By donna on February 2, 2011
I’ve spent the past two months working on a really cool project with Hobie, one of the oldest iconic surf brands, today a multifaceted conglomerate of fun things us ocean lovers do in the water, sailing, kayaking, surfing and much more. Together we created a Betty Belts private label product, a hand painted bangle to [...]
Posted in All, Products, connectedness, conscious consumerism, fashion, marketing, small business, transparency and ethics | Tagged appreciation, Bali, balinese artisan, Balinese culture, betty b designs, Betty Belts, bikini model, bikini photo shoot, bikinis & bangles, custom brand design, donna von hoesslin designs, gift with purchase, green fashion, Hailey Partridge, hobie, Hobie Girl, Hobie Swim, inspirational jewelry, Manhattan Beachwear, private label, Sierra Partridge, surfing twins, team betty |
By donna on November 25, 2010
Gratitude is something I feel more than ever now. Just an example: Last night my production manager (who is like family) in Bali and I had a “meeting” across oceans. We chatted and shared pictures via online messenger and email with our respective smartphones. It allowed us to be so close, as if we were [...]
Posted in All, art, beauty, connectedness, conscious consumerism, life | Tagged appreciation, Bali, Betty Belts, connectedness, David Pu'u, good times, gratitude, ventura |
By donna on December 31, 2009
The beautiful Balinese people who I have been working with for six years now on the production of Betty Belts and Betty B. can teach us a lot about generosity, love and appreciation. One thing I have never seen among the Balinese is a sense of entitlement. They practice gratitude every day with their daily [...]
Posted in All, beauty, life, photography | Tagged 2010, appreciation, Bali, Balinese culture, betty b designs, Betty Belts, donna von hoesslin, gratitude, new year, offerings, sense of entitlement, ventura |
