with love from the island

each piece is handcrafted with love.

photographs by fellow beachbaby, denise tolentino :)

inspired

here's what inspiring me these days. all things retro, free-spirited and dreamy. can't wait for our new collection!

beautiful photographs (clockwise from top left) alana davis, hula 70, anne acaso, locus genico, the cherry blossom girl, strawberry lemonade, erika svennson & sofia ander.

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Now playing: Lenka - Don't Let Me Fall
via FoxyTunes

She's only happy in the sun

Rose Puka Mini Dress, with petal sleeves that flutter in the island breeze.

Available in Rose, Pale Pink, Pale Gray & Black.

Once on this island

Alona Maxi Dress, a modern and romantic silhouette featuring a deep square neck, pleats on the hem and a ribbon sash across the waistband.

In Black, Rose, Pale Pink & Pale Gray.
In two sizes, S/M & L/XL
See more at www.thebeachbaby.multiply.com

On an island in the sun, we'll be playing and having fun

the day was perfect for a photo shoot. the beachbaby's new Isla collection felt right at home on our island. it was an afternoon of sweet mangoes, good vibes, plenty of laughter and the most amazing sunset. this is what we call island love!

Buy Me Love

made with love

it's been a long while since we blogged but that doesn't mean we've been lazy. quite the opposite in fact. i've been on the road for four months, traveling in part with fellow beachbaby nikkibee; while jof had been soaking up the sun on our little island while bringing the beachbaby into the islanders' closets.

these past few days we've been working on our newest line, stitching happily away, taking some of the beachbaby staples (like the kaftan pictured below) and turning them into one of a kind items oozing with handmade goodness.

my dear friends & fellow beachbabies, a peek into our newest line Made With Love.


Another great news: we'll be in the Rockwell Urban Mom's Bazaar on May 1 to 3. See you there! Spread the love :)


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Now playing: The Postal Service - Such Great Heights
via FoxyTunes

the mai tai

the mai tai shirt dress, Php 400 for orders & inquiries, email thebeachbaby@gmail.com

a beachbaby's day

how do you celebrate a beachbaby's birthday? wear your favorite from the beachbaby, hop on a paraw and go sunset sailing!

birthday girl jof with her sister dang who came all the way from the city.
jof wears the wrap & dang dons the mai tai.

we end the night with a cake party no less! sweet.

spring awakening

it has been a long time since we blogged. this beachbaby has been quite busy, heading to other beaches & surfing under the sun. we've also been quite busy for next year's collection. new & exciting things are brewing up, be sure to watch for it! and although the holidays aren't over yet, spring is already in our minds. right above is one of our inspiration boards for our upcoming spring collection.

(photos from stella mcartney, the sartiorialist, the cherry blossom girl & green2greener)

See The Beachbaby at Corinthian Gardens Annual Christmas Bazaar!

Nov 29 & 30, Saturday & Sunday at Corinthian Gardens Club House. See us from 10am to 7pm. Get a load of our intoxicating Beach Cocktail collection ~ Mai Tai Shirt Dress, Margarita Tunic & Mimosa Maxi Dress ~ and our much loved classics ~ lounge pants & capris ~ all in 100% pure cotton.


See you there!

the margarita

the margarita tunic from the beach cocktail collection

for orders and inquiries, email thebeachbaby@gmail.com

the wind is back!

rain or shine, i love living on this island. but i have to say that amihan is my favorite season.

when the winds come the place is transformed. on the other side of the island where i live, kites begin to find their way across the sky. my kite-boarding friends trade late nights for early mornings.



imagine waking up to this. it's absolutely breathtaking.


here's hoping the wind sends you a dose of sunshine & some island love.

transitions

october is usually a month of transition. when it's not quite habagat (monsoon) and not quite amihan (windy season). the rains have not really stopped yet, the winds would come then go & the sun would decide to peek now and then. this is one of those days. seemingly habagat when the sky is filled with clouds & the light casts a dreamy blue air. then typically amihan when the white beach is calm and the paraws (our local sailboats) are aplenty.




we walked to the south end & back, where the flurry of tourist activity started to slow down & local life began.



and there goes another lovely day in the life of a beachbaby.

the wrap

this beachbaby works as a wrap dress & a wrap skirt.

comes in white, yellow, caramel, aquamarine, black & blue green.

for orders email thebeachbaby@gmail.com

off to neverland

on hallow's eve, the beachbabies decided to go as peter pan & the lost boys.

that's jof with denise as the lost boys

me as peter pan

oh & tink came!

the beach was like a scene out of a sci-fi historical retro hippie fairy tale movie. the rain didn't do anything to dampen the party. eventually the skies cleared and gave way to a beautiful sunrise.

what better way to end halloween than with a new day at neverland.

clean as we go

having lived on the island for almost 4 years, i've gone on many long walks along the beach, whined on too many times about the trash & stooping down countless times as i will myself to pick up one dirty piece at a time.

today however was the first day the beachbabies did it together.

jof wears gauchos in chocolate brown

i'm wearing my tie front skirt in blue green

there's so much trash out there, on our lovely beach. it's not like most people throw candy wrappers, grocery bags, cigarette butts, beer bottles and the occasional old toothbrush in their own backyard. people fail to see that this island, no matter how much of a tourist destination it is, is also other people's home. our home.


we can think of reason after foolish reason why anybody would want to leave that empty bag of chips lying around, instead of finding a trash can to throw it in or stuffing it in their own bags for them to throw into a proper garbage bin later. beyond these reasons, i can see no logic, nada, as to why anyone would want to destroy a place as beautiful as this. or worse, how some can turn easily turn a blind eye and not care.


it means there's more work to be done. we can all do our part. bring your own portable ashtray; say no to plastic bags; and clean as you go.

please join us in keeping our beaches clean. it is for each and everyone of us.

the beach is our playground

ianne runs with sunshine in a wrap around tube top that doubles as a wrap around skirt (i know, it's genius right?) while carla looks on in fuchsia gauchos.