Any fool can slip on a pair of flip-flops and amble down to the shore, but it takes true dedication to pull off a co-ordinated seaside ensemble. Making sure you have everything you need, and then some, in one handy beach tote is an art – one we’re happy to share with you.
• Etros striped beach towel, $275, holtrenfrew.com
• Handmade Megatote in “greenvine” by Vancouver’s Fiveleft Leather, $400, fiveleft.ca
• Tumi mobile power charger, $150, holtrenfrew.com
• Two-tone, braided leather hat by Makins, $345, holtrenfrew.com
• Apple iPhone 3G, $199-$299 (8G or 16G) with three-year contract, rogers.ca
• Tom Ford Cyrille aviator sunglasses, $515, holtrenfrew.com
• Palmer’s Cocoa Butter Formula Dark Chocolate & Peppermint Lip Butter, $3.99, etbrowne.com
• dermaglow dermaSPF 45, $50, dermadna.com
• Kelowna-based Alan Bradley’s award-winning debut mystery, The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie, $25, flaviadeluce.com
• John Varvatos thong sandal, $245, holtrenfrew.com
Hermès Egyptian Cotton Elephant towel, $675, hermes.com
• Eric Javits terry sun hat, $145, holtrenfrew.com
• Prada Sunglasses, $310, holtrenfrew.com
• Shu Uemura Sage Depsea Water Facial Mist, $30, holtrenfrew.com
• Bamboo handle straw bag from Vancouver’s Gaya, $36, gaya.ca
• Clarins After Sun Replenishing Moisture Care, $45, clarins.com
• Clarins limited edition Sunset Coral tinted SPF 6 Instant Sun Light lip balm, $20, clarins.com
• Evolve Cherish Color full coverage colour protecting shield, $14.95, 800-267-4676.
• Kiehl’s Vital Sun Protection SPF 30 Sunscreen All-Sport Year-Round Face & Body Lotion, $27, kiehls.com
• Giorgio Beverly Hills Sunshine fragrance, $45, elizabetharden.com
• Skyler Marilyn bikini top, $65, skyler.ca
• Tory Burch flat sandal, $210, holtrenfrew.com