The best fashion and gift stores Caraïbes

While strolling in downtown Fort-de-France, visit Boutique Saturne on Victor Hugo Street. It has been a prestigious boutique of wines, spirits, and gifts, and for several years now. You will surely find the ideal gift, a wide range of wines, spirits and especially prestigious Martinique rums. In addition to the reception, wise advices will allow you to choose the perfect gift, also among the gift boxes, tableware, cigar humidors, accessories for men and women, decorations…

La Boutique Saturne de la Pointe du Bout is a reference in Martinique and has been for several years. When you enter this elegant boutique, you will find a wide range of exceptional products: a large selection of wines, spirits and especially prestigious Martinique rums. But also champagnes, large choice of chichas and hookahs. The managers' advice will help you choose the ideal gift among the panel of boxes, art of the table, cigar humidors, accessories, decorations… An Ali Baba's cave!

Specialist in Creole jewellery, the Créolissime website offers a wide choice of traditional jewellery, necklaces, bracelets, gold grain links, earrings, creoles, pendants, map of Guadeloupe, etc. A good way to be able to offer yourself a West Indian jewel even once back home! There are also Eurogold boutiques located in the island's shopping centres (Milénis, Bas-du-Fort and Destreland) and in Pointe-à-Pitre.

It's with a broad smile that Caroline welcomes you to her authentic handmade jewelry boutique. The shop is located in the middle of the lively Marina district. The jewelry consists mainly of Tahitian pearl shells, stone, silver... bags, all unique and all made by local artisans. Our favorite: colorful gourds, to take home with you as a pretty souvenir of Guadeloupe. Another more fashionable idea is the essential Guadeloupean accessory: Creole earrings.

The aim of this 100% local crafts boutique is to promote local designers. Here, each designer is a member of the association initiated by Christelle, the founder and president, herself a designer. The space hosts occasional workshops and exhibitions, as well as a showroom and, of course, a boutique. From accessories, jewelry and cosmetics to ready-to-wear, works of art and decorative objects, this place is a treasure trove of nuggets made in Marie-Galante, to give or to treat yourself. The boutique also has its own e-shop.

A dynamic team that will help you in your research. Rich choice of books in general literature, Caribbean, books for youth, comic strips and tourist articles (IGN maps, guides, DVD tourism, cuisine of islands, fauna and flora).

Created in January 2005, the association RSP (Respecter Soigner Protéger/Respect Care for Protect) has made the animal welfare its main fight. Their second-hand bookshop is nice and all the proceeds from the sales finance food for the animals taken in by the RSP kennel. If you are in need of reading during your stay, this bookstore offers a wide selection of thrillers, novels, essays and even children's books. Note that every 2^nd Sunday of the month, RSP organizes a garage sale from 9am to 1pm on the lawns of the Domaine.

On the Marina de Saint-François, Lolita is a boutique of lingerie and swimwear for women, men and children 18 months and older. The opportunity of a gift, for its half or for yourself, or to equip itself for the beach when you forget its bathing suit at home… inadvertently or intentionally!

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...

If you forgot to buy souvenirs on your trip, it's not too late! Head to Taino Gifts in Punta Cana to find what you're looking for. It may not be the cheapest, but the products are of good quality and the wide selection is very practical. Rum, cigars, coffee, jewelry, cocoa and other local products are all on offer, and it's hard not to find the perfect gift. For rum lovers, rum tastings are organized, so you can try before you buy!

A fine selection of souvenirs of all kinds at Chez Nicole. No trinkets here, just quality products, from mid-range to top-of-the-range. Enough to satisfy all your interior decorating desires, or find a souvenir to hang on the wall or wear on your person - such as an amber or Larimar bracelet. Perfect for gift-giving, too. To enter, you have to pass through a small security gate. The bar also offers good coffee to be enjoyed on the chairs in front of the residence's golf course. A place that invites you to relax for a while.

The Rue Couture store offers original, distinguished clothing designed primarily for women. If you're looking for a new look for your vacation, this boutique will meet your expectations with its flatteringly cut dresses, multi-textile ensembles mastering asymmetry to perfection, and unique creations combining Dominican style with major international trends. The beautifully crafted pieces are highly glamorous and appeal to the island's fashionistas. So get into the country's fashion!

