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2023 Holiday Gift Guide

2023 Holiday Gift Guide

Anna Farrey

Effortless Winter Elegance: Explore a Wonderland of Stylish and Sustainable Winter Must-Have's, for Women by Women! Holiday Looks: Gifts For Yourself: Your one stop shop for YOU this holiday season. Find cozy staples...

Warehouse Sale

Warehouse Sale

Anna Farrey

Join us May 24-26 for our biggest warehouse sale yet! With styles starting at $5, find Swimwear, Activewear, Sweaters, Jackets, Accessories and more. Where? 160 Gate 5 Road, Sausalito, CA...

Mothers, Purpose and the Future

Mothers, Purpose and the Future

Anna Farrey

Carve Designs’ Documentary Shines a Spotlight on Mothers. Marin Living Magazine article by Caitlin Hamer gives insight into the film that is at the heart of our brand ethos.

Woman wearing Carve Designs sweater & hat on mountain

Winter Holiday Gift Guide

Isabella Conrad

Stay cozy all winter long with picks from the Carve Designs winter gift guide. View our collections of women’s jackets, sweaters, hats, & swimwear for all holiday occasions.

Mothers, Purpose, and the Future

Mothers, Purpose, and the Future

Jordan Sullivan

After a year in the making, we are thrilled and honored to share our short film, “Mothers, Purpose, and the Future”. On Friday, May 20th we hosted an event at Proof...

Your All-Knowing Guide to Carve Designs

Your All-Knowing Guide to Carve Designs

Anna Farrey

Do you have questions for us? Great! Everything Carve is here. Honest Brand Reviews will help you get to know us across the board from who we are as a...

Get up and out and enjoy - weekends here!

Get up and out and enjoy - weekends here!

Jordan Sullivan

Sometimes it's the little things that make us happy. Northern California has had a rough couple of weeks with the fires burning and the smokey air, but the skies have recently...

Labor Day weekend, Sale time!

Labor Day weekend, Sale time!

Justin Lubecki

These strange times have effectively forced people to slow down. Working from home, homeschooling the kiddos, and having to social distance will do that. A positive side effect has been...

Fall Friday Feels

Fall Friday Feels

Justin Lubecki

Some parts of the country are still in Summer mode, while other parts are entering that in-between time that's not quite Summer, but not quite Fall either. No matter where...

Friday Distractions : Stay Cool

Friday Distractions : Stay Cool

Justin Lubecki

It's been a hot week here in Northern California, so we've been looking for ways to cool down. Whether that be getting some water time, or having a cool drink...

Sweater weather!

Sweater weather!

Jordan Sullivan

As summer dwindles and the days are getting a little shorter evenings are starting to cool down.  If you are like us and live on the California coast, you have been...

Reversible Swim Pieces for multiple looks

Reversible Swim Pieces for multiple looks

Jordan Sullivan

I would like to give you a little insight into what a design meeting looks like when we are coming up with the next season's prints, colors and combinations for our...

The Lorena Top - cute, carefree and earth friendly!

The Lorena Top - cute, carefree and earth frien...

Allison Millenacker

Here at Carve Designs we have made huge strides in our fabrics and are focus on using renewable materials to make earth friendly looks that are as cute as they are sustainable....

Gift Guide | Days 9-12 By Yours Truly

Gift Guide | Days 9-12 By Yours Truly

Allison Gigliotti

He’s making a list and checking it twice… and so am I.  Is it just me or does Christmas come sooner every year? Thank goodness for 2-day shipping because this...

12 Days of Christmas | Days 5-8 By Yours Truly

12 Days of Christmas | Days 5-8 By Yours Truly

Allison Gigliotti

I don't want a lot for Christmas but there is just one thing I need…accessories. Alright, I know, I know. Accessories are a whole category, not just one thing. But...

12 Days of Christmas | Days 1-4 By Yours Truly

12 Days of Christmas | Days 1-4 By Yours Truly

Allison Gigliotti

Santa Baby, I forgot to mention one little thing… I’m going to need some bathing suits. Yes, really.    Better yet, this year I’m going to gift some bathing suits....

Friday Distractions - The Year's Biggest Giveaway!

Friday Distractions - The Year's Biggest Giveaway!

Allison Gigliotti

There's a magical relationship of ours that you need to know about. For the past 16 years, it's been growing, slowly and effortlessly without much havoc. It's like one of...

Today we stand with Women-Led Wednesday!

Today we stand with Women-Led Wednesday!

