launches the new drop
The home opens on the VINTAGE HAWAIIAN surf suit drop with harbor lifestyle swimwear and one Shop New Arrivals call to action.
Full-bleed new-drop hero
Shop New Arrivals CTA
Category shortcut circles
Free shipping promo bar
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02 · Collection and filtering
New Arrivals that are easy to shop
The New Arrivals grid shows surf suits and swimwear with a sort bar, Product and Lifestyle toggle, and availability and color filters.
Product, Lifestyle toggle
Availability, color filters
Two to four-up grids
Product count and resets
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03 · Product detail and bag
A product page built to add to bag
The Aloea Aira Surf Suit page pairs scrollable model views with color swatches, sizes, and a $168.00 Add to Bag plus Buy with Shop.
Scrollable model gallery
Swatches, size selector
Add to Bag, Buy with Shop
Reviews and As Seen On
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04 · Collections and look
Collection pages that hold the brand look
The Kavala swimwear collection lays out the floral-print range in a model-led grid that stays consistent past fifty products.
Model-led deep catalog
Consistent filters, sort
Color, print swatches
Refined spacing, type
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05 · Brand storytelling
A brand section that sells the lifestyle
The Come Explore the World With Us section frames Kavala with a surf-and-travel photo mosaic and gives the Instagram feed a home.