Even if you’re generally a conservative dresser at home, an island holiday is an ideal chance to tease out your more colourful and creative side. Be inspired by the blue sky, the turquoise sea and all those luscious flowers bursting forth everywhere. Adorn yourself in these beautiful brights and anything could happen…
oajor department stores such as Smith & Caughey’s in Auckland and Kirkaldie & Stains in Wellington carry a year-round range of swimwear and other vacation essentials. The selection is more extensive in summer, of course, but you should be able to find suitable attire in cooler months.
In Tahiti it’s a pareu, in Tonga it’s called a tupenu. In Fiji it’s known as a sulu and in Samoa (where our gorgeous photos were shot) you’ll wear a lava-lava, but whatever you call this versatile length of fabric, no island holiday is complete without it! The humble sarong can take you to andfrom the beach, tied in a variety of ways to suit your size and shape.
When you’re travelling overseas, the trick is to pack as little as possible and make sure that what you do take is easy to care for. In humid island environments, light fabrics such as cotton and silk are just the ticket. They can be rolled up easily to fit in your bag and if they get a little wrinkled, a quick iron or a spell in a steamy bathroom will soon straighten things out!
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