Allison Gigliotti

    Carve Designs Joins Second Annual Women-Led Wednesday The united shopping day designed to create a gender-balanced economy set for November 27th, 2019   November 20th, 2019 (Sausalito, CA)...

Friday Distractions - The Best Type of Layer

Friday Distractions - The Best Type of Layer

Allison Gigliotti

  Alright. It's officially cold-weather season. The temperatures have turned in Central California, and my social media feed has been filled with winter wonderland scenes all week. Now, I'll be...

Friday Distractions - Sweater. Weather.

Friday Distractions - Sweater. Weather.

Allison Gigliotti

    Happy Friday! The days are still rather warm over here in sunny Santa Barbara, but let me tell you, the mornings and evenings are chilly. We are making...

Carve Designs Talora Collection

Friday Distractions - All the Talora feels

Justin Lubecki

Happy Friday, Ladies! Many of you have been enjoying our Friday Distractions blog for a while, but lately, we've thought that you might want to meet the gal behind the...

Friday Distractions - Red White & Blue, ready or not?

Friday Distractions - Red White & Blue, ready o...

Aaron Kantrowitz

  The Fourth of July is just around the corner, and if you’re anything like us, you’re probably planning to spend the day enjoying the summer sun. Always aiming to look out for...

Friday Distractions - Sun Protection Round Up

Friday Distractions - Sun Protection Round Up

Allison Gigliotti

  June, and we’re in love! We don’t know about you, but around here our summer countdown has been fierce. Bring. on. the. sunshine. Sand under our feet, wind in...

Friday Distractions: One Piece Wonders

Friday Distractions: One Piece Wonders

Morgan Carnation

For years one-piece bathing suits were all function. They were relegated to the swim team uniform and were not the first choice for those who wanted to have a little...

Friday Distractions: We've Got You Covered

Friday Distractions: We've Got You Covered

Morgan Carnation

Remember the days of throwing on shorts and a t-shirt over your wet bathing suit? We can all not-so-fondly reflect on those moments of looking down and realizing that wet...

Friday Distractions: Ready for Some Sunshine

Friday Distractions: Ready for Some Sunshine

Morgan Carnation

We don’t know about you, but by the time March hits, we are ready for some sun. The days are getting longer, but they don’t seem to be getting much...

Friday Distractions: Treat Yourself This Valentine's Day

Friday Distractions: Treat Yourself This Valent...

Morgan Carnation

Valentine’s day is coming up soon, and this year we want you to practice some #selflove. Treat yourself to something new, that makes you feel as good as you look....

Friday Distractions & Giveaway: Restore & Renew

Friday Distractions & Giveaway: Restore & Renew

Morgan Carnation

It’s January, so by now you’ve probably noticed that everyone and her mom is purging, cleaning, joining a new gym, signing up for a cleanse program, or somehow rearranging and...

Friday Distractions: Bring on the Tropics

Friday Distractions: Bring on the Tropics

Morgan Carnation

There are few things more fun than fantasizing about a tropical vacation, especially when the outside temps are in the single digits. We know that many of you are planning...

Friday Distractions: Sweater Weather

Friday Distractions: Sweater Weather

Allison Gigliotti

Autumn is here. The days have slowly shortened. Leaves have turned from green to yellow, red, and orange before dropping to the ground. The warm breezes of summer now carry...

Friday Distractions: Better Than Pumpkin Spice

Friday Distractions: Better Than Pumpkin Spice

Allison Gigliotti

As much as we wish we could live in a continuous beach-pool-beach-pool loop and have summer last forever, the reality is that the days are getting shorter, the mornings and...

Friday Distractions: Farewell to Summer

Friday Distractions: Farewell to Summer

Morgan Carnation

Remember those summer days from your childhood when you put on a swimsuit at 9am and were still wearing it at 9pm? You rode bikes to the neighborhood pool, went...

UPF Clothing is the New Sunscreen

UPF Clothing is the New Sunscreen

Morgan Carnation

  Clothes should do more for you than just look cute. They should even do more for you than fit comfortably. They should make you more confident, not only in...

What’s ‘UPF’ Clothing, Why Do I Need It and Where Can I Get It?

What’s ‘UPF’ Clothing, Why Do I Need It and Whe...

Allison Gigliotti

Thanks to PureWow for featuring Carve Designs in their write up "What’s ‘UPF’ Clothing, Why Do I Need It and Where Can I Get It?" Read more below and see the full...

Friday Distractions: Because Bikinis Can't Have All The Fun

Friday Distractions: Because Bikinis Can't Have...