A relatively large choice of books on the city and country.

All kinds of souvenirs of the city and Cuba.

First step in your search for cultural property that will then be extended by a DÉPENDANTE-dependent shop, Idearte. The best store in the area in the field of crafts, it is a forced passage. It is located a stone's throw from Calixto García Park, between Manufactured and Aguilera.

Numerous literary and artistic posters and magazines (Casa de las Américas, Opus Habana, Subir, Umbral, Extramural, Conjunto, Dieresis…).

Everything is being done in Vieques. The boutique is known for its textiles, dresses and other shorts.

A local artist, Jennifer Dehnery, sells part of the objects it produces: bags, bracelets, necklaces, hats…

Ouadi is a true foyalaise institution offering a wide range of madras, English embroidery, furniture and printed African fabrics. An essential part of this capital city.

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.

If the place was for a few years a trendy bar where the Dominican golden youth met to share tapas in the middle of the store of manufactured shoes, the café has now closed! But not the store ofalpargatas! These are shoes tied by hand in a traditional way (which gave its name to the place). Inside, there is a large room furnished with recycled objects and a beautiful colorful outdoor patio within a garden of palm trees. A very good and original gift idea!

An Ali Baba's cave! In this pretty, colorful boutique at the entrance to the village of Tartane, you'll find a whole host of products: the largest selection of pareos on the island, as well as decorative items, tableware revisited in tropical wood (palm, coconut, rosewood), jewelry, accessories, beach bags, baskets, belts... Filao also offers a fine collection of clothing made and produced in Martinique, with shimmering-colored batiks for men, women and children, light and comfortable to wear.

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.

New to the island, the leading book and stationery store offers a wide range of literature, fine books, comics, tourism and school books, as well as a highly developed creative leisure section (educational games, office supplies, stationery…). Book-related activities (book signings and meetings with authors), as well as contests and creative workshops, are regularly offered. A new shop which wonderfully completes the cultural offer already present in Martinique.

Newly the island, the leading bookstore and stationery store offers a wide range of literature, fine books, comics, tourism and school books, as well as a highly developed creative leisure section (educational games, office supplies, stationery…). Book-related activities (book signings and meetings with authors), as well as contests and creative workshops, are regularly offered. A new sign which wonderfully completes the cultural offer already present in Martinique.

A great find, nestled in the heart of the streets of Saint-Pierre. Miguelle, in love with this town where she used to come to on vacation as a child, created Sable & Cendre, her arts and crafts workshop where she makes and sells ceramic objects. Miguelle especially likes to share her passion through discovery workshops and artistic animations. Come and find decorative objects and jewelry, in stoneware, porcelain, polymer clay… Let yourself be tempted by an introductory course in pottery, Miguelle's smile and good humor will do the rest!

In her store nestled in the enchanting setting of the Villa des Lucioles, Suzanne offers unique products made by designers from all over the world. In this Ali Baba's cave, worthy of the most beautiful bazaars of the Thousand and One Nights, we take pleasure in hunting down things that are out of the ordinary in this boutique that is resolutely atypical. Bags, cushions, jewelry, but also decorative items (beanbags, stools), and of course clothes, swimsuits…, all unique!

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.

Sandra warmly welcomes you to her charming little boutique, nestled in the heart of the Trois Rivières distillery. A passionate craftswoman for over 20 years, she lovingly shapes coco, gourds and bamboo. The shop opens its doors to a variety of delights, from exquisite confections to refreshing punches and tasty ice creams. Tasting on site. A must-stop!

Not far from the port, this complex is the largest of its kind in the Caribbean. Various creators have their stores and studios here: jewelers, stylists, glassmakers, an art gallery, a recording studio... All forms of artistic expression are welcome and have taken root in this veritable "village" of colorful houses. The ideal place to take home a truly local souvenir.

Anecdote: The village is built on what used to be Pelican Island, the island that served as a quarantine area for sick people arriving on the island, which was reclaimed from the sea.

