Bonaire is one of the world's premier diving destinations — the protected marine park that encircles the island contains some of the healthiest coral reef systems in the Caribbean, and the island's entire tourism infrastructure is built around the diving community. It is also a Dutch Caribbean island with the specific calm and orderliness that Dutch governance brings to the Caribbean context.

The diving context. Bonaire's shore-diving system — where divers can access more than 80 sites directly from the beach without a boat — means that the wardrobe rotates through the gear, the beach, and the town more rapidly than at most Caribbean destinations. Natural swim shorts for the beach and water entries; a white PP linen shirt for the transitions between dive sites and the open-air restaurant lunch. The combination that manages the island's heat and the constant movement between sea and shore.

For Kralendijk. The small Dutch colonial capital — the pastel waterfront, the restaurants on the main street, the dive shops. A PP linen shirt in white or a composed natural with linen shorts and leather sandals or shoes. The relaxed Dutch Caribbean register that the capital produces.

For the Washington-Slagbaai National Park. The northern section of Bonaire — the flamingo lagoons, the salt pans in the south, the arid landscape that is entirely unlike the tropical image of the Caribbean. A PP linen shirt in a warm earth tone with linen trousers and leather shoes for the nature visits.

The Bonaire wardrobe is, more than most Caribbean destinations, built around the water and the natural environment. Natural fabric in natural colourways — white and warm earth tones — is the consistent register throughout.

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