Caribbean Holiday Gift Guide 2019

Tis the season to shop for your loved ones for the holiday season. We have another great list of Caribbean brands you can support this holiday season! From books to shoes to handbags you can either treat someone special in your life with a special gift from a Caribbean brand or you can treat yourself! Some of the brands even have some holiday specials through the end of the year so take advantage!

BEAUTY

Immortelle Beauty | Trinidad & Tobago | www.immortellebeauty.com

Our little local luxury – elegant bath and body products 100% made in Trinidad & Tobago which offer the warmth of an authentic island experience wherever you are.

Bask & Bloom Essentials | Bahamas | www.baskandbloomessentials.com

Holiday Promo: 30-40% Black Friday – Cyber Monday…no code needed

Natural Beauty Product for Hair & Skin. Bask & Bloom Essentials was founded by Candera Thompson, born and raised on the beautiful island of Abaco, Bahamas.  Candera took her island remedies and love for herbal tea and used them to create a line of natural products for hair and skin.  Their products focuses on intense moisture with protection from breakage and a gentle skin care regimen for all types. No synthetic fragrances, free from parabens, sulfates, petrolatum, formaldehyde and mineral oil. Bask & Bloom Essentials is based out of St. Louis, MO; made and packaged with Bahamian Love & Flavor!

Mel’s Butter Blends | Haiti | www.melsbutterblends.com

Holiday Promo: 20% off with code “snv20ff” at checkout

Mel’s Butter Blends creates natural products for full-body use, made primarily from aloe and mango butter that provide natural solutions to common hair and skin issues, such as eczema and alopecia. Their products are not water based or shea butter based like the majority of natural products in the mainstream market.

Hot Gyal Lashes by Bent Beauty | Jamaica | www.shopbentbeauty.com

Beautiful, soft, luxurious strip lashes. Bent Beauty is a one stop shop for Lashes, Lips and Lids (eyelids) offering an array of lashes, lipstick, glosses and a growing collection of eye makeup.

Choiselle | St. Lucia | Choiselle.com

Choiselle is an all-natural skincare and wellness brand that’s inspired by the botanicals of St. Lucia and the Caribbean.

Baseline Cosmetics | Jamaica | https://baselinecosmetics.com/

Holiday Promo: 50% off, no promo code necessary

Inspired by carnivals, music festivals and celebrations around the world, Baseline Cosmetics is for party people who don’t miss a beat! From Carnival to Dream Weekend to Coachella to Beyonce’s latest world tour, Baseline Cosmetics will be there to complete your look.

BOOKS

Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams  | Jamaica | candicecartywilliams.com

Queenie Jenkins is a twenty-five-year-old Jamaican British woman living in London, straddling two cultures and slotting neatly into neither. She works at a national newspaper, where she’s constantly forced to compare herself to her white middle class peers. After a messy break up from her long-term white boyfriend, Queenie seeks comfort in all the wrong places…including several hazardous men who do a good job of occupying brain space and a bad job of affirming self-worth.

Patsy by Nicole Dennis Benn| Jamaica | www.nicoledennisbenn.com

When Patsy gets her long-coveted visa to America, it comes after years of yearning to leave Pennyfield, a beautiful but impoverished Jamaican town where there are few opportunities for economic advancement. More than anything, Patsy wishes to be reunited with her oldest friend, Cicely, whose letters arrive from New York full of the promise of a happier life and a possible rekindling of their young love.

With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Avecedo | Dominican Republic| http://www.acevedowrites.com/

Ever since she got pregnant freshman year, Emoni Santiago’s life has been about making the tough decisions—doing what has to be done for her daughter and her abuela. The one place she can let all that go is in the kitchen, where she adds a little something magical to everything she cooks, turning her food into straight-up goodness. Even though she dreams of working as a chef after she graduates, Emoni knows that it’s not worth her time to pursue the impossible. Yet despite the rules she thinks she has to play by, once Emoni starts cooking, her only choice is to let her talent break free.

Small Doses by Amanda Seales | Grenada | http://smalldosesbook.com/

This volume of essays, axioms, original illustrations, and photos provides Amanda Seales’ trademark “self-help from the hip” style of commentary, fueled by ideology formed from her own victories, struggles, research, mistakes, risks, and pay-offs. Unapologetic, fiercely funny, and searingly honest, Small Doses engages, empowers, and enlightens readers on how to find their truths while still finding the funny!

GRAPHIC TEES & PRINT SCREENS

Style & Vibes | http://shopstyleandvibes.com/

Holiday Promo: 30% off Entire site through Dec. 1, | $20 tees Dec 1-6 no promo code needed

The online shop is an extension of the Style & Vibes a lifestyle space exploring fashion, music, travel, and culture from the Caribbean diaspora perspective.

Sokanaval | Saint Vincent  | www.sokanow.myshopify.com

Holiday Promo: Black Friday – 15% code – FRIYAY – (online) Friday 29 Nov – Monday 2nd December

Items made for your carnival needs and beyond (it’s so- carnival)

Mess in a Bottle | Jamaica | www.messinabottle.com

Holiday Promo: Nov 22 – Nov 25th then Nov. 29 – December 1st. Code: blkfridaymess

Expressive apparel Mess in a Bottle was created as a form of communication to start healthy conversations around important topics. We give a voice to the voiceless and encourage you to wear your MESS. Mess in a Bottle derives from the 310 BC concept of receiving a MESSage in the ocean.

Top Mille | www.topmille.com

A variety of the latest fashion and gadget trends with a cultural vibe.

Cooyah | Jamaica | www.cooyah.com

Find your favorite reggae inspired, graphic tees, dresses, activewear, swimsuits and more. Shop the latest trends in women’s, men’s, and kids clothing at Cooyah!

