St Barts is the most refined luxury destination in the Caribbean — the French island of 25 square kilometres where the visual standards of the Gustavia harbour are among the most closely observed in the world, where the New Year's superyacht fleet is the most concentrated in the Atlantic, and where the combination of French quality culture and Caribbean natural setting produces a wardrobe context that is simultaneously relaxed and immaculately considered.

For the Gustavia harbour. The capital of St Barts — the horseshoe harbour with its superyacht moorings, the boutiques of the Rue de la République and the Rue du Général de Gaulle (Hermès, Cartier, the French luxury brands alongside the independent Caribbean boutiques), the harbour-facing restaurants. A navy PP linen shirt with linen trousers and leather shoes for the Gustavia evening; white PP linen for the daytime harbour. The most observed social context in the island.

For the beaches. St Barts' beaches — Saline, Shell Beach, Colombier (accessible only on foot or by sea), the more developed St Jean beach. White PP linen over natural swim shorts for all of them; the visual difference is in the colourway — the sheltered turquoise of Colombier rewards white against the rock and water; the St Jean beach club scene rewards white PP linen fully buttoned for the beach club table.

For the Eden Rock and the luxury hotels. The Eden Rock, the Cheval Blanc at Baie des Flamands, the Isle de France — the resort hotel context of St Barts. A navy PP linen shirt with linen trousers for the hotel restaurant; white PP linen for the hotel beach.

For the New Year period. The highest-density social calendar in the Caribbean — the parties, the yacht charter dinners, the harbour events. The PP Monte Carlo Blazer in natural silk over a white PP linen shirt with linen trousers: the most formally composed PP combination for the most observed St Barts occasion.

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