Meet the Designer of Active by Teal, the Trendsetting Jumpsuit Brand
Teal Kealohi Salvador’s activewear brand has garnered a cult following among Gen Z fitness fans for its ultra-chic jumpsuits.
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Meet Teal Kealohi Salvador, the 28-year-old designer from ‘Aiea whose Active by Teal line has skyrocketed in popularity since its launch in 2022.
Family Style
My dad was lead designer for Crazy Shirts and started his own company, Nalu Blue, designing Hawaiian-themed stickers and decals. I worked for him since I was 8, 9, 10 years old, and by the time I was 12 to 14, I was packing orders, doing invoices and helping at craft fairs. So, from that age I knew I wanted to get into something similar.
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Fit to Be Tried
I’ve always been an active person. I go to the gym every morning. I do yoga, Pilates and hike. I thought, maybe I can do activewear.
One-Piece Wonders
The jumpsuit from my first collection sold out within the same month, so I knew we were on to something. When designing them, I wanted something that would shape to your body and follow your curves rather than squish you in. Our newest jumpsuit, the Aura, sold out in 30 minutes.
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Teal Sightings
It’s the best feeling ever when I see a girl at the gym, at the mall or a coffee shop [in my design]. Sometimes they’ll say how appreciative they are for what I’ve created and how confident they feel in the piece. That’s one of my main goals—body positivity.
Up Next
I have a lot of swim pieces that I want to launch by this summer. And I’ve been wanting to go into more ready-to-wear pieces, like button-downs or flowy pants, an oversized cargo or a cute little skirt to go with a jumpsuit or bodysuit. I also have a collab with Fighting Eel in the works.
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