For most of you, Spring is just springing. For those of us who are lucky enough to be able to lay on a beach and have this view; well Spring is just the continuation of our beautiful views! As you begin to come out of hibernation and start thinking about...
Last year, my friend, Joyia and I started something a conversation in a yoga class about wanting to do something new on St. Croix. With her jewelry and my clothing designs; we invited clients, volunteers and staff of the Women's Coalition to participate in our first ever fashion show. It...
Valentine's Day is tomorrow and like many of you I will be spending it with the one I love and I will be appropriately attired in this lovely frock. The Rosaleen is truly one of my favorites in this collection and in this deep coral it is flattering to...
One of the things I promised my friends and customers when we started the online version of Island Contessa was that, it wouldn't just be a selling website, but it would be like shopping in your girlfriend's closet. You know, pulling out tops and skirts and jewelry and shoes; matching...
Sea glass. It's not something everyone knows about. In fact, I have educated many a visitor to our little island about what it is and why it is so precious. Sea glass is a product of man's waste turned beautiful by the sea. Heineken bottles, Budweiser, Red Stripe, wine bottles,...
When I was little, my mother used to sew special outfits for me. We would buy things in stores but the really special pieces, the ones that meant the most, were the ones she made for me. I particularly remember a faux leather red maxi coat, but I digress...... When...
Right now, if you are stateside in the US, it is very likely that you are in the middle of another round of the polar vortex. Unfortunately, very common this time of year. My friends are perpetually wailing to me about the beautiful pictures I send of beaches and white...
I'm not going to lie. I love these pillows. Even if I didn't live on an island and create fabulous clothes and home goods for island living; I would love these pillows. The flamingo pillows are cool without being kitschy. They are pink without being, you know, too pink. They have...
The Contessa is absolutely my new favorite dress. In crisp hemp/linen or 100% cotton, it wears so well--breathable, flattering and comfortable. I wore it New Year's Eve and I paired it with a wonderful flower crown from Adorn an enchanting new store in downtown Christiansted that...
I had a wonderful call from the mother-in-law of one of my dear friends on St. Croix. She said her daughter-in-law was always posting about Island Contessa and so she thought the best thing to get for her was a gift certificate for Island Contessa. And so, she did. I'm...
