The best fashion and gift stores Guadeloupe

If you'd like to take home an original souvenir, like a made-to-measure Creole outfit, Gilda Madras, model maker, stylist and decorator, creates clothing for adults and children. Her collections oscillate between classic and more modern designs. She also produces bags, mobiles and other objects. 90 types of madras are available, as well as wax. In her boutique, you'll also find furnishings in madras and broderie anglaise, household linen, as well as souvenirs in coco, seeds...

This small family business manufactures and proposes jewels made of seeds in various colors (necklaces, bracelets, earrings). The objective being the enhancement of the plants which are recovered on the archipelago, all is manufactured in a craft way. Kaz à graines has a stand on the market of Saint-François at the Rotonde. It is also possible to go to the outdoor workshop to visit Rudy Denin's garden and discover the work (by doing it yourself) of transforming a calabash into a beautiful lamp or bowl.

The group of West Indian bookstores, which has been present in the cultural and educational landscape in Guadeloupe and Martinique for decades, has become the French brand Cultura, which is already well established in France with nearly one hundred stores. For this occasion, its sales space has been increased with an offer of cultural products and services with a wider concept composed of new universes but also of leisure with notably a digital infrastructure. The aim is to preserve the store's own identity.

Catherine, aka Kty, has set up a concept in her boutique that enables her to showcase the work of artists and craftspeople from Guadeloupe and the rest of the Caribbean, for whom the commercial aspect remains an obstacle. Kty takes charge of promoting their creations, with an animation space that constantly evolves according to the events offered throughout the year. The boutique features designer clothes, accessories, bags and jewelry, some of which are exceptional pieces.

These charming handmade candles and small scented waxes, handmade by Céline, are as decorative as they are delicious. Like a bouquet of flowers, they allow you to create personalized atmospheres but also to change the atmosphere according to each room or the time of the day. The small waxes are scented pebbles to be placed in a burner to embalm a room with a large choice of 100% natural perfumes. Far from the classic candles, they are perfect as an original gift and also available in boxes.

This is the hammock store par excellence, set up opposite the artisan village of Sainte-Anne some twenty years ago! You'll find all types of top-quality hammocks from Guatemala. They are also available as hanging chairs, in different sizes, materials, fabrics and colors. They are accessible to all budgets, with models specially designed for children. You can also order for delivery within France. You'll always receive a warm welcome and good advice.

This store is occupied by 2 craftswomen. One makes handmade soaps and cosmetics using the traditional technique of cold saponification and from natural products while the second creates jewelry with many materials (wood, stones, shells, pearls ...), bags ... as well as honey from the Desirade, watercolors, paintings by local artists, pottery made with the earth of the island ...

This craft shop made 100% in Guadeloupe opened its doors in mid-December 2019. The artist customizes and realizes the decoration of porcelain items (mugs, coffee trays, plates ...). It can be an existing model, present in the album of the shop or a personalized model on request. The shop does not only offer porcelain, but also beautiful embroidered masks (for adults, but also for children) and all kinds of fabric creations entirely hand sewn by a Guadeloupean craftsman.

If you'd like to bring home a unique piece of jewelry from the West Indies, the OCEOM boutique offers a collection of highly original, handcrafted jewelry. Thierry sources shellfish from local fishermen and transforms them into unique jewelry. Each coral, star, shell, shark tooth... is bathed in gold. The craftsman also uses solid silver and rhodium (a material close to silver and renowned for its resistance to corrosion). The sand dollar has been the brand's flagship jewel for many years.

Corinne warmly welcomes you to her "small craft market". She offers a variety of products and clothing, including homemade works from vegetable fibers, bags of all sizes, kitchen utensils made of horn, beautifully worked and colored gourds, a beautiful range of ethically made and handcrafted silk clothing from recycled Indian saris and transformed into shorts, kimonos, dresses, tops, boleros, and very original reversible skirts.

Close to the pier, this attractivelounge boutique is housed in a stone-walled building dating from the late ^18th century. It's easy to spot thanks to the many plants that line the entrance. A multitude of exclusively local and particularly original products are on offer (clothing, beachwear, sand paintings, honey, a range of rums, perfumed mustard, ketchup, foie gras... all handcrafted). They also offer a tapas menu and a chance to sample the rums on sale.

Located in the center of Grand Bourg, this unique concept store houses several spaces that coexist in harmony. The creator of the "Marie Galante West Indies Spirit" brand, the store features an exhibition gallery for artists, a bookstore with a wealth of Caribbean literature and a selection of national releases, and a gift ideas area for everyone: trendy cottons, fragrances in a variety of scents, T-shirts, exclusive brands, quality beachwear and local produce to best export the island's image.