SoCal Beach Livin - Behind the Scenes

Interview with Pro Surfer Brooke Daigneault

Pepper: Hi Brooke! Can you tell us a little bit about where you grew up, who introduced you to surfing and when/how it became clear that it would be more than just a hobby? Brooke: I was born and ...

Interview with Pepper Swimwear about the 2017 Line

Tell us a little bit about Pepper and your designs We started this line because we couldn’t find cute and comfortable bikinis for our beach volleyball addiction. Between the two of us we had over 2...

Top Ten Volleyball Gifts

Gifts for the beach volleyball player/enthusiast on your list! 10. Textured Volleyball iPhone Case$15 at InspiredCases.com     9. But First Volleyball Tank Top$23.99 at Etsy Shop SuzySquats 8. Wil...

Are traditional bras going out of style?

Let’s face it: bras can be a pain. It’s a rare occasion when you find a woman saying “I LOVE wearing a bra every day”. I never really found one I truly loved.  I tossed out my underwire Victoria ...

A Fun Weekend in Ventura

We heard about this event in Ventura called the Surf Rodeo and the idea of a surf competition combined with a music festival, street fair and cowgirl bikini contest sounded like a “hell ya” combin...

Bikinis for big boobs

I recently went to Palm Springs for a getaway with a group of amazing women I have known since 7th grade.  We have a special bond and they practically know everything about me because we have bee...

Designing our first Pepper print

We founded Pepper Swimwear because we couldn’t find bikinis that had cute prints AND could perform for beach volleyball. When we started back in 2013 we spent countless hours looking for prints b...

When life gives you limes…

It’s citrus harvesting season here in Southern California, and Bridget’s lime tree has outdone itself this year! Did you know that citrus juice freezes very well and you can use ice cube trays to...

Lingerace Beach Volleyball Tournament

One of our favorite beach volleyball tournaments to participate in is a women’s all levels fundraiser at Ocean Park Beach in Santa Monica called Lingerace.  Lingerace has been around for 5 years ...

The road to fade-proof neon fabric

We love designing with bright fabric colors – to us, they help capture the Pepper vibe we are after – energetic, bold, happy and a little spicy. Not surprisingly we started dabbling with neons, t...