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EDITOR’S LETTER

CONTRIBUTORS • THIS MONTH, WE ASKED OUR TRAVELLERS TO SHARE A SUMMER HOLIDAY MEMORY

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BREAKOUT ROLES • MEET THE BUZZ-SEEKING, SOCIALLY CONSCIOUS WOMEN WHO ARE CHALLENGING SURFER STEREOTYPES FROM SYDNEY TO SAYULITA

FEMALE-FRIENDLY SURF SPOTS • LARA EINZIG REVEALS HER FAVOURITE PLACES FOR WOMEN TO CATCH WAVES

SPHERES OF INFLUENCE • MIND-BENDING INSTALLATIONS AND A SLICK NEW PLACE TO STAY ARE REIGNITING THE SCENE ON JAPAN’S ART-STUDDED NAOSHIMA ISLAND

FIELD DAYS • THE JOY OF FESTIVALS IS BACK – AND THIS SEASON PROMISES A MORE ECLECTIC LINE-UP THAN EVER

OUT OF THE BLUE • FRESHLY BUILT IN THE LUSH LANDSCAPE OUTSIDE GALLE, BRAGANZA HOUSE IS AN EYE-POPPING UPDATE ON THE TRADITIONAL SRI LANKAN VILLA

CULTURE-HOPPING WITH CANDICE CARTY-WILLIAMS • THE AUTHOR OF AWARD-WINNING DEBUT NOVEL ‘QUEENIE’ ON HER FAVOURITE SPOTS AROUND THE WORLD

KEEP GOOD COMPANY • THE LATEST ARRIVISTES ON FRANCE’S CHATEAU SCENE, FROM THE FOOTHILLS OF THE PYRENEES TO THE WHEAT FIELDS OF PROVENCE

THE RETREAT AT ELCOT PARK, BERKSHIRE

IN THE CLUB • PACHA IS SYNONYMOUS WITH THE PARTY SCENE ON IBIZA. AS THE ISLAND’S NIGHTLIFE LOOKS SET FOR A BUMPER SUMMER, MAYA BOYD CHARTS THOSE EARLY DAYS AND WHERE THE CROWD IS HEADING NEXT

DEEPLY DIPPY • SET IN ENGLISH GARDENS OR THE HAZY HOLLYWOOD HILLS, POOLS ARE AN IRRESISTIBLE SIGNIFIER OF SUNSHINE AND GOOD TIMES. FOR ANTONIA QUIRKE, THEY’VE BEEN A LIFE-LONG OBSESSION

CHERRIES ON TOP • RELISHING THE NOSTALGIC PULL OF EASTERN EUROPEAN COOKING.

Summer of BEAUTY • WE UNPACK THIS SEASON’S SIZZLING TRENDS FROM HEAD TO TOE

Everything’s GOLDEN • LOS ANGELES HAS RISEN ABOVE ALL OTHER BEAUTY DESTINATIONS.

State of FLOW • TRAVEL-FRIENDLY HAIR PRODUCTS TO TURN HEADS.

Hybrid HEROES • DANIELA MOROSINI TESTS OUT THE BEST MAKE-UP MEETS SKINCARE

GOING off script • PERFUMERS ARE SOURCING THEIR SCENTS FROM UNEXPECTED PLACES.

IN THE MIX • Whether you’re seeking a new scent for summer or a future classic to join your roster of fragrances, here are some exciting launches on our radar

The INSIDER • LIFE LESSONS FROM VIOLETTE SERRAT, FOUNDER OF HER EPONYMOUS BEAUTY BRAND AND GUERLAIN’S CREATIVE DIRECTOR OF MAKE-UP

Hold THE POSE • WELLBEING EXPERT DAISY FINER EXPLAINS WHY WE SHOULD ALL JOIN THE YIN YOGA CROWD AND DISCOVERS A SYSTEM-REBOOTING RETREAT IN WALES

HOW TO PRACTISE YIN

TIME FOR a reboot • BODY CARE GETS SERIOUS WITH SUPER-CHARGED INGREDIENTS.

The TRUTH about SPF • ALEX PETERS SPEAKS TO MEDICAL EXPERTS TO DEBUNK THE MYTHS AROUND SUNSCREEN

SHOPPING IN COPENHAGEN • THE DANISH CAPITAL IS ALREADY KNOWN FOR ITS ECO CREDENTIALS. NOW LOCAL RETAILERS IN THE NEIGHBOURHOOD OF NØRREBRO ARE UPPING THE ANTE ON SUSTAINABILITY.

BEAUTY SPOTS • THE ADDRESSES TO KNOW

Holiday dressing • COLOURFUL KNITWEAR IS THE LOOK TO SLIP INTO FOR SUMMER. PLUS WE PICK THE KEY ACCESSORIES TO STASH.

Collaborations • THIS SEASON’S CROSSOVERS TO COVET

Eco swimwear • THE BRANDS PUTTING SUSTAINABILITY FIRST

SET IN THE CITY • NYC’S MOST FAMOUS JEWELLER IS LONDON BOUND.

SQUARE ROOT • A NEW FRENCH-BORN WATCH TAKES ITS INSPIRATION FROM CHINA

TIME AND TIDE • RETURNING EACH YEAR TO THE GREEK PENINSULA OF PELION, CATHERINE FAIRWEATHER REMEMBERS HER LATE MOTHER, FIRST KISSES AND THE POWER OF ENDURING...