Keepyour vacationbling toapared-down
aestheticwith thischicpink,wineandgold
colouredbangle– theonlyaccessoryyou’ll
needonholiday.Wear asingleonebydayand
doubleup for drinksanddinner.
€420, fendi.com
Bling iton
august2014
20
FLYTO
brussels
frommorethan50europeandestinations;
MilanLinate
and
MilanMalpensa
threetimesdaily.
brusselsairlines.com
CarriedbyMilan’sachinglystylish fashionistas
lastmonth, thesemodular conceptObagsby
ItalianaccessorybrandFullspot aresummer’s
hottest armcandy.Made fromelastomeric
foam (it looksand feels likesoft rubber), they
come in20different colours,withhandles that
canbemixedandmatcheddependingonyour
mood (andoutfit).Theputtygreywith tan
leather handles isourAugust purchaseof
choice.
€33, fullspot.it
TheverybigO
style
words
maresamanara
carryingalittlebaggage
It’sashoe-in
Redeyes, rumpledclothes, lackof sleep: travelling
can leaveyou lookingexhausted,but the
SamsonitePro-DLXTMcollection
looksgood tripafter trip.Designed
forbusiness travellers, the
collection is lightandsturdy,
withseparate laptopand
tablet compartments,Napa
leatherhandlesandeven
gel-paddedshoulder
straps.
samsonite.com
TomFordMandarinoDiAmalfi,
EDP250ml,€160
Therearesome things that smell sogoodyou
actuallywant to ingest them,andTomFord’s latest
fragrance isdefinitelyoneof them.While thedescription
“citrus fruitswaft theiraromawitha tonic-likeeffect
andeveningcomesonwithawarmbreezeofnight-
blooming flowers, theair scentedwithmint, thymeand
wildflowers”mightbeconsidereda tadOTT, it’snot too far
off.Herbynotesofpepper,basil,coriander,mint, thyme
and tarragonblenddeliciouslywithbergamot,mandarin
and lemon.Lightandsummery, this isadeeply lovely
perfume thatwill appeal tomodernboysandmodern
girlsalike,sono fightingover thebottle.
tomford.com
ChristianLouboutin’s firstBrussels
boutiqueholdssomanybeautiful shoes
itputs ImeldaMarcos toshame.Tucked
awaybetweenantiqueshopsand
chocolatiers,guests follow the red
carpetpastalcovesandunderarches to
thecentreof theboutique,where the
spring/summer2014collectionand
credit carddevastationawaits.Expect
patent leather,glitterandendless
happiness.
21PlaceduGrandSablon,
christianlouboutin.com
Smell
of the
month
