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100 Interiors around the World

7th July 2012

Inspiration for living

7th July 2012 Taschen’s latest 25 Edition, 100 Interiors around the World, rounds up some inspiring contemporary interiors on all sides of the globe. Featuring a detailed selection of 100 colourful homes, showing a wide range of decor trends from traditional to avantgarde, the book is published in 2 volumes. For those of you who love a bit of home inspiration – whether for a new renovation project or a quick make-over in one room -, it’s a must-have coffee table edition for 2012.

100 Interiors Around the World. 2 Vols. Hardcover, £34.99. Published by Taschen. For more details visit www.taschen.com CN

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Summer must-haves

6th July 2012

A touch of turquoise

6th July 2012 I have been wondering about summer colour and the accessories I would choose for a hot Mediterranean vacation and this turquoise leapt out…fashion is inviting us to do bold colour blocking and I can’t think of a colour other than pink that I would rather be wearing. Face à Face, the exclusive Parisian spectacles label has two models that use this colour to great effect – pictured, the Sabba 1, a sweet feminine design with Parisian elegance, and the Sabba 3, a squarish vintage eye shape that catches the quirkiness of the season. Both offer top-class UV protection with their chic sun lenses in contrasting soft brown tones. www.faceaface-paris.com

1008813m — Jackie Tote, Chameleon Collection, Smythson

Pair this with a Smythson tote – this is the elegant Jackie – in clear-cut colour such as this fresh turquoise with navy, and you’ll start to feel the sunny mood of the season’s fashions. Smythson is known for its luxury stationary collections but more recently, it has been their exquisite leather goods that have attracted great excitement, with their combination of easy practicality, luxury finish and fresh colour. The Smythson iPad cases also comes highly recommended. Shop the full Smythson collection at www.smythson.com CN

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Accessory special

4th July 2012

Jewelled Sunglasses

4th July 2012 The Italian label Raffaella di Motalban has created a design concept for sunglasses combined with jewellery to create a special work of art that you can wear on your face! I was intrigued when I first read about this idea, and I am told that they are comfortable and easy to wear as well as being beautiful and decorative, the ideal balance between sunglasses and precious jewellery. A sunglass front is combined with a decorated thread of pearls and natural stones, such as coral, topaz or amber, on either side instead of the usual temples, giving the effect of drop earrings. Retail price from approx. 550 euros. Handmade in Italy, and available at Boudoir Galleria Ottica, Venice, Italy – www.boudoir.venice.it, a Venetian optical and accessories boutique, and Florence’s Luisa Via Roma, online at www.luisaviaroma.com CN

www.raffaelladimontalban.com

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1st July 2012

A-Morir by Kerin Rose

A-Morir has had some fantastic press for S/S 2012, as the decorative elements of the sunglasses look exquisite with details in fabrics, appliques and the season’s florals. This style, Ellington, is not one that has been seen as much as some of Kerin Rose’s other creations, but it’s one that I adore. The ultimate in jewellery embellishment on sunwear with a couture approach, the design is perfectly in tune with trends in jewellery that for now continue to shout loudly, promoting sparkle and statement. A look with gems that should have its entry in eyewear history. www.a-morir.com CN

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1st July 2012

HEIDI LONDON

Heidi London has launched some cute new designs including this circular sunny shape with yellow dots. The style also comes in other must-have shades of black or white. Much loved by the fashion crowd and a regular at London and Paris fashion weeks, Heidi London creates fresh and glamourous designs in bright, light-hearted colour schemes. I have tried a few on in the last days and I think they are adorable. Just in at Henri Bendel, NY! www.heidilondon.com CN

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