After twenty years in marketing, Natéa left everything behind to pursue her passion: illustration. What she loves: revisiting Martinique's landscapes, giving them a neo-retro look, mixing modernity and cheerful colors. Under her pencil strokes, the Anses d'Arlet pier, the Balata church and Anse Michel are adorned in cameos of green, blue and orange. Her style is so successful that Natéa has just opened its first point of sale. Her mythical illustrations can be found on posters and mugs.

Emmanuelle Soundjata puts her talent as a stylist at the service of “Maré Têt”, the art of tying turbans on her head. Proud of her origins, she wishes to transmit, promote and diffuse this unique Afro-Caribbean know-how to all women in the world. Between her fingers, the cotton turbans are transformed into works of art. The eco-designer stylist offers workshops to learn how to change your look through the art of tying the turban, an art that requires a certain technicality and allows women of all ages and origins to be sublimated.

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.

In the heart of the Creole village, AguaClara is the official boutique of the eponymous Peruvian brand. Created by two designers, Liliana and Jorge Villalobos, AguaClara offers haute couture swimwear for women, with prints inspired by the Amazon and an ethical philosophy: everything is handmade. 1-piece, 2-piece, trikinis, large sizes, covering or not, sheathing orpush-ups: there's something for every taste. There's also a fine collection of beach bags, tote bags and jewelry, so you can look your best on the sand!

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.

This brand-new concept store aims to promote the culture and know-how of pan-African artists and craftsmen. You'll find original, one-of-a-kind pieces made from bogolan (a Malian fabric dyed using a specific technique), indigo earrings, copper and cowrie shell rings, bags, jewelry... The boutique also offers a small selection of delicatessen products sourced directly from fair trade producers in Africa: coffee from Ethiopia, baobab powder... Workshops on pan-African culture are organized on a regular basis.

After Dillon, the concept store opens a second boutique in Trois-Ilets. To find it, go to the end of the main alley, in the last store on the left. Here you'll find a host of gift ideas for the whole family, men, women and children: clothing, swimwear, fashion accessories, decorative items... And that's not all: here, we give your jewelry a second life by repairing it. Worn cords, broken clasps, oversized bracelets... You can drop your jewelry off at the boutique or book an appointment for an estimate.

At the end of the Village de la Poterie, this concept store is a veritable Ali Baba's cave. Dare to step through the flashy pink front door and you'll enter Stéphanie's colorful world. You'll find all kinds of colorful, casual and trendy clothing and accessories, to suit all shapes and sizes, made from quality fabrics perfect for the Caribbean climate: dresses, light tunics, fashion accessories (wax clutches...). You'll also find Swarovski crystal jewelry, quartz jewelry, steel jewelry, wax jewelry..

This concept-store, invented by Créole Arts Café, is a showcase for local producers, offering nuggets from the northern Caribbean, in both crafts and groceries: kako sticks from Valcaco, delicacies from Conserverie Créole, healing infusions from Herboristerie Créole, cookery books, jewelry and local arts and crafts. In short, a veritable Ali Baba's cave 100% made in Martinique.

Deena has created a brand of handmade candles made in Martinique. The candles are made from soy wax, to which a few drops of local essential oils are added. What makes them special is that they combine the skills of several local craftsmen: artisan potters and essential oil distillers. To make her candles truly decorative objects, Deena adorns them with semi-precious stones with various virtues (comfort, concentration, emotional balance). Magnificent creations!

Anacaona is a small gallery located in the center of Sainte-Luce which is one of the most important Caribbean art galleries in the area, with a wide choice of paintings from various Caribbean artists, known or not, for all budgets and all occasions. Photographs, paintings, sculptures, watercolors, always with Caribbean colors and accents. Gift ideas to fill your suitcase. Note that the gallery has received the label of accessibility to people with disabilities.

This store is undoubtedly unique in Martinique. Le Paradis du Bakwa has a whole collection of hats and accessories made from bakwa leaves, a tropical tree whose dried leaves are ideal for weaving, mainly for basketry. Sandra sells her creations and even takes commissions. She is a true artist with nimble fingers. In her store, you will find traditional hats as well as original creations and more. Go and have a look!

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.