Personal Luxuries | Need To Now
Looking through a Prism
A rising cult brand stages a summer pop-up in Joseph
Made near Chelsea
Battersea Power Station is the glossy new face of London riverside living, but can the area’s impressive overhaul capture something of the soul of its well-heeled neighbour? Lisa Freedman reports
Marc Hare – Day 4
The men’s shoe designer decides to take a leaf out of Hugh Hefner’s book for the day...
Personal Luxuries | The Haute Seat
How to buy… a fountain pen
However lavish the barrel design, it’s the gold nibs and ebonite feeds that make for a pleasurable writing experience, says a guest luxury blogger
The BlackBerry widow
Searching for amore on an Italian sojourn, a neglected wife rings the changes with her phone-obsessed husband...
Brazil dazzle
As Brazilian designers burst onto the fashion scene – and major European fashion brands open flagship stores in Brazil – the summer collections from both sides of the Atlantic simmer with high-octane glamour. Styling by Damian Foxe. Photographs by Eduardo Rezende Costa. Shot at Hotel Fasano Rio de Janeiro
Home Accessories | Eclectibles
Egizia Ali Baba Guest salad servers
By Paola Navone in silver-plated brass, from Heal’s, £94
Rocking the boat shoe
John Lobb’s pastel-hued design is inspired by life in the tropics
Riding high
Seaplane surfing in the Maldives is an alternative way to chase the breaks
Vroom with a view
This weekend’s Monaco Grand Prix is the most glamorous Formula One race in the world, so getting a prime view of the action can be a challenge. Simon de Burton tracks down the fixers who turn this four-day furore into a deluxe front-row experience
Le Prince Jardinier watering can
In stainless steel, from Gift-Library, £95
Women's Fashion | For Goodness’ Sake
Worthwhile weaving
Scarves, wraps and throws that champion Thai craftsmanship
Richard James talks personal style: Part Two
The tailor’s second style instalment reveals Mark Rothko, Donald Sutherland and Diana Ross