Curaçao is the most architecturally distinctive island in the Caribbean — the coloured Dutch colonial buildings of Willemstad's Punda and Otrobanda waterfront constitute a UNESCO World Heritage Site that is unique in the region. Combined with some of the Caribbean's finest diving, a growing luxury hotel scene, and the specific Dutch cultural aesthetic of the island, Curaçao rewards a wardrobe that responds to both the historical built environment and the natural beauty of the coast.

For Willemstad. The Handelskade waterfront — the row of coloured colonial facades reflected in St Anna Bay — the Floating Market, the Penstraat boutiques and restaurants. A PP linen shirt in white or a warm natural with linen trousers and leather shoes. The colonial city context rewards a composed wardrobe; the heat of the Curaçao afternoon rewards the breathability of certified Belgian linen.

For the beaches and diving. Cas Abou, Knip Beach, Klein Curaçao — the white sand beaches and the diving sites. White PP linen over natural swim shorts, leather sandals. The beach and water combination for a day on the Curaçao coast.

For the Mambo Beach and the resort scene. The beach clubs and restaurants of the Bapor Kibra area — white PP linen more fully buttoned for the beach club table; a PP linen shirt in a composed colourway with linen trousers and leather loafers for the Curaçao evening.

For the Dutch connection. Curaçao's Dutch heritage and its position in the Kingdom of the Netherlands give it a specific cultural register — more European in its dining and social culture than most Caribbean islands. A PP linen shirt in white or navy with linen trousers and leather shoes carries the European-Caribbean social register of the island correctly.

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