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Behind the Design: Why Details Matter

Behind the Design: Why Details Matter

Brandon Maskell

Designing something that feels effortless and beautiful is strangely complicated but also fun. The truth: the pieces that look the easiest are usually the most thought-through. Tiny decisions stack up....

Where We Wandered: Kauai

Where We Wandered: Kauai

Brandon Maskell

Kaua’i has a way of gently deleting whatever schedule you thought you had. You arrive with a plan. The island looks at the plan. Then the island laughs quietly and...

Sun Protection

Sun Protection

Brandon Maskell

SUN PROTECTION There was a time whe n “sun protection” meant one thing:A rash guard so you didn’t sandpaper your stomach off on a waxed surfboard. That was the entire...

Spring's MVP: The Freya Pant

Spring's MVP: The Freya Pant

Anna Farrey

How did the Freya come about….. I just wanted a cool pant on vacation that could take me from morning to night in a relevant, easy yet cool vibe. I’m...

Design Diaries: The Jordy Dress

Design Diaries: The Jordy Dress

Anna Farrey

Design Diaries: The Jordy DressThere are pieces you buy because they’re pretty.And then there are pieces you buy because they quietly solve your life.The Jordy dress is the second one.If...

Design Diaries: The Summer of Wonder Capsule

Design Diaries: The Summer of Wonder Capsule

Anna Farrey

Design Diaries: The Summer of Wonder CapsuleWhen I’m building a capsule, I don’t start with trends.I start with a suitcase.Specifically: a carry-on. One week. Somewhere warm. And the very real...

Make Your Swim Last - 5 Easy Tips

Make Your Swim Last - 5 Easy Tips

Anna Farrey

Your swim goes everywhere with you—into saltwater mornings, sun-drenched afternoons, and those last golden dips before dinner. It stretches, supports, and shows up for every cannonball and coastal walk. So...

How to Pack Less and Wear More

How to Pack Less and Wear More

Anna Farrey

I’ve been packing intentionally for decades.Not perfectly. Intentionally.After enough surf trips, photoshoots, work trips, family vacations, and weekends that stretch longer than planned, you learn what gets worn—and what doesn’t. ...

4 Ways to Style Our Sarong

4 Ways to Style Our Sarong

Anna Farrey

Wrap, tie, go. A sarong is the ultimate suitcase MVP — effortless, adaptable, and always ready for wherever the day leads. Worn as a skirt for beach strolls oe a...

Celebrating The Women Who Inspire Us

Celebrating The Women Who Inspire Us

Anna Farrey

We’re celebrating women who inspire us — founders, makers, and creatives building businesses while embracing the full, often messy, balance of life and creativity. Their stories are reminders that following...

Prep is officially having a glow-up in 2026

Prep is officially having a glow-up in 2026

Anna Farrey

Prep is officially having a glow-up in 2026 — and it’s way less country club, way more cool-girl-with-a-life. Think classic foundations + relaxed styling + a little edge.1. Prep, But Loosened UpThe biggest...

Why We Love The Fox Sweater

Why We Love The Fox Sweater

Anna Farrey

The Fox Sweater is one of those rare pieces that works just as well in the daylight as it does after dark. Easy enough for morning coffee, polished enough for...

Why Getting Dressed Can Affect Your Mood

Why Getting Dressed Can Affect Your Mood

Jennifer Hinton

Some mornings, I know how the day’s going to feel before it starts.Not because of what I have planned.Because of what I put on. Clothes set a tone. Not in...

Wanderings: The Connecticut We Didn’t See Coming

Wanderings: The Connecticut We Didn’t See Coming

Anna Farrey

Connecticut wasn’t what we expected — and that’s exactly the magic. The lighthouses were iconic, sure, but their quiet strength and weathered detail pulled us into something deeper. A slower...

Why Lightweight Denim Is Everywhere

Why Lightweight Denim Is Everywhere

Jennifer Hinton

You know when something just feels right the second you put it on? It fits. It moves. You don’t think about it again.That’s lightweight denim.It has the look of classic...

Wanderings: Island Days in the Philippines

Wanderings: Island Days in the Philippines

Anna Farrey

The journey started in search of sunshine, but what we found was color, craft, and rhythm.Red native blooms, like wild orchids and bold Malabulak blossoms, lit up the landscape and...

Design Diaries: The Presley Bomber

Design Diaries: The Presley Bomber

Jennifer Hinton

This is my favorite sweater-jacket. Full stop.The Presley Bomber was one of those pieces that felt right the second I put it on. Not “this is cute.” More like: oh—this...

How To Style A Statement Jacket

How To Style A Statement Jacket

Jennifer Hinton

Look—we’ve all been there. You drop serious money on that jacket. The one that practically calls your name from the rack, makes your pulse quicken, makes you feel something real....

