By donna on February 18, 2010
Wow, I’m blown away!
I’m a “Cover Girl” today!
Check out this inspiring article below from this week’s VC Reporter…
Commerce, Compassion and Community
by Claudia Pardo McFayden
The sweet scent of African freesia wafting through the store and onto the street entices visitors into the carefully decorated eclectic space that is Betty Belts. Cradled in a corner just off [...]
Posted in Environmental, Meaningful career, Products, conscious consumerism, fashion, ocean, philantrophy, photography, small business, surfing, transparency and ethics, women, women's surfing | Tagged Bali, balinese artisan, Balinese culture, betty b designs, Betty Belts, David Pu'u, Hailey Partridge, inspirational jewelry, inspiring small business, Jeanette Ortiz, love what you do, love your work, Mary Osborne, Meaningful career, motivational small business reading, ocean inspired, Sierra Partridge, small biz success, sustainability movement, ventura creative, ventura find, win-win, women's surfing |
By donna on November 6, 2009
Our sweetest new designs are ready for you!In time for your holiday giving and wishing.
Here’s a taste, click on any to go see the rest!
With lots of love from your favorite Betty!
Come see my new sea glass designs and why beach glass is such a cherished ocean gem for the most unique jewelry!
Come see the [...]
Posted in All, Products, conscious consumerism, fashion, ocean, women | Tagged beach glass jewelry, betty b designs, Betty Belts, donna von hoesslin designs, genuine sea glass, inspirational jewelry, karma jewelry, leather jewelry, new designs, sea glass jewelry |
By donna on September 19, 2009
Enchantment is the word that flows through my mind throughout this trip. Bali is incredibly enchanting.
Inspiring…
Gorgeous…
The land of the Gods.
We are almost done here. I’ve been working on new designs with my artisan friends and also with each of the young women from Team Betty who joined us for a portion of the trip. Mary [...]
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By donna on August 9, 2009
http://adistinctivestyle.com/
This is an awesome online magazine, complete with soundtracks and short videos to go with the stories, a very hip must-read (See Kate Hudson on the cover). It’s the Vanity Fair of the sustainability movement. And even better, there’s an interview with me in it where I got a chance to talk about some [...]
Posted in Environmental, Products, beauty, conscious consumerism, fashion, modeling, photography, women | Tagged Betty Belts, distinctive style, Kate Hudson, sustainability movement, Vanity Fair |
By donna on June 8, 2009
Relieved that the Intuit contest is over. I didn’t win the finals, but I DID win in many ways: stoke, inspiration, love, generosity & GRACE.
No bad at all!
Smiles,
Donna
PS Read a great article about it all here in the Ventura County Star
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By donna on March 17, 2009
If you are in or anywhere near Ventura, don’t miss our combo sample sale together with Betty Belts/Betty B. and Stewart+Brown.
I will have a selection of real goodies (belts/necklaces/earrings/bracelets/bags) marked WAYYYY down including some one-off samples to grab while you can.
S+B will have loads of their beautiful and elegant organic clothing that make great additions [...]
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By donna on January 26, 2009
Powerhouse Shawn Alladio blogged some amazing insight on my purpose with my little accessories company. You may recall in an earlier post, that I wrote about Shawn and her gnarly Ocean Safety Rescue Course which four of the Betty Belts Surf Team Riders accomplished a few months back.
While reading her words, I am completely blown [...]
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By donna on January 25, 2009
I am jazzed to announce that my fab handmade designs are now being sold in Avita COOP, on 3rd street in hip West Hollywood.
Avita Coop is a destination for hollywood stars and eco-fashionistas from all over the world, a place where you can find truly stylish green fashion. Forget the frumpy hippie frocks of the [...]
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By donna on January 14, 2009
Did you know that I have a brick and mortar showroom/shop in historic downtown Ventura now?
You should come visit us! We are only four blocks from the ocean (and can see it!) and the same distance from the 101 freeway. Here’s a map.
Betty B. Showroom/Stop Hours:
Tuesday-Sunday 12-6
And by appointment
This adorable little space is THE [...]
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By donna on January 12, 2009
I took today off. It was incredibly warm and sunny, such a departure from the chill we’ve had since November. What an amazing day it was! Funny, because I got an email this morning from a friend in Berlin. He said its minus 18 degrees Celsius there (that’s about zero in Fahrenheit). I lived in [...]
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