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Beach Bag Essentials

We asked some of our favorite designers, experts, and coastal personalities what's in their beach bags. Here's their must-have essentials that you can buy now.

Martha Stewart’s Beach Essentials

Between running her media empire and finishing a new cookbook, Martha Stewart took time to reveal what she packs when she indulges in a well-deserved break at the coast.

“I have a wide variety of music—everything from Susan Graham and Feist to P. Diddy and Usher,” Martha says.
Photographer Ted Tucker, Writer Sarah Latta

Relax and Unwind

“I have a wide variety of music―everything from Susan Graham and Feist to P. Diddy and Usher,” Martha says.

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Martha Stewart Straw Tote with Island Surf Stripe lining, $44; available spring 2010, macys.com

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Mario Badescu Facial Spray with Aloe, Herbs, and Rosewater, $7, mariobadescu.com

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“I have a wide variety of music—everything from Susan Graham and Feist to P. Diddy and Usher,” Martha says.

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