By Francesca Claybrook Well, recessionistas, I’ve searched all over to find you bathing suits, sandals, hats, cover-ups, and more at reasonable prices and for our last “Recessionistas at the Beach” post we arrive at my final task: finding you a bag to put it all in. Let’s take a look. Canvas bags are always a [...]
By Francesca Claybrook Hats are catching on, big time, and the beach is a great place to wear them, especially if you’re looking to keep the sun’s harmful rays off your face and out of your eyes. These accessories can range from a classic floppy beach hat to this year’s trendy item, the fedora. When [...]
By Francesca Claybrook Well ladies, it seems we’ve reached a place where my job gets a lot easier, and that place is our feet. Yes, I’m talking about flip flops. While it can sometimes be hard to find bathing suits at a good price (let me tell you, finding one piece suits under $50 was [...]
By Francesca Claybrook As promised, this week we’re going to take a look at one-piece swimsuits (and some monokinis too). So let’s get right to it, shall we? This one-piece from Delia’s has a really flattering shape, and the cinched bandeau-style top gives it a little something extra to set it apart. And I love [...]
By Francesca Claybrook Last week we looked at bikinis, but even the most daring among us needs something to wear over her suit on the way to and from the beach, right? To me, there are several ways to go with a cover-up: dresses, two piece options like skirts, shorts, and pants, and the “other” [...]
By Francesca Claybrook Well, Memorial Day has come and gone and that means one thing: summer is here. We’re starting a new feature here at BellaVitaStyle to help you get through the summer without breaking your budget (See the whole series here). Each week I’ll feature different beach basics (this week – bikinis!) that are [...]
