Nearly everything we launch at Borderline is inspired by our travels and so is the story behind our Bath & Beach Foutas, the very first product offering in our new Borderline Home division. We spotted these large cotton towels spread out on the sand and grass throughout Europe over the past few summer seasons and wondered why they hadn't yet made it to American beaches, lakes and pools. After speaking to travelers about their brightly colored towels, we learned the reasons they loved them were 1) they're lightweight & perfect for tossing in a travel bag, 2) they're amply sized and ideal for lying on and 3) they air-dry 10 times faster than a terry towel. We returned home to the States...
As we've shared many times before, Borderline Jewelry's collection of accessories depicting borders of the world was inspired by our travels. And it continues to be. Over the Christmas holidays, we traveled to Mexico for the first time as a family. (Stephan had been before on business, but neither I nor the kids had.) While we were tempted to do Tulum, we, instead, chose the small surf town of Sayulita on the Pacific Coast, less than an hour north of Puerto Vallarta. I had been reading about and wanting to visit this part of the Riviera Nayarit for close to 10 years. I knew my boys would appreciate the surfing, and we'd all enjoy the laid-back, Bohemian vibe. I had hoped to rent...
As many of you already know, Borderline is based in Nyack, NY, so we know well why the press continues to gush on about our charming small town. As mentioned in a recent piece on Curbed NY, Nyack is one of "16 Small Towns Near NYC You Need to Visit Now."
Thank you, Molly Hull, for becoming the Founder of Oregon's tranquil Sauvie Island. "We raised our two daughters on Sauvie Island, which is an island at the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia Rivers in Oregon. We moved off the island recently and our grown daughters hold this place where they were raised dear to their hearts. I would love to give them a necklace in the shape of the island. It would be a gift they would treasure, I know."
Sauvie Island Silhouette Pendant Necklace, which Molly gifted to her two girls.
