I have recently been lucky enough to acquire a number of items from the FB Collection. Founded by Harry Brantly and Max Leese in Rio de Janeiro in 2005, this beachwear collection exudes quality and style. Among the collection are beautiful, brightly-coloured (85) or patterned (95) linen beach towels. These towels are so soft and lightweight yet apparently resistant to sand and seawater. At 175 x 140cm, they are still a good size for a beach towel yet won’t take up too much space in your luggage.
Also in the FB collection is a range of men’s swim shorts. These trunks come in two lengths – Transcoco or the slightly longer Leblon line (pictured here in yellow) – both priced at 115. Alternatively, you could choose from the patterned Copacabana edition (also pictured here), priced at 135. These are ultra-lightweight, made with 100% Italian cotton, and with a distinctive Brazilian tailored cut.
Last but by no means least are the FB Frescobol bats. Hand-crafted from beautiful wood, they come with a sack that can store both bats and the balls, and that has an outer zip pocket ideal for stowing away your wallet, keys and money safely. The set isa steal at 110 for such beautiful quality and would serve as a great Christmas gift for that special someone who seems to already have everything.
Pictures courtesy of FB Collection.
