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A close-up of a hand using a red marker to draw intricate coral patterns in shades of pink, orange, and yellow on paper, showcasing the detailed design process for West Indies Wear’s Caribbean-inspired collections. BEHIND THE SCENES.

A Day in the Life of a Caribbean Designer: Kim’...

Running West Indies Wear from across the globe feels like carrying a piece of the Caribbean in my pocket. I started this brand almost two decades ago, sketching designs from the bow...

A Day in the Life of a Caribbean Designer: Kim’...

Running West Indies Wear from across the globe feels like carrying a piece of the Caribbean in my pocket. I started this brand almost two decades ago, sketching designs from the bow...

Volcano of Montserrat

Volcano of Montserrat

The first time I heard about the volcano in Montserrat was during our first hurricane season we spent in Tobago, waiting until it was safe (from hurricanes) to go north....

Volcano of Montserrat

The first time I heard about the volcano in Montserrat was during our first hurricane season we spent in Tobago, waiting until it was safe (from hurricanes) to go north....

Love Your Cotton Longer

Love Your Cotton Longer

I've spent years raving about cotton - how it breathes, how it feels against your skin, how it's the perfect antidote to tropical heat. But today I want to talk...

Love Your Cotton Longer

I've spent years raving about cotton - how it breathes, how it feels against your skin, how it's the perfect antidote to tropical heat. But today I want to talk...

Meet the Designer

Meet the Designer

Hi !!!  I am Kim, the designer and owner of West Indies Wear.  A lot of you already know me, but for all of our new island friends out there,...

Meet the Designer

Hi !!!  I am Kim, the designer and owner of West Indies Wear.  A lot of you already know me, but for all of our new island friends out there,...

When an Aussie Designer went traveling.

When an Aussie Designer went traveling.

  Despite my sailing adventures as a child, I really knew very little about sailing, but I after I was finished school and college I knew I wanted an adventure.  ...

When an Aussie Designer went traveling.

  Despite my sailing adventures as a child, I really knew very little about sailing, but I after I was finished school and college I knew I wanted an adventure.  ...

A New Love for Linen

A New Love for Linen

If bright tropical colours aren’t your thing, perhaps you’ll fall in love with our NEW collection—something pure, something effortless, something beautifully different. Last year, I was quietly, secretly working away...

A New Love for Linen

If bright tropical colours aren’t your thing, perhaps you’ll fall in love with our NEW collection—something pure, something effortless, something beautifully different. Last year, I was quietly, secretly working away...