Malaviya, who is sponsored by
surf wear brand Roxy and runs the Shaka Surf Club on the west coast of Karnataka with her partner Tushar Pathiyan, first started surfing in 2007 after a chance meeting with a German exchange student at the university she was attending, who had a board.
Remember, not only can you wear the popular traditional beach and
surf wear brands to the beach, but make sure to check out BooHoo too for their quality and affordable swimwear range too.
Not exact matches
Although these
brands started out catering primarily to the sporting needs of swimmers and
surfers, they now boast stunning fashion
wear for men, women and children.
The international
brand of sports and
surf wear is represented by a large store on the road to the beach, beside Kata Beach Resort.
Continue to nearby Torquay, birthplace of
surf brands Rip Curl and Quiksilver, to visit the Australian National
Surfing Museum and shop the
surf wear boutiques.
But since that hasn't happened yet, I'll settle for
wearing surfer - chic
brands from Swell.