Getting ready to feel the sun of St. Tropez? Us too. Alongside the perfect bottled French Riviera, we have the essential packing item for your getaway.
Cultural fashion escapades (as we approach Coronation Month), London’s newest and likely most-popular roof terrace and coveted candles, this is what we are loving in this week’s hotlist.
VISIT THIS Crown to Couture, Kensington Palace
London’s Kensington Palace’s State Apartments have historically been the hub of royal court occasions and lavish parties, seeing numerous style icons pass through in the years. The Apartments are now playing host to a major exhibition of red carpet couture alongside historic treasures in “Crown to Couture”, examining and celebrating how fashion from the royal Georgian court has inspired red-carpet catwalk designs in the 21st century. Through a carefully curated selection of more than 200 pieces, including one-of-a-kind creations worn by Lizzo, Katy Perry and Lady Gaga et al, these formal rooms are transformed by the thoughtful side-by-side displays of cross-century accessories, jewels and clothing; each space centred around a particular theme. Guests will learn the lengths that stars and royals go to to get noticed, as well as the more subtle messages that clothing can deliver, and discover sources of design inspiration for designers and couturiers.
PACK THIS Boteh
Boteh, one of our favorite bohemian brands coming straight from Byron Bay just launched their SS23 Drop, La Setenta. This season Boteh casts you back to a simpler time – a gentle reminder of paradise found in nostalgia & newness. Packing essentials for our summer soirees, each piece from the collection is infused with a feeling of elevated ease for women to love, roam & live in. Founder Amelia Mather was the creative vision to some of Australia’s most loved labels before founding her own label, which embodies a sense of bohemian wanderlust and adventure. Throw on the Clementine long sleeve blouse over denim shorts for casual days out, or the Neith Ikat wrap-style maxi length to floor skirt to take you to evening cocktails in style and utter comfort.
EAT HERE Dimsum Terrace at Harrods
As the weather warms, the new terrace at Harrods will no doubt prove to be one of London’s most desirable al fresco spots. The Dim Sum Terrace is inspired by the teahouses of China, serving traditional Cantonese dumplings, ideal for a quick refuel during shopping, a long lunch with friends or a sharing sundowner in the evening. All of dumplings are handmade by the in-house chefs each morning, a mixtture of well-loved classics alongside some more unusual dumplings, from the decadent dim sum of scallop and prawn siu mai topped with foie gras to lighter bites such as fragrant lobster and coriander dumplings. The menu also features typical Cantonese options, a range of baked and fried dumplings and a twist on the classic Taro dumpling.
DRINK THIS Chateau Minuty New Vintages
If anyone can capture St Tropez in a bottle, its Château Minuty. Newly released 2022 vintages from the family-owned estate in the Provençal village of Gassin, transport you to the jewel of the French Riviera. With over 160 hectares of vineyards in the heart of Provence, overlooking the iconic bay of St Tropez, Château Minuty is one of the few estates to be certified ‘Cru Classé’ in the Côtes de Provence appellations. Sustainable farming practices and the combination of an historical savoir-faire and advanced technology ensures the wine’s continued quality. Typically served chilled, rosés have always been considered the perfect wines for spring and summer. However, in recent years, an increasing trend has seen rosés wines celebrated all year long. What better than a bottle of Château Minuty 281, Château Minuty Rose Et Or and Minuty Prestige to see la vie en rosé?
BUY THIS Diptyque's City Candles
Diptyque’s covetable City Candles collection are be coming back for a limited time only. The collection features an array of beautiful candles named after the global cities (including Miami, Beverly Hills, London, Paris and more), bringing to light the diverse energy of 11 iconic cities across the world, each embodied in the design and fragrant notes of its candle. Adding to the collection is The Seoul candle, an homage to the city’s spirit with the musky and subtly woody notes of hibiscus, with surprise notes of jasmine and incense. Typically, only sold in the boutiques of their respective cities, the complete 10-piece City Candles collection will be available exclusively for a limited time only, between the 20th – 26th April on their website and in all Diptyque boutiques.
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