Social media sensation Natasha Oakley, 26, grew up in Sydney's eastern beachside suburb of Bronte, her active lifestyle and toned physique marking her as the quintessential Aussie beach babe. In 2011, she moved to Los Angeles to start a production company, shooting campaigns for swimwear labels. Soon after, Oakley and her best friend, Devin Brugman – with whom she shares a passion for swimwear, travel and photography – started the social media hit A Bikini a Day, roaming the world and sharing swimwear gems on Instagram and their website. They now have more than four million followers across all their platforms. They also have their own swimwear label, Monday Swimwear, and activewear label, Monday Active.
Describe your personal style.
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Simple and chic with a hint of the beach.
Favourite fashion designers?
I discovered Hansel & Gretel – their entire collection is beautiful. And I love Bec & Bridge.
Current go-to pieces?
An amazing knee-length, high-waisted denim skirt by Insight, and I'm loving anything linen.
Favourite swimwear designers?
From Australia, Seafolly and Zingiber. I also love Acacia swimwear out of Hawaii.
Tell us about Monday Swimwear.
We're swimwear connoisseurs. Because we are in them every single day of the year, we know what's comfortable and supportive. We created Monday Swimwear to make women feel confident in their swimwear. We have womanly figures, so we wanted a line of swimwear that any body shape could be comfortable in. The name comes from a saying we have: "If you're in a bikini on a Monday, you're having a good day."
Favourite swimwear trends this season?
The off-the-shoulder top is my current favourite, and I'm really happy to see crochet continuing.
How do you stay fit?
I have to be creative, because I travel eight or nine months of the year. I work out three or four times a week with high-intensity training: yoga if I'm in Bali or Miami; paddle-boarding and surfing in Hawaii, or if I'm here in Bronte, I'll be up on the hill doing my workout overlooking the ocean.
And your diet?
I crave salads and vegetables. I'll have a healthy breakfast, a salad for lunch and fish and vegetables for dinner. My vices are dark chocolate and burgers.
Favourite place you've travelled to?
Italy. It's so rich with culture, beauty and history, I just fell in love with it.