Postcard-Perfect Packing List: The Caribbean

From St Barts to Grenada, Anguilla to Antigua, the lush green forests and impossibly white beaches of the Caribbean deserve an equally dazzling wardrobe befitting the paradisical backdrop.

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From cocktails to cabanas, snorkelling off the coast of powder-soft beaches to indulgent spa trips, the Caribbean has a lot to offer. With your email firmly set to ‘Out of Office’, your wardrobe should reflect a more relaxed vibe. Think languid floaty dresses, mood-boosting swimsuits, and soignée accessories in a joyous palette of warm yellows, reds, pinks, and golds.

A hard-working holiday capsule wardrobe comprises versatile pieces which can work from day-to-night. ZIMMERMANN is our forever go-to for spirit-lifting floral dresses made for balmy summer days. This strapless tropical-print dress is a true suitcase showpiece: it’s as effortless as a throw-on beach cover-up, as it is elegant for sundowner cocktails on the terrace.

Ample time spent feeling warm sand between your toes is a true indicator of a blissed-out vacation; however, when being barefoot simply won’t do, a pair of studded Valentino Garavani gladiator sandals are more than a reasonable compromise. This raffia basket bag by Loewe Paula’s Ibiza is perfect to stow away your essentials for a relaxing day poolside. It will put you in a sunshine state of mind before you’ve even stepped foot on the plane: and its capacious size means it doubles as the perfect carry-on.

A selection of outfit-enhancing jewellery pieces will elevate any look and add instant polish. Yellow gold looks particularly lovely on sun-warmed skin. We love beach-inspired Baroque pearls for a nod to the locale. Fresh, fun, and feel-good, what’s not to love?

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