Fashion & Accessories

At Nautique, you'll find many great lines of smart, yet casual and comfortable resort and leisure wear, including leading brand names such as Sperry Topsider, Maui Jim and Sportif, H20 Sportswear and Signal from Denmark, and SLAM from Italy. In addition, you'll find a great selection of quality T-shirts from Gravity and Huge Sport, which make ideal presents! Nautique is located on the waterfront at the beautiful Simpson Bay Yacht Club.

If you've been searching for that perfect designer handbag, then your search should lead you to 5th Avenue on Philipsburg's famed Front Street. Here you'll find a large selection of handbags, sunglasses and accessories made by such famous designers as Gucci, Prada, Christian Dior, Versace, Fendi, Olivers People, Herve Chapelier, Bally, Dooney & Bourke and Guess. The best part is that they're all duty- and tax-free.

For a huge variety of handbags, luggage, knapsacks, discount perfumes and more, be sure and visit World of Bags at 95 Walter Nisbeth Road in Philipsburg.

Known for its oustanding service, MCM on Airport Road in Simpson Bay stocks a luxurious line of leather goods, including designer purses, suitcases and accessories.

With locations on Front Street (599-542-2737) and in the Royal Palm Resort, the Boardwalk's line of vacation clothing, bags and accessories will allow you to relive your tropical dreams in bold, tropical colors and cool, effortless style.

Boasting a very classy, affordable collection of swimwear and resort wear for the entire family, Endless Summer is now conveniently located in both Simpson Bay and the "designer" shopping district of Phillipsburg. The stores feature designs from Germany, Israel, Spain, Italy the United States and Canada, by such renowned designers as Sunflair, Gottex, Roidal, Gideon Oberson, Diva, Tara Grinna, Point Conceptin and many more. Customers will find swimwear in sizes 4-24, as well as a large selection of hats, beach bags, parcos and sun products. The store is open 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, and on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., and the store's knowledgeable and professional staff will make your shopping experience a memorable one.

Are you tired of seeing the same old T-shirt designs, year after year when you visit St. Maarten? Those same designs you can find in every mall in Florida? Well, if unique is what you want, then come visit Last Mango in Paradise in Philipsburg. The owners, Rodger and Bootsie, 30-year residents of St. Maarten and St. Barths, personally design their own custom Last Mango in Paradise apparel. They also create merchandise for demanding retailers like Le Select in St. Barths (the original "Cheeseburger in Paradise") and the "Margaritaville" stores. So you can be assured when you shop at "Last Mango in Paradise" you'll not be mistaken for the "usual tourist"!

Up until 1950, the Lacoste polo was available only in one color: classic tennis white. Today, it comes in nearly 55 colors every season, with a wide assortment of solid and heathered colors within each collection. This superb selection of colors is one of the Lacoste brand's key characteristics and principal assets. Lacoste shirts are available at the Lacoste store at Le West Indies Mall in Marigot. Lacoste has a full line of shoes, children's polos, Lacoste handbags and watches.

Located in Le West Indies Mall in Marigot on the French side, this branch of the renowned French retailer Lancel Paris offers a magnificent selecion of fine handbags, briefcases, designer luggage and accessories.

Established in 1968, the New Man boutique has been known for three decades as a premier prete a porte (ready-to-wear) clothing store in France catering to men, women, children and babies. Crafted of only top-quality European natural fibers, the colorful pre-washed clothes are available in cottons and lines. Escada for Children is a new line for 2006, and you can find beautiful accessories such as belts, socks and wallets.

Patricia's Caribbean Floral Baskets by Alta are an entirely new class of "handbags." Once completed, they burst into radiant tropical colors designed by a mother-and-daughter team in St. Maarten. All are made of gorgeous silk flowers, feathers, fur and seashells, and carried by women of all ages. You can find these fine unique handmade handbags at Solar Splash Stall # 2C St. Maarten Cruise Ship Harbor, or at Patricia's Baskets Boutique at Palapa Marina # 28 in Simpson Bay.

At Rima Beach World (beachwearima.com), you'll find every accessory you need to make an impact on the beach or around the pool — and all at unbelievable prices! Chose from Rima's extensive range of resort wear: colorful exotic wraps for day and night, hats, caps and cover ups, Hawaiian shirts, tropical dresses and skirts, polos, beach bags, towels, "Tees" and more. Rima has it all, in children's sizes and up. The story also carries a wide range of island gifts, Caribbean handicrafts and beautiful island style jewelry, which all make great souvenirs for you to take back home or give as gifts. Discover Rima Beach World, a spacious emporium where you can enjoy browsing and shop for all your vacation needs in a cool and relaxing atmosphere.

You can spend days shopping in St. Maarten/St. Martin and not visit the same store twice! So much to buy - so little time... visit our Shopping Guide and get full details about each merchant before you go. Print our shopping maps and take them with you.