The Bermudian - Summer 2015

Great Gifts The Island Shop

Barbara finsness has successfully provided the island with beautiful items (ranging from ceramics to linens, glass and wood) in an array of her own designs inspired by Bermuda’s unique natural environment and sold exclusively at the island shop. a treasure trove for residents and visitors alike, customers can shop the collections at four locations: the main store in Hamilton; somers wharf, st.

George’s; the fairmont southampton or online. • 3 Queen street, hamilton, 292-5292, www. islandexports.com

Bookstore
Bermuda Bookstore

since the 1930s the Bermuda Bookstore has stacked its mismatched shelves with the best literature from around the world and invited locals, residents and visitors to get lost in their tiny shop. opened 85 years ago by James Zuill, the Bermuda Bookstore is currently owned by Hannah willmott, who as a girl got lost amongst the spines and pages that fill the shop and now as an adult, serves the bibliophile community with enthusiasm. • 3 reid street, hamilton, 295-3698, www. bdabooks.bm, sales@bookstore.bm

honourable mention: the Book cellar ( 5 Water street, st. george’s, 441-297-0448)

Toy Store Little People’s Toys

Building on the success of family-run business People’s Pharmacy, Little People’s toys opened in 2006. since then, the toy store has garnered

Award of Excellence ISLAND TRADING

Gillian and roger farge founded island trading over 30 years ago in the hope of creating a source for Bermuda’s resident population to outfit their outdoor living spaces with furniture that would last a lifetime. island trading has triumphed at anticipating the local market’s needs in lifestyle décor as well as assisting in pool and spa management. in 2013 Gillian and roger’s daughter, Laura farge-Lowe returned to Bermuda after a successful career in banking in new york city to help her mother, Gillian, run the family business. in 2015, business is booming thanks to the dynamic mother-daughter duo and their 100 percent Bermudian staff. carrying a fantastic range of furniture, table settings and accessories, all of which can be utilised both indoors and out, island trading sell more than the just the items they have in stock—they sell the Bermuda lifestyle.

• 93 reid street east, hamilton, 292-0400, www.islandtradingbda.com,
info@islandtrading.bm
reputation as Bermuda’s best
toy store. contributing to the
toy store’s popularity is its wide
range of toys for both boys and
girls that play to a multitude of
interests and all age groups.

• 62 victoria street, hamilton, 292- 7527, www.people.bm

Art Gallery Masterworks
Museum of Bermuda Art

no gallery celebrates and encourages local and overseas artists to use Bermuda as creative inspiration quite like masterworks museum of Bermuda art. masterworks encourages current artists to add to the gallery’s forever-growing collections through their annual char-man Prize (established in 2008 to support Bermuda artists) and their artist in residence programme (introduced in 1997 to bring international artists to Bermuda to produce artwork inspired by Bermuda’s unique environment). masterworks invites residents and visitors of all ages to share in the collected works in the gallery (open six days a week) and to view the continually changing exhibitions. • 183 south road, paget, 299-4000, www. bermudamasterworks.com

Flowers Flowers By Gimi

when it comes to floral arrangements, flowers by Gimi have been second to none since they opened their doors in 2008. arrangements are created and delivered from sun-up to sundown six days a week, with customers ordering from their main store on front street or picking up pre-packaged bundles of flowers from the Gimi refrigerator at miles market.