Meet the Main-Character Jacket: The Marais

Meet the Main-Character Jacket: The Marais

Anna Farrey

Meet the Main-Character Jacket: A Parisian Story in Reversible FormBorn from legendary 1982 Parisian textile genius and actual Marais wanderings, this reversible statement piece featuring Bianchini-Ferrier’s iconic pattern is more...

Chasing Sunshine: How Goldfish Kiss Keeps Summer in Her Soul

Chasing Sunshine: How Goldfish Kiss Keeps Summe...

Anna Farrey

As the days get shorter and layers pile on, artist and writer Rebekah Steen — known to her sun-soaked followers as Goldfish Kiss — keeps the warmth alive through her watercolor worlds...

Color Outside the Lines: How to Go Bright This Fall

Color Outside the Lines: How to Go Bright This ...

Anna Farrey

Bright Colors in Fall: How to Dress Boldly This SeasonWhen the leaves start to change, most of us instinctively reach for earthy tones—warm browns, cozy camels, and deep neutrals. But...

Why Leopard Deserves a Permanent Spot in Your Closet

Why Leopard Deserves a Permanent Spot in Your C...

Anna Farrey

Forget what you thought about leopard being “loud.” In 2025, leopard print is the new neutral—a timeless pattern that works with just about everything in your closet. From casual daytime...

Living Brightly with Anna Gudauskas

Living Brightly with Anna Gudauskas

Anna Farrey

Surfer, explorer, and environmental advocate Anna Gudauskas is drawn to the raw beauty of cold-water surf, pursuing waves in remote, frigid destinations that lie well beyond the usual tropical lineup....

2025 Gift Guide

2025 Gift Guide

Anna Farrey

Introducing Carve Gift Guide! Consciously curated collections that take the guess work out of gifting.Sporty, chic, bold or bright - we’ve got every style covered. From swim to spa or...

Living Brightly with Rebecca Taylor

Living Brightly with Rebecca Taylor

Anna Farrey

Here’s a secret: summer isn’t just a season—it’s an energy. By choosing sunny stories and making them the center of your book club, you’re intentionally sprinkling a little brightness into...

Living Brightly with Cameron Barnum

Living Brightly with Cameron Barnum

Anna Farrey

“To me living brightly is to live simply. Over the years I’ve refined my connections, slowed down with my kids and just really romanticized the day to day. We’ve chosen...

Live Brightly Recipes

Live Brightly Recipes

Anna Farrey

Living brightly in winter means carrying the spirit of summer into the colder months—little sparks of sunshine when you need them most. One fun way to do that is through...

Carve Designs x Danica Taylor

Carve Designs x Danica Taylor

Anna Farrey

Danica Taylor began working with the Carve crew six years ago “I was working on a job in Santa Cruz and the Makeup artist Nikol, thought we'd be a great...

Carve Designs x Lisa Moir

Carve Designs x Lisa Moir

Annabelle Gmyrek

The winter invites us to slow down, rest, and quiet our minds. That is the inspiration behind our Zen Luxe Collection, created with the intentional stylist and artist Lisa Moir.

The Happy Place Project

The Happy Place Project

Annabelle Gmyrek

Limited Edition Artist Series Collection

Honoring the Sea that Sustains Us

Honoring the Sea that Sustains Us

Annabelle Gmyrek

The ocean is more than our inspiration — she’s our origin and responsibility. Covering more than 70% of our planet, she regulates the climate, produces over half of the world’s...

Celebrating Mother's Day With Kimzie Luong

Celebrating Mother's Day With Kimzie Luong

Anna Farrey

At Carve, we believe in celebrating every version of motherhood — messy, magical, and everything in between. As mothers ourselves, we know balance isn’t a destination — it’s a daily...

Surf, Sand and Stewardship. Raising an Ocean Guardian.

Surf, Sand and Stewardship. Raising an Ocean Gu...

Anna Farrey

Meet Kat, Cali native and Carve mom who believes that reconnecting with nature isn't just a personal practice—it's a legacy worth passing down. For Kat, sustainability isn't just an Earth...

Ashley Lloyd, Surfer & Sustainable Surfboard Shaper

Ashley Lloyd, Surfer & Sustainable Surfboard Sh...

Anna Farrey

At Carve, a company founded and led by women, we celebrate the fierce feminine spirit like every day is International Women's Day. Women worldwide ignite our creativity and drive us...

Fall for Effortless Elegance

Fall for Effortless Elegance

Anna Farrey

Fall for Effortless Elegance: Carve Designs' Sustainable Fall 2024 Collection As the crisp air rolls in and the leaves begin to fall, we’re transitioning our wardrobes into cozy, yet stylish...

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...

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.

Winter Holiday Gift Guide

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...

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....