Beach babe

Heading to the beach this summer? Don't leave home without these beach bag essentials.

Wear: Keep the sun off your face with this stylish wide-brimmed sunhat ($42 from Redcurrent).
Pack: This stylish, practical tote bag ($82.50 from Tupperware) comes with a drink bottle, sandwich keeper, and two other containers.
Read: The Bodies Left Behind, by Jeffery Deaver (Hodder & Stoughton, $38.99) is a fast-paced, suspenseful thriller with two strong female lead characters - but both of them are hiding secrets.
Read: Brought up in an orphanage, the title character reinvents herself as an actress and quickly rises to the top of the European motion picture world before heading to Hollywood. The Luminous Life of Lilly Aphrodite, by Beatrice Colin (John murray, $38.99) is epic, glittering, and gorgeous.

Pack: Rehydrate sun-irritated skin with Pure Fiji Dilo Rescue Body Spray ($43), a refreshing moisturiser that smells like coconut and mint.
Wear: Feel like a movie star in these posh wraparound Versace sunnies ($389 from Sunglass Hut).
Pack: This velvety soft 100% cotton beach towel was designed in New Zealand (Citta Vertical Stripe Beach Towel, $60 from Redcurrent).
Pack: Protect what's still showing after you've slipped, slapped, and wrapped with this luxurious sunscreen from Dr Hauschka ($49).
Wear: With delicate hand-sewn beads and pearls, these sandals ($38 from Redcurrent) are a work of art.

As seen in OHbaby! magazine Issue 4: 2009

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