A waterman and an artist meet, the rest is history
Swell Affair creates classic surf-inspired designs based off of Maine, surf culture, and the environment. It is the collaboration of artists/lovers - George Katilus & Gabrielle Stratmann who founded the business on their Live Green, Surf Blue lifestyle.
George
George is a photographer, avid surfer and lover of the ocean. He manages Swell Affair's ethos, business, and brand. During the day, he works in product marketing for a climate tech company.
Gaby
Gaby is an artist who runs multiple creative ventures from illustration, embroidery kits, ceramics, and more. She is responsible for Swell Affair's designs and graphics.
Sustainability
Live Green, Surf Blue
We are vocal advocates for sustainability and community justice. We try our best to use sustainable options, manage inventory responsibly, avoid seasonal launches or new apparel, and use reclaimed art materials when possible.
Swell Affair donates a portion of each sale to Cleanhub, who works on the ground in Asia to divert plastic waste from entering the ocean while investing the local communities.
​
60 banks invested $5.5 trillion in fossil fuels over 7 years, meaning your money's been used to fund climate change. Atmos works differently, funding solar projects with bank funds. 10% of our banking interest goes to One Tree Planted.
​