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The Best Shopping in St. Barts

  • Gustavia, the capital of St. Barts, is crammed with stores selling couture and prêt-a-porter. Many of the luxury brands are here: Bulgari, Cartier, Giorgio Armani, Louis Vuitton, and Hermès.
  • St-Jean, St. Barts, has several small shopping plazas along the main road leading toward Lorient: Les Galeries du Commerce, La Villa Creole, La Sodexa, and L'Espace Neptune, each filled with boutiques selling the stylishly casual St. Barts clothing we covet: flirty, sexy kurtas and dresses; slouchy jersey separates; gold and silver sandals or bejeweled flip-flops.
  • La Ligne St. Barth, Lorient, St. Barts (tel. 590/27-82-63), produces skincare, scents, and cosmetic products made with extracts from Caribbean flowers and seeds. The company laboratory/shop on Route de Salines in Lorient often offers slightly damaged products at deep discounts.