Fall Bay

They’re back

Dreaming in blue . . . @darkroomtrip ... . #ineedvitaminsea #staysalty #holidaydreaming #fallbaydesigns #surfbikini #surfgirlmag #surfgirlgang #oceanlife #saltyhair #saltysoul #oceanimages #sustainablebrand #sustainablefashion #activewearforwomen #recycledfishingnets #smallbusinessuk #welshbusiness #womeninbusinessuk #slowfashionmovement #fashionrevolution #fashrev #imadeyourclothes #handmadeisbetter See more

LBB - little black bikini - an essential for everyone! Totally reversible so you get a two in one too . . . #handmadebikinis #reversiblebikini #surfbikini #surfgirlgang #yogatop #surflife #activewomen #activewear #surfwear #surfbrand #printdesign #fallbaydesigns #recycledfishingnets #recycledplastic #slowfashion #slowfashionmovement #imadeyourclothes #whomadeyourclothes #fashrev #fashionrevolution #businesswales #smallbusinessowner #smallbusinesssupport

OK! Let’s talk prints! Some of the prints are limited edition and one is to stay (for now!) with an addition of another coming soon! Exciting times I hear you say. . This is L O L A - this is the first print I played with for ideas for Fall Bay - it’s come from an embossed print that I had made with a feather and some ink on a printing press. I named the print Lola after the Kinks song - written in 1970 about the trans community while the band played in nightclubs at the t...ime. This song is highly nostalgic for me, taking me back to my childhood where I grew up with the firm belief of accepting everyone as they are with no judgement. The garments I make for my customers are made for anyone who would wish to wear them, they are not gender specific, or made for one body type. My ode to this song by naming this print after it is to celebrate equality and freedom of choice for anyone anywhere. . This is a limited edition print and anyone who already has a bikini with this print, know that you’ll be one of the only ones in the world as I don’t think it will be coming back - never say never though right?? Stand out from the crowded line up with the Lola print - surf tops, bikini cut tops, cheeky bottoms, high and wasted bottoms and rashies coming very soon! . . . #printdesign #surfacepatterndesign #fabricdesign #recycledfishingnets #printmakingart #printmakingprocess #sublimationprinting #embossedprint #recycledplastic #designermaker #supportlocalartists #supportsmallbusiness #madebyme #handmadegarments #creativeprocess #limitededitionprints #limitededition #comingsoon #createdonthate See more

P L A Y ! Just as important as work, maybe even more!

Great news for Surfability UK CIC and Huw Griffiths Architects

I made wine from the lilac tree Put my heart in its recipe It makes me see what I want to see And be what I want to be .... . . #bikinibottoms #reversiblebikini #surfbikini #fallbaydesigns #comingsoon #ethicallymade #madebyme #handmadebikini #handmadeclothing #imadeyourclothes #fashrev #slowfashionmovement #sustainablebrand #ethicalbrand #surfbrand #surfwear #surfgirl #surfculture #activewomen #activelife See more

Well that was a hell of a hiatus! I’m back however, making in my studio and I’m super happy about it. I have a lot of work to catch up on so please be patient and keep your eyes peeled for when the shop is live on the website! . This is @difordillustration modelling the active top beautifully . .... . #fallbaydesigns #sustainablebrand #sustainablebikinis #handmadebyme #activewear #surfbikinis #surfgirl #activewomen #surfbrand #ethicallymade #slowfashionmovement #slowfashion #fuckfastfashion #sustainablematerials #ukbusiness #welshbusiness #womeninbusiness #womeninbusinessuk #surferstyle #surfingisforeverybody #bikiniready #beachready See more

Shark finning is huge and needs to be stopped

update Unfortunately there were three casualties in the hit and run incident on 20/08/2020. Two have been pts and the third is in a bad way. There is a ...plea from the farmer on another post which was put up last night. Please share and help to make our common roads safer. URGENT We are appealing on behalf of the farmer who lost 2 calf’s to a hit and run driver. The car is a black bmw and would have substantial damage to the front end. One calf was left to die at the side of the road, the other the farmer couldn’t get in the dark and is currently looking for. It will be determined if the second cow will need to be pts when the farmer finds it. We are appealing for the driver to come forward this was a RTA and needs to be reported by the driver. This is 6 cows hit on cefn Bryn in three weeks. Today the farmer broke down and said we can’t keep putting our cattle out if they are going to be mowed down. If this happens we will loose our commons. People who love Gower need to help us spread awareness. Saving these animals saves our commons! Please can everyone remember the commons have free roaming animals on them. They could be lying on the road, you need to drive with this in your mind. The animals have right of way not the driver. When you cross that cattlegrid that should be a good sign that there could and are, animals loose everywhere until you leave the common.

Exploding into the new year . . . #printdesign #fabricdesign #fabricprinting #textiledesign #textileprint #designinspo #designideas #sustainabilitymatters #sublimationprinting #recycledmaterials #recycledplastics #recycledfishingnets #slowfashionmovement #slowfashionbrand #handmadeisbetter #handmadeuk #handmadeswimwear #uniquefashion

After the weekend... . . . #surfbikini #recycledfishingnets #recycledfabrics #recycledplastics #recycledplasticbottles #recycledpet #sustainablefabrics #ethicalbrand #surfbrand #surfwear #activewear #activewomen #designedbyme #madebyme #ethicallymade

Warm surf days . . . @laurakatemusic ... @elise_outside . . . #surfbikini #hawaiilife #surfgirl #surfer #surflife #surfcheck #surfwear #surfbrand #herwaves #theoceanisfemale #slideladyslide #fallbaydesigns #handmadebikini #handmadeisbetter #grassroots #slowfashion #slowfashionmovement #imadeyourclothes #fashionrevolution #recycledplastic #recycledmaterials #recycledfishingnets #seeyououtthere #livethesearch #activewomen See more