Tee Cherie | Haiti | http://teecherie.storenvy.com

Celebrating Haitian culture with style.

JEWELRY AND OTHER ACCESSORIES

Isy B. | Cayman Islands | www.isybdesign.com

Isy B. is the award-winning leather and gemstone accessories brand from the Cayman Islands. The core of every collection is elegance infused with beneficial intention using the metaphysical language of gemstones. Each Isy B. creation is lovingly designed and thoughtfully crafted from the finest materials available.

84Gem | Jamaica | www.84gem.com

Holiday Promo: Black Friday 11/29 – 12/1 25% off with promo code

Handcrafted statement jewelry. Combines contemporary and African inspired jewelry styles.

Josanne Mark | Trinidad & Tobago | www.josannemark.com

Josanne Mark is a Trinidad based jewelry design house. With over a decade in the business, Josanne is famed for her luxurious high fashion collections and one of a kind pieces as well as her bespoke fine jewelry. Her designs draw inspiration from the interaction between the natural world and human emotion; a style that fuses organic and geometric elements with bold textures, resulting in jewelry that is engaging and unpredictable.

Marlene Clarke Jewelry | Jamaica | www.marleneclarkejewelry.com

Simple, Classic, Casual, Elegance is never out of style. No matter what the trend. No matter what your age.

The Pink Locket | Jamaica | www.thepinklocket.com/

FREE shipping on on all order no minimum US ONLY through Dec. 31.

The Pink Locket’s handmade jewelry is created with love and with “that” woman in mind.  Who’s that woman? She knows what she wants, she loves simplicity and complexity at times, she’s a career woman, she’s a mom, she’s a sister, daughter or wife. 

Frances Grey | Jamaica | www.francesgreyny.com

Frances Grey is a line of custom, statement hats designed with a bold and creative sensibility. Designed by Debbie Lorenzo, each design embodies simplicity and a timeless sophistication.  Inspired by Debbie’s great grandmother Frances Grey, a seamstress from the beautiful island of Jamaica.

Territory Six | St. Croix, USVI | www.territorysix.com

Holiday promo: 40% off entire order $65 and up! Code: CYBER40

Radiating with positive vibrations, Territory Six is the homeland of self expression for free spirited souls. It is the go to source for unique handcrafted, tribal, ankara style/beaded footwear and accessories. Our designs encourage individuality and creativity with artistic expressions fit for confident and enlightened beings setting their own limits and trends. Territory Six knows that we are one and believes in spreading itinual good vibes that uplift the souls of all who wish to enter.

READY TO WEAR

Chen Burkett | Antigua | www.chenburkett.com

Modern Everyday Wear, a lifestyle brand based in New York City offering trend forward quality clothing and accessories crafted from the boldest prints.

Pyer Moss | Haiti | www.pyermoss.com

Pyer Moss was founded in 2013 by Kerby Jean-Raymond. Jean-Raymond describes the brand as an “art project” or “a timely social experiment” at times. Pyer Moss aims to use its voice and platform to challenge social narratives and evoke dialogue. The Pyer Moss collections are produced in New York City, Italy and Portugal.

Fe Noel | Grenada | www.fenoel.com

Fe Noel is a conceptual lifestyle brand that embodies the personal style of its designer, Fe Noel. Defined by simple silhouettes, plunging necklines and bold prints, each design exudes an innovative mix of sensibility and sensuality. Created for the multifaceted woman that embodies a love for travel and style.

Cushnie | Jamaica | www.cushnie.com

CUSHNIE is a luxury women’s ready-to-wear and bridal brand designed by Carly Cushnie. Established in 2008, the label was founded on the desire to serve the modern woman. Artfully crafted with clean, sculptural lines, the CUSHNIE collection is precisely tailored to achieve the perfect fit for the female form.

Sammy B | Jamaica | www.sammybdesigns.com

Sammy B is a women’s ready-to-wear clothing line that is feminine with an eclectic edge. With the use of line, attention to detail and with a natural ease, Sammy B has become the “It Girl’s” favorite brand, perfect for the new modern woman.

Trefle Designs | British Virgin Islands | www.trefledesigns.com

Birthed in In 2008 by Kristin, Born and raised on the beautiful island of Tortola, British Virgin Islands, Trèfle originally focused on swimwear for women. Fast forward years later the journery of Trefle designs has exapnded to creating kids swimwear, resort-wear and even a home collection. With achievements of fashion shows from as far south as Guyana to as far north as New York, and write-ups in local, regional and international magazines such as Martha Stewart, Marie Claire, Ebony and Essence magazines.

OTHER

Cariboake | Antigua | www.cariboake.com

Cariboake is the official Caribbean Karaoke event. It captures the sounds and vibes of the islands that make up the vast archipelago to bring to you a fete-like experience infused with the entertainment of karaoke. Cariboake merchandise celebrates the history of Caribbean music with lyric t-shirts, handbags, and so much more!

MerchCarnival | Virgin Islands, Trinidad and Bermuda | www.merchcarnival.com

Holiday Promo: Black Weekend. 20% off nov. 29th – dec. 2nd CODE: BFETE19

Curated marketplace of Caribbean-designed and Caribbean-inspired good.

Art by Rhea | Trinidad & Tobago | www.artbyrhea.com

Art by Rhea is colorful abstract paintings that represent the vibrancy and fluidity of life.

Callaloo Box | Trinidad & Tobago | www.callaloobox.com

Holiday Promo: Thanksgiving Preview Sale now through November 28 (15% off sitewide). 5-day event starting on Black Friday (Nov 29th) with different sitewide savings, BOGO specials, bundle & save and double Callaloo Buck$

Trinidad & Tobago and Caribbean Subscription Box Service and Online Grocery, delivering seasonings, condiments, spices, snacks & a little piece of home directly to your door!