9 Baby Beach Bag Essentials For a Successful Day in the Sand


Updated 05/23/12 11:08 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

What to Pack For a Beach Trip With Children

Remember when deciding to head to the beach for the day required little more than a blanket, some sunscreen, and some good music? Once there's a baby in the mix, an afternoon at the shore is still an option, it just requires a bit more planning! Before nixing the idea altogether, check out our nine baby beach bag essentials — blankets, towels, and umbrellas are still part of the plan, but here Read more

Snap Up These Swimsuits! A New Cute, Clever Line For Lil Girls


Updated 04/23/12 8:05 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Snap Swimsuits For Girls

If you've ever taken your diaper-wearing daughter to the beach or pool, you've probably experienced the frustration of changing her while she's wearing a wet, impossible-to-pull-off swimsuit. When new mom Kimberly Goodwin took her daughter, Reese, to the beach in Nantucket for the first time a couple of years ago, she found inspiration from that frustration and created genius swimwear line, Read more

Casa Quickie: Use an Oar as a Curtain Road


Updated 08/15/11 10:52 PM · Posted by CasaSugar · 7 comments

Casa Quickie: Use an Oar as a Curtain Road

In an effort to stay within budget, and to cut back on consumerism, sometimes you gotta work with what your momma gave ya . . . or what you already own. When stars align, sometimes the furnishing that's a hand-me-down, a street find, or the like, is the perfect one for your digs. The owners of a beach shack on the Isle of Wight in the UK made the most of an old oar by using it as a curtain rod. Read more

Did You Spend Time at a Beach House This Summer?


Updated 08/13/11 8:00 AM · Posted by CasaSugar · 4 comments

Poll on Beach House

My sister called me this past weekend as she was frantically shopping in Manhattan for a bathing suit. Why the sudden need? She'd been invited to a friend's beach house in the Hamptons. Talk about a lucky girl! Whether you own a beach house of your own, or are just fortunate to have friends who love to share theirs, it's certainly a great way to while away a Summer weekend. Were you lucky enough Read more

Lauren Conrad's Beach Day Basics


Updated 07/21/11 9:15 AM · Posted by Lauren Conrad · 0 comments

Lauren Conrad Picks Summer Basics

We are thrilled to announce our new partnership with LaurenConrad! The TV personality, writer, designer, and style maven started LaurenConrad.com, a social networking site that features daily posts by Lauren on all of our favorite topics — fashion, beauty, food, party planning — and Lauren will be sharing her latest fashion finds with Fab every month. First up? We get the skinny on Read more

10 Beach Bag Essentials For Baby


Updated 06/28/11 7:59 PM · Posted by · 4 comments

How to Pack For the Beach With a Toddler

A day at the beach sounds like the perfect way to spend a Summer day – that is until mama thinks about everything her lil one needs to make it through the day. Just the thought of pulling it all together is enough to make some moms abandon the sun and surf until their tots become teens. Before jumping ship, take respite in knowing that we've thought it through for you. You remember the umbrella Read more

A Vintage Day at the Beach


Updated 06/10/11 8:25 AM · Posted by TresSugar · 0 comments

Vintage Beach Pictures

I don't know what it is about old beach photos — maybe it's that, beside the swimsuits, not much changes — but I love looking at them. To get excited for Summer, check out these old beach photos that date back to the turn of the 20th century. Source: Flickr User Elisabeth Moore Read more

How Pro Surfer Carissa Moore Stays on Top


Updated 06/02/11 10:05 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Interview With Pro Surfer Carissa Moore and Her Trainer Lisa Stewart

While in LA for the world premiere of Nike's all-women surf film Leave a Message, I chatted it up with pro surfer Carissa Moore, one of the film's stars. With such a laid-back disposition and easy laugh, it's easy to forget that Carissa, 19, is a no-joke serious athlete and currently ranked the number one in the world of women's surfing. Besides Carissa's obvious natural talent, I was curious at Read more

Katie Holmes Takes Her Daughter and Her Heels to the Beach


Updated 05/31/11 9:40 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Katie Holmes and Suri Cruise Beach Style

Katie Holmes played with daughter Suri on a beach in Malibu over Memorial Day weekend. A normal mother-daughter activity, with the two ladies showing their usual chic style, but also a curious fashion choice: heels. Most of us go barefoot on the beach, but Suri and Katie kept their shoes on. Katie's pointy heel is no match for sand. The rest of her outfit is a perfect Summer casual mix of cutoff Read more

5 Water Toys to Kick Off Summer


Updated 05/27/11 6:05 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Water Toys For Kids

Splish splash! Summer means beach, pool, and tons of sun for mamas and their tots, so before heading into the holiday weekend, take stock of your water toys to make sure they're up to par – meaning they're free of holes and mildew from last Summer. If you're in the market for some new playthings, check out these five toys that will make the most out of your time in the water! Read more