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From suncreams to make-up with skin care benefits and naturally derived ingredients, FT contributors deliver their picks for the season
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Celebrate 50 years of the iconic smiley face with cheerful rings and dazzling necklaces
Often overlooked as a minor part of their practice, jewels are attracting major market attention
Young jewellery designers are experimenting with form and raw materials, turning traditional ideas of perfection on their head
A party jacket is a bespoke gem-set jewel that can transform a treasured solitaire, giving it extra sparkle — and a new lease of life
Jewellery houses eager to tap into the glamour of the movies are intensifying their links with film festivals and awards events
Conservator Katrina Redman saves jewels in danger of deterioration at the V&A
Designers are using jewellery methods to create clothes that amaze through technique and construction
From politics, economics and history to art, food and, of course, fiction — FT writers and critics choose their favourite reads of the year so far
Deep sea meets sun this summer
Sun-drenched buys for lazy days
Sculptural, tactile or merged into a disco ball, smooth stones are inspiring artists and interiors again
The latest Leica rangefinder, an all-action hero, a filmmaking legend and more
Fashion and furniture with feel-good factor
The specialist bookshop on Dublin’s Duke Street is dedicated to Irish works
The climate is right for lightning rings, raincloud pendants and winking rainbows
A new exhibition at Les Beaux-Arts de Paris explores the historic relationship between plants and creators
The man behind a dozen restaurants in Israel, Paris and London reveals his favourite bistros, food shops and kitchenware suppliers in the French capital
A showcase of Ukraine’s finest fashion and furniture
Switch on to an automated mixologist, ultra juicer, cool snow-cone maker and more
Tech to drool over, from smart collars to automatic feeders
They capture fashion’s new maximal mood and offer a bohemian alternative to the summer dress
Amal Clooney, Angelina Jolie and Gillian Anderson are all fans of this milliner’s fantastical bespoke creations
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