Morgan Carnation

5 Reasons You Need to Own a Tankini This Summer One piece bathing suits made a big, stylish come back last year and we couldn’t have been happier about it....

Friday Distraction: A Love Letter to Cut-Offs

Friday Distraction: A Love Letter to Cut-Offs

Morgan Carnation

A Love Letter to Cut-Offs: The Oahu Collection We have an unusual litmus test for proving our youthfulness when we feel “old.” Maybe it’s when we come across an old...

Cute Swimsuits You Can Actually Work Out in

Cute Swimsuits You Can Actually Work Out in

Allison Gigliotti

If you don't believe us, check out what the experts at Shape have to say! "This genius rash guard can be thrown over a bikini top to turn your swimsuit...

Friday Distractions: Say Hello to the Sanitas

Friday Distractions: Say Hello to the Sanitas

Morgan Carnation

Here at Carve Designs, we’re always trying to translate our favorite trends into comfortable and flattering clothes that can keep up with our active, messy, sweaty, real lives. 

Festival Fashion!

Festival Fashion!

Allison Gigliotti

Music Festival Bound?  Check out The Style Editrix Ashley Fultz's Segment on KTLA this morning, where our Indonesian Woven Crossbody was highlighted as the perfect festival bag.

Friday Distractions: Vacation Ready

Friday Distractions: Vacation Ready

Morgan Carnation

Change is in the air. Winter has given way to Spring, the snow is thawing, and everything that blooms is about ready to explode. Sometimes change is hard. Sometimes, though,...

Friday Distractions: Duckdive into the Weekend

Friday Distractions: Duckdive into the Weekend

Morgan Carnation

Our Duckdive fabric is more substantial than our traditional swim collection, offering you a little more support, a little more warmth, and a little more protection.

Friday Distractions: Love Is in the Air

Friday Distractions: Love Is in the Air

Morgan Carnation

With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, love is in the air. We love a lot of things here at Carve Designs: Endless beach days, cotton candy sunsets, ice cold...

Sanitas Reversible Top: Best Sports Bras of 2018

Sanitas Reversible Top: Best Sports Bras of 2018

Allison Gigliotti

Thank you to Pop Sugar for including the Sanitas Bikini Top in their write up "We've Officially Found the Best Sports Bras of 2018". ~"While technically a surf-inspired bikini top, the Carve...

Davos Jacket: The Cold Weather Essentials That ...

Allison Gigliotti

Thanks to My Style Diaries for the review of our Davos Jacket. Read more here and snatch one up during our Annual Winter Sale, on now: "This jacket is so lightweight and...

Friday Distractions (& Giveaway!): Sticking to Your Resolutions

Friday Distractions (& Giveaway!): Sticking to ...

Morgan Carnation

Whether your New Year’s resolutions were big or small, sticking to them is hard work. We’ve compiled our best tips for finding balance all year long.

Friday Distractions (& Giveaway!): Our Top 5 Ways To Stay Chill During the Holidays

Friday Distractions (& Giveaway!): Our Top 5 Wa...

Morgan Carnation

Even the mellowest among us aren’t immune to the stress of the holidays. Between travel, entertaining, shopping, visits with extended family, year-end work deadlines, and the inevitable cold or flu...

Friday Distractions (& Giveaway!): Holiday Season Has Us Distracted

Friday Distractions (& Giveaway!): Holiday Seas...

Jordan Sullivan

Welcome to November—and the holiday season!!  Just after eating one piece too many of sugary Halloween goodness, comes the onslaught of holiday cheer, and in some cases, holiday stress.  But alas, as the chaos...

Friday Distractions: Cooler Temps Cooler Vibes (& Giveaway)

Friday Distractions: Cooler Temps Cooler Vibes ...

Jordan Sullivan

Happy Friday Afternoon from the Carve crew! Fall is in the air, the nip is nipping and there's even that pesky common cold knocking on everyone's door.  We have the...

Friday Distractions: Ready to unwind this Friday evening?  Here's how.

Friday Distractions: Ready to unwind this Frida...

Jordan Sullivan

Relax, it's Friday...need help?  Read on. Friday, we welcome thee.  Not really in the mood to whip it up tonight, this Friday feels more like the "put on a pair...

Friday Distractions: A Welcome Distraction & Giveaway

Friday Distractions: A Welcome Distraction & Gi...

Jordan Sullivan

Friday, we welcome you!!!   Happy Friday! We couldn't need this weekend more that we need it today.  We're not sure if it is the end of summer blues, back...