These beautiful designs by Isabelle Picard will be auctioned off to benefit the Women's Coalition of St. Croix. If you've been a longtime follower of the blogs I post on here, you know that Island Contessa is all about empowering and supporting women. Part of our mission is to give back...
This may be a bit long so stay with me. Many of you that have followed my blogs on Island Contessa, have probably noticed that I have been off line for a while. Since September of last year to be exact. Some of you may know why but a lot of...
One of the reasons that I chose the name Island Contessa was because of a woman who had lived on our island who was an actual Countessa. I thought it was the perfect name because it reflected a good brand name and shown a light on the place I call...
I'm certain my webmaster is going to kill for this but I can't help it! I wanted you to see this now. This is one of the new Island Contessa pieces for the 2017/2018 resort collection. It is an amazing silk print tunic that feels comfortable and lush against your...
I'm a proud American who just happens to live on an island! It's a US territory but still, an island. Right now my husband and I are traveling in the states so, in addition to seeing family and friends, we're here for our country's birthday. I packed this lovely little gem,...
My husband and I try to get back to the states at least once a year for about a month to see friends and family. We house swap with this lovely couple that have family on our island and they're from our hometown (Kansas City) so it works out well...
I love this picture of my beautiful friend, Diana. She looks so elegant and cool in her Island Contessa wear https://islandcontessa.com/. But if you look closely, what you'll also see is her bare feet (the only way to go on the beach) and her minimal makeup. You see, we...
There are MANY wonderful things about living on an island but I confess one of my favorites is the lush smell of island flowers. My mother's favorite flower was the gardenia and how surprised (and pleased) was I to find out it was a common flower here in the tropics. ...
Normally, I use this blog to talk to you about the latest additions to the Island Contessa line or new places you can shop for our brand; but today I want to do something a bit different (although I certainly won't be mad if you buy something here! :)). Today...
Gardenias were my mother's favorite flower. I'm pretty confident that each of us (her daughters) had it in our wedding bouquets. It is a smell that reminds me of her but since my move to the island, it has also reminded me of the wonderful memories I'm making here. It...
