Our Story

Kátua was founded in 2012 by Marcela; it all started as a hobby… Let us tell you the story. Marcela was 17 years old and studying Systems Engineering at university, a profession she liked but wasn’t passionate about. At that time, she was very slim, everything was too big for her, and she always had to alter her clothes. As a solution, she began designing and discovering her own style, inspired by looks she saw on Pinterest, fashion magazines, and Instagram—styles that were not available in her city. She didn’t think about selling until some people encouraged her, constantly asking where they could buy her clothes. So, she decided to follow her heart and opened accounts on Facebook and Instagram where she started posting photos and selling online on a made-to-order basis.

Time passed, and she fell more and more in love with seeing this beautiful project called Kátua grow. After finishing university, she bet everything on following her dreams, believing that life is short and there is no better purpose than living your way and being happy.

By this point, she had already started experimenting with a room in her apartment as her first showroom. Then she opened a small shop in the north of the city, followed by a much bigger one in the east, and later, without fear, she launched Kátua in the Santa Lucia Plaza shopping center, where it is currently located.

This story developed over several years and included incredible events such as being invited to participate as a designer in Miss Universe Colombia. What an amazing journey!

About Us

If you’ve ever wondered why the brand is called Kátua; well, the name originates from the word "Katuak" in the Basque language, which translates to "Cat." It’s the perfect representation of the brand’s spirit—elegance, serenity, beauty, and independence. Qualities that perfectly match a Kátua woman.

Note: Basque is a European, ergative, and agglutinative language primarily spoken in Euskal Herria. It is a language with agglutinative typology and is genetically isolated, meaning it has no clear common origin with other languages, which has led to various and multiple theories about its origin.

That makes it even more interesting!

Our collections and designs

We create exclusive, premium collections designed in Colombia, just for you. Our pieces are as beautiful and unique as the women who wear them. Our team works hard to offer new styles every week. Our design, sampling, and production process takes around 6 to 8 months per item from start to finish, which means we put a lot of effort into delivering that beautiful dress, set, or formal outfit you just purchased. It’s made with lots of love from beginning to end, just for you!

Now, I’ll speak as Marcela. There’s so much to share that I could write a book. Entrepreneurship is not an easy path; it's full of challenges. I’ve fought so hard in this process of wanting to build what I once dreamed of, and I’ll tell you, although it’s not easy, if I could turn back time, I’d do it all over again. I’m proud of myself because I made the decision to follow my heart and dedicate my life to what I love. I hope to leave this legacy, not only of building Kátua, but also of inspiring people to be their best version by doing what they love!

Writing this, I’ve opened my heart, and I hope to inspire yours. #KatuaLovers