This Side of Paradise: Fall Fashion Inspired
by the Bahamas

Sun, sea and sky are yours in abundance: The Resort is set along an 8-kilometre
(5-mile) span of natural white-sand beach.

Birdsong and the rustle of towering palms provide a peaceful soundtrack on the breezy lawn that stretches from the Resort’s Crescent Wing to the sea. And in the Versailles Gardens – a fairy tale come to life by way of multi-tiered expanses of meticulous landscaping and stately statues – you’ll find the reconstructed 12th-century French Augustinian Cloisters, a notable island landmark.

One of several private villas at the Resort, the exclusive Bougainvilla – complete with personal infinity pool – shared screen time with James Bond in the 2006 film Casino Royale. The Bougainvilla holds three bedrooms within its 450 square metres (4,800 square feet) – a fourth is tucked away in the private garden.

The mirrored halves of the Versailles Gardens contain fresh surprises at every turn: hand-laid flint and sandstone walls, tranquil lily and koi ponds, and, beyond the Cloisters, a view of Nassau Harbour. Meanwhile, the Hartford Courtyard – a striking space at the heart of the Resort – is named for Huntington Hartford II, who in the early 1960s grew the former private residence into a resort destination.

From coconut palms and purple bougainvillea to the delicate orchids you’ll spot grafted onto trees – they’re regrown and recycled on site – the botanical beauty of the Resort grounds is a marvel to behold. The property Hartford purchased in 1959, known as Hog Island until he gave it a more suitable name, has transformed over the decades into the Caribbean hideaway it is today.