We bend so we don’t break - flexibility is a bonus you get from practicing yoga - not the meaning. The meaning is more than you’ll know, and it transcends to your spiritual self. Breath work is core to yoga and the positives you get from a regular practice are incredible, speaking from experience. I’ve not been able to do my practice in the past 5 months and I’m definitely feeling the weight! . Backbends open up the front of your body and the heart chakra which releases emo...tions such as anger and grief. While you head into the new year with a feeling of relief that this year is finally over, open up your heart chakra that little bit more and welcome in some compassion and love to everyone around you, especially yourself. A lot of people haven’t had it easy this year and showing yourself some kindness and reassurance will help you realise that it’s ok to not feel ok. It’s ok to have a shitty day and it’s ok to feel left behind and forgotten about. You’ve got all the time in the world to catch up or go at your own pace. Wishing you peace and love for the new year - I’m very excited to see what it has in store in all areas of my life. I hope you are too . . . #newyearnewme #newyearnewyou #peaceandlove #affirmationsoftheday #backbends #heartchakra #healingthroughyoga #fallbaydesigns #activewomen #bendsoyoudontbreak #yogawear #yogatop #healthymindset #breathwork #yogaposes #smallbusinessuk #womeninbusiness #welshbusiness #itsokaynottobeokay #healingjourney See more

P R I N T S ! . Another limited edition print is Calm Like A Bomb - named after the rage against the machine song. With song meanings, I think everyone takes what they feel from them, but with a lot of RATM songs, they’re mostly about social inequalities in broken systems and societies. What I took from this is a society rising up from a broken system and government that never cared about its country, whether it’s gender, race, environmental or class base, boiling up from u...nequal justice to finally set the boundaries and spaces we deserve in an equal world. ‘The riot be the the rhyme of the unheard.’ . When you wear this print, I hope you feel bold, unique, strong and bright - just like the print itself. . . . #calmlikeabomb #surfacepattern #designermaker #handmadebikinis #riseuptogether #fuckthegovernment #equality #sheisfragilelikeabomb #fabricdesign #sublimationprinting #designedbyme #madebyme #supportsmallbusinesses #recycledfishingnets #ethicallymade #sustainability #sustainablefashion #surfbikinis See more

The strength to guide you comes from you alone . Here’s @flowrielowrie superbly modelling her bikini! An absolute delight to work with and she makes it look so easy! . @darkroomtrip ... . . #fallbaydesigns #activewearforwomen #activewomen #strongwomen #empoweredwomenempowerwomen #supportsmallbusiness #surfbikini #surfgirl #handmadebikini #recycledfishingnets #recycledplastics #ethicallymade #sustainablefashion #sustainability #smallbrand #surfbrand #surfwear #yogawear #yogisofinstagram #beachyoga See more

How do you hang yours? Spring is coming! . . . #surfbikini #surfgirl #springiscoming #surferchick #surfergirl #surfgirlstyle #designedtostayon #fallbaydesigns #gooddesignisforever #bikinisthatstayon #recycledmaterials #recycledplastics #recycledfishingnets #bikinis #surfbrand #surfwear #yogawear #stretchitout #swanseabusiness #madeinwales #madebyme #handmadeintheuk #handmadeinwales #welshbusiness #womeninbusiness #designermaker #swansealife #swanseacity #swanseabay #ethicallymade

I have been very quiet on here recently and I’m so sorry to those who are waiting for the shop to come back online! My day job has picked up again, which is great because I can finally start earning some money again and not rely on universal credit (thanks covid!) but that has let my business slip! I have also not been well and needed to rest my body (and to numb it with painkillers!) but from tomorrow I am back on it full time! Ive told a couple of my lovely customers that t...he shop should have been up and running by now and I do apologise! Stay patient! It’s coming! I will be letting you know which prints are limited edition and wont be coming back after those batches are all sold out! Watch. This. Space! . . . #eternallygrateful #handmadeswimwear #surfbikinis #surfgirlsrule #activewear #activewomen #activelifestyle #recycledfishingnets #recycledplastics #recycledplasticswimwear #saveourseas #surfersagainstsewage #grassrootsbusiness #madeinwales #sustainabilitymatters #ethicallymadeclothing See more

Such a chilled out kitty

Just one of the reasons why I use econyl fabric, made from recycled ghost nets left in the sea from fishermen. - to raise awareness about what goes on in our oceans - the destruction of habitat and dead zones are so alarming that if the same was to happen on land at the same rate, no one would stand for it. Fight for our healthy seas

Waweee what a ride. I’m exhausted. So after being misdiagnosed, two GP trips, four hospital trips and surgery I am finally healing from an appendectomy which is why I’ve not been posting much up recently! Dealing with pain for so long tires you right out so I’m having this week to heal from my surgery and rest to be able to get back to 100%! . This is the main reason why the shop isn’t back up on the site just yet and why I may have taken a little longer to get back to your... DMs. I’m so sorry it’s taken longer than planned but this year clearly had other plans! I fully appreciate your patience and understanding during this time. When something goes wrong when you’re self employed and a one woman band, everything stops so I hope you understand why it’s overdue! . Has anyone had a really bad appendix infection and if you know of any natural ways of healing, let me know! Currently on loads of antibiotics . @maddiemeddings @laurakatemusic . . . #selfemployedlife #2020sucks #appendectomyrecovery #onewomanshow #handmadebikinis #surfbikini #sustainablymade #ethicallymade #recycledfishingnets #recycledplastic #sustainableliving #ethicalbrand #sustainablebrand #surfer #surfgirl #supportyourlocalgirlgang #smallbusiness #smallbusinessmatters #healingjourney #ineedvitaminsea #thankfuleveryday #grateful See more