Bermuda for shopping

After spending days at the beach and hours in the spa getting pampered, if you crave some serious retail therapy, Bermuda has plenty of options for the discerning shopper. What is the point in working out at the gym to keep your body in shape if you can’t show it off draped in the latest Lilly Pulitzer sundresses? From swimwear to suits and smart casual resort wear, women and men can shop for everything in Bermuda’s Hamilton city. The best brands from UK and Ireland are often available in outlets in Hamilton at very competitive rates, often lower than the prices in the country of origin.

Boutiques and shops selling accessories, jewelry, clothing, perfumes and fine tableware line Front Street in Hamilton city as well as King’s Square in St. George and Somerset’s shopping areas. Department stores like Marks & Spencer, A. S. Cooper and sons and Gibbons attract locals and visitors alike with their wide range of apparels and household wares.

For the more discerning shopper looking for international labels in accessories and clothes, there are several outlets in Bermuda like the English Sports Shop, Cecile, Stefanel and Mambo. Iana is the place for children’s clothing though you may have to go to Cecile to pick up Lilly Pulitzer sundresses for girls in bright colorful prints. Smart classy Bermuda shorts at English Sports Shop and cotton knits for ladies at Stefanel and Lily Pulitzer sun dresses in vibrant floral prints and colors make for chic resort wear.

Visitors to Bermuda’s Royal Naval Dockyard and the Maritme museum on Ireland Island can stop by at the Craft Market to pick up articles made of Bermuda cedar or even needlework and quilts. Exquisite handcrafted glassware at the Dockyard Glassworks and the delicious aroma wafting from the attached Dockyard Cakery draw many a visitor. If you are tempted to indulge in all the ten different flavored rum cakes, remember that you have to fit into those lovely Lilly Pulitzer sundresses.