I was in Wisconsin visiting a friend for the Thanksgiving holidays when she pulled out a bottle of O.P.I. nail polish called “Belize It or Not” out of her cosmetics bag. So cool. I couldn’t wait to use it and flaunt it ’bout dih place.
That was 10 years ago, and it wasn’t until just this past month that the “Belize” name popped up again somewhere unexpected.
This time — on a sizzling hot Beach Bunny. The high end women’s swimwear brand launched their new “Belize Beauty” bikini this year for their 2015 summer collection, and it’s already been spotted on a couple celebrities. (I know this because I follow their Instagram page. Don’t ask me why I like to torture myself watching slender women in bikinis.) Like O.P.I., Beach Bunny also gets a kick out of using the names of different destinations for their products. There’s Panama Animal, Damascus Seas, Montego Moment and Bahama Mama among other itty bitty scanty pieces. (I’ve got to tell you. Panama Animal is beating us as a bestseller this summer. Not cool.)
The names, however, just don’t come out of some marketing team’s imagination. Apparently Beach Bunny founder and former swimsuit model Angela Chittenden finds inspiration during her personal travels for her racy pieces, and she was quoted on the About Us page of her bikini empire saying she used the colors of a tree bark she saw during her visit here for the “Belize Beauty.” And actually, the first time I ever heard of the brand was when Chittenden’s team visited the Placencia Peninsula along with Kate Upton to shoot their 2012 collection at Robert’s Grove Resort. On that same trip they also shot at Sanctuary Belize — a mysterious real estate development not too far away from the Peninsula.
Just last year the Bunnies were back again in Southern Belize shooting model Irina Shayk’s swimwear collaboration with Beach Bunny at Sanctuary Belize, as well model Chrissy Teigen’s bridal wear collaboration. Yeah. I think it’s safe to say Beach Bunny loves Belize and our gorgeous tropical backdrops.
But I’m not sure how much you can love Beach Bunny. The “Belize Beauty” in white, yellow or black can be yours for just US$275 or to bloat it up even more, that’s BZ$550. When I lose 30 pounds, I might consider treating myself to a “Belize Beauty” and skipping on my month’s rent. I kid, landlord, I kid!(But really, Angela, can you send one down to me please when I lose 30 pounds and begin looking something like Chrissy Teigen? I’ll pair it with my special O.P.I. color.)
Source: Jolie Pollard
