Letarte Giveaway

How does winning a dreamy beach bag sound? How about if that bag is by Letarte and happens to have an amazing beach sheet and awesome bikini in it? Yeah, sounds sweet.

Side-note: I own and have tested out all 3 items. They rock.

…now here’s how to enter:

1: Sign up for the Letarte newsletter on their facebook page. (Don’t have Facebook, you can sign up here.)

2: Comment on this post with a poem that includes the words “Letarte” and “Hawaii”. Gotta make these things interesting…

Have some fun, winner will be announced in a week.

Lady in Red…Acacia

Everyone wants to be a lady in red….especially if the red happens to be a smokin’ hot & beyond cute Acacia bikini. 

Well, good news. Chelsea over at the Bikini Fox is giving away one of these insanely cool little numbers. Hallelujah!!

Here’s what you need to do to be entered.

1: like The Bikini Fox and Goldfish Kiss on Facebook.

2: We’re leaving the rest up to you. Do what you want to do to enter. And yes, there are bonus points for creativity. Sorry, no bribes accepted :)

The winner will be announced next Friday. So jump on it…

AND THE WINNER IS… Sara Ho. Check out her adorable entry here

Photos: Jessica Gomes, in a Acacia for SI Swim 


Contest: Spring Break With ViX

My very first designer bikini, (purchased at Nukumoi surf shop in Kauai) was by ViX Swimwear. So I am thrilled to work with ViX’s designer, Paula Hermanny on this sweet contest…just in time for Spring break.

Paula is a huge traveler (I think she’s in Brazil right now), and designs her suits with specific beaches & resorts in mind. She picked out 3 of her favorite vacation destinations and which ViX piece to rock with it.

The best part? You can win whichever one you want: The Sela Ripple Bikini, Morocco Tunic or Cambra Suit.

Here’s how to enter:
1. Follow @ViXSwimwear and @Goldfish_Kiss on twitter, and tweet both of us your Spring travel plans with #SpringBreak
2. If you don’t have a twitter account, simply post a comment on this post with your plans.

The winner will be announced in a week, so jump on it!

Thanks Paula…if you ever need a travel companion let me know.

Salt & Seaweed Gift Card Giveaway

Sometime smaller is better, especially when it’s Salt & Seaweed. A locally owned & operated casual beachy boutique in Charleston, South Carolina, that just so happens to be giving away a $50 gift card to their online store.

Owner Jesse Nersesian, sums it up quite eloquently, “This online boutique may not be the biggest or have the best selection - but it is unique in the sense that it is run solely by a chick and her dog.” So let’s all support Jesse and her pup, Howie (pictured above). There are some killer deals right now ($20 Indah bikini separates & dresses under $40. Yes please.) You can easily stock up for Spring, get Spring fever in the process, and support a small business, simply by entering.

There are 2 ways you can enter - 1: like Salt & Seaweed on Facebook and share this link on your facebook wall, or 2: Comment on this post with what you love most about your favorite local boutique. If you are in Charleston, you know what that boutique should be :)

What would you buy at The Bikini Fox?

A bikini top, a coverup, jewelry, a beach bag…what would you buy with a $50 gift card from The Bikini Fox…because we are teaming up and giving away two of them.

The Bikini Fox is a new online boutique that makes any bikini aficionado want to whip out their visa, because the owner, Chelsea happens to have quite an eye and carries some of the best, and yet hard to find lines around.

So here’s how to enter. We made it easy for you. All you need to do is venture on over to The Bikini Fox, then comment on this post (here or on facebook) with what you would buy with your gift card. Two lucky peeps will score some guiltless shopping to stock up for the new year.

Me? I’d put my $50 towards the Tori Praver Shyla bottoms (bottom left). Oh how I love those.

Ready, set, go window shop…

Make sure to follow The Bikini Fox on Facebook & on Tumblr

SALT B-Day Giveaway

Goldfish Kiss is turning 1 on December 4th! In celebration, I’m partnering in a giveaway with the very first line I wrote about…Salt Swimwear. One lucky follower will win the delicious Maureen one-piece (pictured above). To enter, simply hit “like” on the Salt and Goldfish Kiss Facebook pages, then comment on this post to wish Goldfish Kiss a happy Birthday. I have been blessed with so many amazing followers and I figured, why not give a birthday gift to you :)

Winner will be announced on December 4th.

Thanks for a great 1st year!

**Side note. Salt has some sweet $20 separates on sale right now. Perfect stocking stuffers.

Terra Christa Swimwear: Beach Babes Rejoice

There must be something in the water, sun, or air in Maui that breeds amazing swimwear designers. Meet Terra Christa, a new and already noteworthy line out of Maui that is turning heads and being grabbed up by beach babes from Sydney to San Diego.

Terra, daughter of Maui Girl Swimwear Guru, Debbi Wilson, definitely got some skills from her momma and launched a vibrant line that is feminine, flattering and really quite cool. Hey in her first year, 2 suits were deemed worthy of covering up Brooklyn Decker and Anne V in this year’s SI Swimsuit issue. Yeah, pretty sweet year one.

The colors are juicy the construction is solid, and the designs are suitable for everything from a day in huge surf, to…posing for Sports Illustrated.

Here’s the sweet part. Once a week until November 4, Terra is giving away one bikini to a fan of her line on facebook. All you need to do is Like Terra Christa’s page on Facebook to enter.

…then book a trip to Maui to figure out how all these great designers there do it.

terrachrista.com.au

What would you buy?

A bikini, a new shirt, some sandals, heck even a ding repair kit or new beach towel and a smashball set…what would you buy with a $50 gift card from Swell…because I’m teaming up with them and giving away two of them.

Swell is your one stop shop for anything beach, and a store that’s been dear to my heart for over a decade now for that very reason. You think of a beach/surf related brand or item, you betcha beach bum dollar you can find it at Swell.

So here’s how to enter. Don’t worry, it’s easy. All you need to do is comment on this post, and let us know what you’d buy with your gift card. Two lucky commentators will score one of life’s great indulgences: Guilt free shopping.

Ready, set, lemme hear it…