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...
Blog & Lifestyle
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Annabelle Gmyrek
Limited Edition Artist Series Collection
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
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 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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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!
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!
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
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
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!
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
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 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
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
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
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!
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!
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
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...
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...
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...
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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...
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
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
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
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 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...
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....