Madagascar's coastline is among the most extraordinary in the Indian Ocean — the Nosy Be archipelago in the northwest with its volcanic island luxury hotels, the Île Sainte-Marie off the east coast where humpback whales gather from July to September, and the Mozambique Channel's extraordinary marine biodiversity. The luxury resort community that has developed on Nosy Be and the surrounding islands is small and deliberately exclusive.

For Nosy Be and the northwest. The volcanic island of Nosy Be — the perfume island — and the surrounding archipelago of smaller islands. The luxury properties that have developed here position Nosy Be as one of the Indian Ocean's most naturally extraordinary resort destinations. White PP linen over natural swim shorts for the beach and the island-hopping by boat; a PP linen shirt in a composed colourway with linen trousers for the resort evening.

For the cultural context. Madagascar has a deeply rooted cultural tradition — the Malagasy culture, the zebu-herding communities, the markets of the coastal towns. A PP linen shirt in a warm earth tone with linen trousers is both comfortable in the heat and appropriate for the cultural context of the island's communities.

For the whale watching — Île Sainte-Marie. The east coast island where humpback whales gather in the Sainte-Marie Channel between July and September. The whale watching boats, the island's beaches, the small French colonial settlement — white PP linen over natural swim shorts, leather deck shoes.

The Madagascar coast wardrobe is, more than most Indian Ocean destinations, built around the natural environment rather than the luxury resort. Natural fabric in natural colourways — white, warm naturals, earth tones — connects to the extraordinary landscape that defines the Madagascar coastal experience.

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