My Story and How Betty Belts Happened in Skirt Magazine
But the very first time Donna stepped on a surfboard at the age of 31 her life changed forever.
My New Collection of Jewelry Made from Upcycled Surfboard Resin
The surfboard resin jewelry is a fantastic achievement. We finally found a beautiful solution for the waste byproduct resin created by surfboard building.
I Need GSP to Stay in Business
I just wrote to Senator Feinstein and Congressman Gallegly to implore them to help revive the GSP program, the removal of it is causing me to have to raise my prices once again to stay in business. This, after a tremendous hike in […]
Fake Authenticity: How Big Brands Steal Creativity
(I originally posted this in 2007, when I heard about Robb Havassy and his battle with Hollister & Co. to defend surf culture, a veritable David and Goliath story. This man is a hero for surfers everywhere.)
The quote below is from a Transworld […]
Seth on Scale
“It’s good because rightsizing allows you to be profitable and live as a human.”
Today’s Daily Dose of Seth once again just nails it. This is one of many reasons I don’t send my designs free to celebrities and don’t want to sell my brand […]
Bikinis & Bangles – The Making of the Hobie Bohemian Bangle
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 […]
New Designs Ready
Wow, two posts in one day!
Just a quick announcement here:
Today, on Thanksgiving, our new designs are ready to see and shop for and wish list at www.Bettybelts.com
Tip: use the code FRIEND at checkout for 10% off your entire order when you are directed to our […]
Giving Thanks
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 […]
Recycling Nirvana
I just introduced a new line of jewelry I created with the help of a few local craftsmen, made from upcycled surfboard resin, excess material created with the surfboard building process.
![Upcycled Surfboard Resin Earrings by Betty [...]
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