By donna on June 11, 2010
I always wanted to be in Fast Company Magazine, and I’m pretty sure that will still happen one day. But for now I’ll have to settle for the Wall Street Journal Magazine. Full page. Me. Surfing. With a big smile on my face. Life is good. Life needs a LIKE button. Photo Copyright David Pu’u
Posted in All, ocean, surfing, travel, women's surfing | Tagged Betty Belts, donna von hoesslin, surfing, women's surfing |
By donna on April 5, 2010
David Pu’u is, as you probably already know, a very gifted photographer of beautiful things. He and I are both blessed to work with some amazing people, including twins Hailey and Sierra Partridge. Here is his most recent blog about what that means… Model Models by David Pu’u Recently, NYC based production company Silent Crow [...]
Posted in All, Meaningful career, beauty, conscious consumerism, fashion, life, marketing, modeling, ocean, photography, surfing, travel, women, women's surfing | Tagged betty b., Betty Belts, brand identity, brand personality, branding, David Pu'u, Hailey Partridge, hobie, partridge twins, Sierra Partridge, sports modeling, surf photography, surfing twins, team betty, women in surfing |
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 [...]
Posted in All, Environmental, Products, beauty, fashion, modeling, ocean, philantrophy, photography, travel, women, women's surfing |
By donna on June 3, 2009
The judges are judging, the votes are being tallied. Tomorrow I will find out if my video submission won my company a small business grant from Intuit. You can’t vote on it any more, but please come watch my video and be inspired! Fingers crossed, my friends! SMiles and Aloha, Donna
Posted in conscious consumerism, marketing, ocean, small business, surfing, travel, women, women's surfing |
By donna on March 13, 2009
DEEP is a wonderful magazine about the Ocean and those who pursue its pleasures. I was fortunate to be featured in their Green issue this year with a profile about my business and ethics lovingly written by the man who knows me better than anyone, David Pu’u. Click on the page below to enlarge and [...]
Posted in All, Environmental, conscious consumerism, fashion, ocean, small business, surfing, travel, women, women's surfing |
By donna on January 1, 2009
Happy New Year with a treat from my hyper-talented BF David Pu’u’s new blog. Underwater fantasy and inspiration like nothing you’ve ever seen. No digital effects were used in creating those images, just lots of pure talent of all parties involved in the shoot along with some top of the line equipment from Canon.
Posted in All, beauty, life, modeling, ocean, photography, travel |
By donna on June 6, 2008
Here’s a Body Glove clip of Betty Belts surfer, the lovely Holly Beck in Bali, getting some beautiful waves and turning a lot of heads with her insane surfing skills.
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By donna on June 3, 2008
Here’s our own lovely Mary Osborne surfing warm water waves in Costa Rica, all smiles, as usual! LOVVVE that yellow bikini! Check it our on her GO211 profile along with some of her other clips.
Posted in All, pro surfing, surfing, travel, women's surfing |
By donna on May 6, 2008
It’s a wonderful feeling going on a trip with the one you love. I am on my way to Bali, David at my side. We are currently in Tapei on a stopover. Within six hours we will land on the dreamy lush tropical paradise where my designs are made by talented artisans. The trip plan [...]
Posted in Environmental, travel |
By donna on September 22, 2007
Betty Belts team rider Hailey Partridge shares with us her story and photos from her summer trip to Spain and Holland, where she and her twin sister Sierra and other O’Neill team riders taught surfing to hundreds of eager Eurogroms. Sierra and I were given the opportunity to go on the trip of a lifetime [...]
Posted in All, surfing, travel |
