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Sea, Surf & Fun

Summer ’16 The Edit | Sea, surf & fun

Week 2 (and last) of our stay in Hossegor and we all feel like we could have stayed here for a month. The weather has been absolutely amazing and everyone has really enjoyed surfing. We spend days at the beach swimming, surfing and sleeping and then days turned into late nights. If you’ve never been to Hossegor, you should know that Capbreton and Seignosse are really really close and great places to stay too. In fact this Summer, we’ve spent most of our times in Seignosse where our friends were surfing. However, I can’t believe how crowded it is. There are about 30 surf schools in Seignosse versus 2 à La Salie (in the Bay of Arcachon) and it’s not a good thing in terms of security. In the Bay, we can all walk in the water in a line and have our own wave, here it’s impossible. If you’re a Beginner surfer, you will always worry about your board hitting some kids’ head. Last year, we took a course with Clement from Surf Cactus in Cap-Breton. This year, …

8 favourite Summer spots in the Bay of Arcachon. Read on www.karinecandicekong.com

8 favourite summer spots in the Bay of Arcachon

A few people coming to stay in our holidays homes (this one for 6 people and this one for 8 people) have been asking me about places to eat and what to do with young children so here are my favourite spots to eat in the Bay of Arcachon and they are all child-friendly.

5 THINGS I WANT RIGHT NOW! 31/07/2015 Read on www.karinecandicekong.com

5 things I want right now!

If you follow me on Instagram, you know that I’m currently on holidays in beautiful Croatia (travel blog post to follow) and while Rovinj is a fantastic place to visit and has many wonderful things to offer, shopping for fashion has proven to be, well…a bit challenging :-) So if you’re heading there, here a 5 things you should really pack in your suitcase. 1/ Pretty tops covering as little skin as possible like this Palm Beach top or this Grecian top or Grecian dress now 50% OFF. 2/Pack several bikinis too as you’ll spend hours in the water! I usually alter between a bandeau bikini top (matching bottom here) and an halter bikini top to avoid suntanned marks. Hush has some fantastic swimwear in their Summer Sale and I’m also loving this flattering Boyleg swimsuit from Boden for watersports. 3/Light cotton shorts to go to the beach and this pretty pair of Nairobi silk shorts by Totême to go out (loving these Toulon silk wide-leg trousers too). 4/A great pair of sunglasses (mine are always Rayban) and a straw hat but you’ll find plenty of shops selling hats down here cheaper than in …

5 Things I want right now! 29/05/2015 Read on www.karinecandicekong.com

5 things I want right now!

We had a lovely article yesterday in Homes & Gardens featuring our new Paola Navone wallpapers and in fact, I loved their whole selection of blue & white wares. The Ralph Lauren ceramics are very pretty, you should check it out. By the time you’ll be reading this, I will be on my way to the airport, off to France again, with a suitcase hardly unpacked from my recent trip: Kaftan dress √,  Isabel Marant dress √, honeycomb paper balls for Mila’s party √  So here is my selection for this week, enjoy! 1/ I love this denim shirt from Frame Denim…one of my fav things to wear at the beach over a white t-shirt 2/ my gold shopper bag which Elodie finally gave me back last time we were in France together :-) 3/A pair of Rayban. Isn’t this dress in the sale so pretty!? 4/ This lovely top from Isabel Marant (same collection than the blue dress I’m selling here, available for sale at £340 here). Oh and I love these dungarees from Urban Outfitters 5/ and this denim jacket from Hush And for Steve, I really like …

Adorable holiday rentals in The Bay of Arcachon, France. Home from home...read on www.karinecandicekong.com

Holiday rentals in the Bay of Arcachon

We always spent our holidays in France in this home which is now fully booked the whole Summer except the week from 22nd August but we also have this pretty house for 6 people near the Bay of Arcachon where I stayed for three months after giving birth to Mila.

This season's must-have white dresses. Read on >> www.karinecandicekong.com

This season’s must-have white dresses

Following the perfect little white summer dress (for us the grown-ups), here is a selection of the most gorgeous white dress for little girls I’ve seen around.

The perfect little white dress. Read on www.karinecandicekong.com

The perfect little white summer dress

A while ago I posted a photo of me on Instagram, green smoothie in hand, wearing a lovely white cotton dress and many of you asked me where it came from. It was from Zara but I had bought it 3 or 4 years ago and I wore it to death. The shoulders are now so ripped off that they are beyond repairs but I thought this little number from Urban Outfitters was a great alternative. I also very much love this Sessún Delphina embroidered dress. Which one do you prefer? 

5 EFFORTLESS HAIRDOS FOR THE BEACH

My hair is naturally wavy which is a blessing on holidays not so much the rest of the year when I’m after a sleeker look. Mila on the other hand, who incidentally told me that… she wanted to have “Live to sing” tattooed in her arm and change her hair to have it option1) dyed in blue or option 2) have it long on one side and shaved on the other side (she is 9…)…has perfect beach hair.As perfect and beautiful her hair is, between salt, sun, wind, it gets tangled easily so here are 5 of my favourite and effortless hairdos for the beach to keep yours and your daughter’s hair under control If you misssed it, check out my post about 5 messy buns here. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.Sharing is caring ❤️ Leave a comment and let’s have a chat… http://feeds.feedburner.com/blogspot/UxVs