Collagerie’s promise to cut away excess and deliver ‘the one thing over everything’ is a concept Alex Eagle embraces. Her own lifestyle store offers only hand-picked pieces, from chic clothing to clever art. Now the tastemaker shares her summer ‘one-and-only’ list…

The Eagle Eye

Journalist, author, and the brains behind *Mad About The House* – Britain’s #1 interiors blog – Kate Watson-Smyth’s eye for rich colour and clever detail has inspired a host of homemakers. Here she reveals how to breathe new life into your summer living space… 


The Summer House

Forget Tex-Mex, this season we’re digging into Tusc-Mex, as celebrated chef and food writer Thomasina Miers brings her Mexican cookery knowhow to a timeless Tuscan dish. The result is a simple yet sumptuous salad made for long lunches on sultry summer days. 


Tommi’s Sublime Summer Salad

From historic hideaways in Italy to high-end havens in France, Europe boasts some of the world’s most beautiful holiday homes. Now, brand strategist and writer Eva Ramirez – who makes wanderlust her work – reveals the rentals it’s impossible to resist…

Unlocking Europe’s Loveliest Villas

She’s a truly global citizen – US born and Mexico raised, with studies in France, Italy and NYC – but Valentina’s heart belongs to Mexico City, where she lives and works as Fashion Director of *Vogue México*. Here, she shares her guide to the city she adores…

Valentina Collado’s Mexican Wave

Luxury label Brunello Cucinelli is a true family affair. Sisters Carolina and Camilla play key roles in the brand and both are raising their families in Solomeo in Umbria, where the family fashion empire is based. Here, they open up their local address book…

Carolina & Camilla Cucinelli’s Umbria

Whether you're vacationing abroad or staycationing here at home, your regular regimen will need a holiday rethink. From in-flight quenchers to sun-proof skincare and hair hydrators, these are the wellness and beauty-boosting buys that the experts swear by.

Travel Insurance: Beauty On Tour

For urbanites seeking a restorative retreat, Menorca is the ultimate rural escape. A gentle alternative to the hedonism of Ibiza, the bustle of Majorca or the barefoot cool of Formentera, this Balearic haven will feed and water your soul, bringing you beautifully back to life.

Serena’s Mindful Menorca


It’s less celeb-y than the Cotswolds, but Somerset (and Bruton in particular) is still known as the “Notting Hill of the South West” thanks to its creative residents, and thriving art and foodie scenes. Glasto may be taking a break, but there’s plenty more West Country chic to discover…

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