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ABOVE: Essiebess Swimwear sisters Caylee Dixon and Andrea Bezuidenhout.
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SWIMWEAR CAYLEE AND ANDREA’S ESSIEBESS OFFERS A BEAUTIFUL RANGE OF MIX-AND-MATCH STYLES TO SUIT EVERY SHAPE AND SIZE – WITH EASY TO WEAR COVERAGE 28
isters Caylee Dixon and Andrea Bezuidenhout grew up in Westville. “We are both married with two kids, and we both somehow manage to hold down full-time jobs – Caylee as a buyer for a large local retailer, and me in the investment and advice space – while running around after our children,” laughs Andrea. “When your plate is already full, why not add a start-up business to the mix?” As a lot of new start-up businesses, the concept of the sisters’ swimwear business and brand took hold during lockdown when they were both somewhat disillusioned by corporate work life. “We wanted to create something that belonged purely to us, and that allowed us to be creative,” says Andrea. “We had previously been purchasing similar swimwear from the USA, and when we looked into options locally we saw a gap in the market for more modest but still beautiful swimwear for women who aren’t super model stick-figures,” says Caylee. “We had both been down the road of experiencing changing bodies during and after pregnancy, and we wanted to celebrate women like us – who perhaps aren’t as confident as they once were in swimwear, and have very limited options available.” The name Essiebess is their beloved
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