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Botanical Brompton
Chelsea offshoot makes the city bloom
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
Women's Jewellery | Eclectibles
Anton Heunis necklace
In metal, agate and crystals, from My-Wardrobe, £340
Swellboy on… French cultural superiority
Straw marquetry and a clever pun bear witness to Gallic pre-eminence
Thousand Suns Solarpod
How to generate serious mains power in the middle of nowhere
Only if the coast is clear…
A new profusion of luxury liveaboards is ratcheting up the potential for seaborne exploration. Maria Shollenbarger sizes up the boats that trade in ultimate exclusivity – and access to the remotest corners of the earth
The grand tour
Theatrical touches amid France’s most spectacular scenery are set to make the 100th Tour de France a landmark event
Health & Grooming | Chronicles of a Spa Junkie
Spa Junkie at... Aquamoon, Paris
Ready, sweaty, go: our reporter jumps into a Japanese infrared sauna
Watches & Jewellery | Diary of a Somebody
Amanda Triossi – Day 4
Questions about Elizabeth Taylor and a surprise encounter with a snake round off the gem historian’s trip to Geneva
Mourad Mazouz talks personal style: Part One
Mourad Mazouz’s restaurant empire includes outposts in London, Dubai, Beirut and Paris, and his Lecture Room at Sketch holds two Michelin stars
Lanvin hat
In straw with ribbon trim, £200
Home Accessories | Van der Postings
Alessi’s culinary prowess
Refashioned utensils from the world’s starriest designers
The chic of it
Chantal Thomass brings her boudoir style to a lingerie pop-up