“What we find in an island girl is not something wild to tame but something wild to run with”
Playful, sun-kissed & salty-mane. A majestic, magical & untamable beauty- the essence of the island girl. Our isle ponies.
ISLE PONI LO “Island of Wild Horses” is a designer swim and surf line born on the Big Island of Hawai’i, named after the wild horses that live within the scared Waipi’o Valley. Each limited-edition collection is made of premium eco-friendly Italian Lycra that feels buttery soft against the skin, yet strong enough to outlast surfing, sand, chlorine, sun exposure, hiking, water-fall jumping or any other adventure found in the daily life of an island girl. Isle Poni Lo works with international artists to develop exclusive prints for small batch collections of reversible mix-and-match separates and chic cover-ups. Inspired by the global "swim-setter" lifestyle, the designs are surf- ready, versatile, and effortlessly sexy.
Welcome to Isle Poni Lo. Run Wild.
BORN IN HAWAI’I
FAIR TRADE
ECO-LUXURY MATERIALS
LIMITED EDITION COLLECTION
SPF 50+, chlorine resistant, salt water resistant, abrasion resistant, oil/lotion resistant
Live Aloha. Give Back Aloha.
3% of all sales are donated to Protect Waipiʻo Valley to care for our scared valley and the wild island ponies our brand is named after.
Isle Poni Lo & Swimsetter designer, Ashley Christensen has always been drawn to nature, warm weather, travel, exploring, crafting experiences and design. “I have chased my dreams, followed my heart, leaped off cliffs and built a career around the life I have always wanted to lead, all while continuing tobe in the service to others. My goal is to create and curate beauty wherever I go.”
When Ash graduated high school at 17, she used her saved up restaurant tips to buy a plane ticket to the Big Island for the summer and never looked back. She lived in the jungle of Kalapana before moving over to Oahu to peruse work. At age 23, Ash put her island life on pause to receive an education in fashion marketing & management in Los Angeles with a dream of returning to Hawai’i one day to work for herself, give back to the community and start a family. Now, 20 years to day of her first arrival- Ash is back on her beloved Hawai’i Island with a BA in fashion, a small bungalow home outside Pahoa, an aloha-inspired hospitality brand and her eco-friendly luxury swim & surf line- Isle Poni Lo.
My Vacation Became My Life. My Life Became My Career. My Career Became My Addiction... and on it goes...on to the next Ash-Venture.
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