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The shopping scene in Anguilla is quite calm. There are a number of shopping outlets in Anguilla including chic beachwear shops, fashion boutiques, art galleries offering pottery, paintings and sculptures. For the Duty free shoppers, the French/Dutch island of St.Martin/St. Maarten offers a huge array of the latest electronic items, clothing, leather goods and accessories at fairly good prices and the island lies just 15 minutes from Blowing Point ferryport. |
One can always find some truly unique shops and galleries scattered around Anguilla, Cheddie's Carving Studio, near the Sonesta Beach Resort, is one of them. The Anguilla-born Cheddie Richardson is a self-taught carver whose unique pieces have attracted the notice of collectors of Caribbean art. Devonish Art Gallery, George Hill Landing Mall also offers paintings by Anguillian, Caribbean, and international artists. The store is the best in Anguilla shopping hip, cool and calm. A radio pipes reggae music, while you browse through fashionable pants, shorts, bathing suits, caps, sandals etc. Beautiful, colorful, tropical prints are a trademark of the store.
The next pit-stop for the real shoppers is Irie Life. Everyone in the family can find something interesting to wear here.
Anguillian handcrafts are simple and quite beautiful, made from stripped corn husks and sisal rope. Tablecloths and bedspreads are woven into spidery lace designs. Many of these are grabbed up by shops on neighboring islands, however, and sold there at high prices. You'll also find model schooners and small pond boats for sale, along with wooden dolls and gifts made of shells. Anguilla Arts & Crafts, The Valley next to the library, is one of the best outlets for island handcrafts and art.
For the fashion conscious Boutique at Malliouhana, in the Malliouhana Hotel, Meads Bay is the most interesting and upscale boutique on Anguilla, offering jewelry, sports wear and casual beachwear for men and women, evening dresses, gifts, designer bathing suits, and Kaminsky Rafia hats.
Stamp collectors should not miss the opportunity to add more to their collection by visiting The Valley Post Office.
