SHOPPING 68 ZiNG October - December 2009 was a favourite hang out place with both Johnny Depp and Orlando Bloom during the fi lming Pirates of the Caribbean. You need to make an appointment to see her, as unexpected visitors are not welcome. ( Tel: 767 445 3486). Trinidad Trinidad has some very impressive malls where you can buy anything from clothes to swimwear, furniture and home furnishings. Check out THE FALLS, LONG CIRCULAR MALL, TRIN CITY and GRAND BAZAAR: all have great shops for clothes in particular. For really unusual African work, pay a visit to AFRICAN TROPHIES ( 39 Tragarete Road, Newtown, POS. Tel: 868 622 9496). Here you'll fi nd chairs, stools, baskets with close weave, very nice beads and various carved objects. Disha Ramshananis' HOUSE OF JAIPUR ( 14 O'connor Street, Woodbrook, POS. Tel: 868 624 7465) is a veritable Indian treasure chest, selling exquisite Indian jewellery, clothes, fabrics, home furnishings and chutneys. They even serve afternoon chai. Anyone playing Mas should go and visit JIMMY ABOUD, the textile king - on the corner of Henry and Queen Streeets. ( Tel: 868 625 2904). This place is like a bazaar, bursting with fabric that's cheap and cheerful. Upstairs you will fi nd all the shiny, glittery, items you need to make a costume. Check out SAMAROOS to round off the Carnival theme. ( 11- 13 Abercromby Street, POS. Tel: 868 624 8431). This Aladdin's cave stocks beads, braids and feathers etc. Whatever you need for trims, you can fi nd it at Samaroos, and also some fabulous fringing for lampshades as well. St Vincent and the Grenadines The art and craft scene in St Vincent is in the process of evolution. A wide variety of unique local arts and crafts can be found throughout Kingstown, particularly at the ARTISANS CRAFT SHOP and THE BOUNTY RESTAURANT AND ART GALLERY on Egmont Street. A visit to the new Kingstown Market and shopping mall can also produce some fruitful fi nds, from jewellery to wood carvings. Leaving town, head towards Wallilabou Village on the leeward coast, where you will fi nd the fascinating WALLILABOU CRAFT CENTRE. Established in 1986 as a co- operative of local villagers, the centre teaches the techniques of straw work and weaving using fi bres from pandanas and wiss plants. The workers there produce a variety of baskets, handbags, hats and children's toys. The Bequia ferry arrives into PORT ELIZABETH, which features a fabulous bustling market packed with stalls selling T- shirts, fruit and vegetables and hand-made coral and shell necklaces. Nevis The Island of Nevis is the place to go if you're after sculpture and pottery. Nevisian-born, self- taught sculptor MARVIN CHAPMAN makes each original piece of art, with quality handcrafted lava rocks, which are handpicked from throughout the island with careful consideration for design. Marvin's shop, CHAPMAN'S STONE ART, is located at Taylors Pasture, Gingerland. ( Tel: 869 469 3065). At the NEWCASTLE POTTERY SHOP, everything is handcrafted using Nevis' clay and is traditionally fi red over coconut husks. The selection includes miniature houses, ashtrays, light fi xtures, candle holders. This wooden house pottery shop is located in Newcastle, fi ve minutes from the Vance. W. Amory International Airport, ( Tel: 869 469 9746) but pieces are often seen in some local hotels as decorations. Nestling in the mountains of Nevis on the Hamilton Estate ( Tel: 869 665 1365), you will fi nd self- taught artist IZIAH PARRY. His work is handcrafted with just a few simple tools from a single piece of wood. Once fully cured, the mahogany piece is delicately oiled using natural oils and then left to darken. ll Iziah Parry Newcastle Pottery House of Jaipur House of Jaipur