We may be a small boutique, but we are mighty on style! Shop our award winning selection of fabulous clothing and accessories for women and men, and find your new fashion favorites. We present a thoughtfully curated collection of independent designers, exclusive lines, as well as Fair Trade items and organic fabrics. Owner Lori can offer you a personalized experience and help you find that ‘just right’ look. From the Gecko is the flagship store for the lifestyle brand Island Contessa, as well as home to the original St. Croix ‘Home’ tee collection. Learn more about our current collections on Facebook and Instagram.

POPULAR LINES

St. Croix Home Collection

Show your love for St. Croix, USVI with the ‘Home’ collection. From tee shirts and hats, to stickers and ornaments, this exclusive line includes the word ‘Home’ over the outline of the St. Croix island map. Available in a wide range of color and sizes, there’s something for everyone in the ‘Home’ collection!  The Home collection sources their incredibly soft shirts from trusted partners who respect the dignity and humanity of the workers who sew them, as well as protect the planet we all share. They also print the vast majority of our shirts one at a time, by hand, and pay team members a living wage.

Island Contessa

From the Gecko is the flagship store of lifestyle brand Island Contessa. Founded in 2014 by Lori Hirons, the chic resort wear, available here and at other fine boutiques, is meant to reflect the Island way of living that she has come to embrace on her home island of St. Croix.  When Lori started Island Contessa, she wanted to create a business that makes women feel good AND look good at the same time.  To that end, she contributes a portion of her profits to domestic violence shelters. Island Contessa offers sophisticated pieces with a casual twist, all constructed with natural fibers, and all made in the USA. It’s a label that our apparel wears proudly, as American-made products help provide jobs and contribute to a more stable future for the entire country.

Aryeh

Featuring uniquely designed dresses, blouses, skirts, and more, with vibrant watercolor patterns and fine detailing. Made with UPF50 and cooling fabric, these pieces keep you stylish and comfortable all day long.  Aryeh began as a family-owned dress shop, until son, Ben Aryeh, started to design the dresses. The company began to become known for their vibrant artwork and comfortable fabric. Today, the company remains family-owned, and the brand is recognized for it’s “Aryeh” prints, with influences from Ben’s bicoastal upbringing between the Mediterranean and the Pacific.

Salaam

Salaam… a word for peace… a beautiful line of comfortable, versatile clothing that fits every body. Timeless designs, with an eye for affordability, comfort, and fit. Salaam is fashion for all ages, styles, and figures. Salaam’s signature is their hand-selected European fabrics with bold, beautiful prints. The unique stretch rayon jersey is flattering to a real woman’s body. You will fall in love with the fit and feel of this fabric and will come back and buy your favorite styles in a variety of prints and solids. For the last 26 years, Salaam Clothing has continued to be based in Vermont as a women owned and run company, and they cut and sew in Manhattan. 

HOME STATE APPAREL

St. Croix Home State apparel and accessories at From the Gecko!

Home State has always been about way more than just the physical place you live in. Home State is a state of being. It expresses what so many of us feel about the places we call home. The places we love and cherish, where we work and we play. The sets where the scenes of our lives unfold. But it is really about the deeper feeling that home inspires. It is that unmistakable, one of a kind feeling of being accepted, rooted, connected, joyful, and comfortable that inspires us. Our unique line of apparel seeks to hold you comfortably in that home state wherever your adventure takes you.

But there are more than just words and feelings to the Home State. Loving and celebrating our home means working to protect it with real action. It means valuing all the other people that comprise our communities. We source our incredibly soft shirts from trusted partners who respect the dignity and humanity of the workers who sew them, as well as protect the planet we share. We use environmentally friendly water-based inks to print our shirts. We print the vast majority of our shirts one at a time, by hand, and we pay all our team members a living wage. We hold ourselves accountable to higher standards of sourcing and production that protect our neighbors, our planet and the generations that will come after us so all people can enjoy that feeling of home.

CUSTOMER REVIEWS

A must visit boutique in St. Croix
Best store on St. Croix. There is a huge selection of beautiful clothing. The owner has done an amazing job keeping this store fabulous!  -Laurie M.

Even loved by the kids!  This place was a hit with my daughter and wife! When we were coming into the store, we were graded by a very friendly store, owner, who had an awesome selection of dresses, and ladies wear. Completely in style and ultra modern. Now I am not a fashion reviewer or anyone who knows anything about style, but I can tell you when my wife and daughter loved this store it clearly is a place to visit! So if they liked it, it’s getting us back as a customer and I have a happy daughter and wife!  -Gary Hofmann

Our favorite new store in Christiansted! The owner is just lovely and so nice! Blessings from your new Oklahoma fans!  -Carrie Beth Winfield

What I would love about this boutique is the friendly and welcoming staff. The have a nice selection of Jewelry and clothing. Left a happy client.  -Brenda Orozco