EN VACANCES
On Vacation: A Moment of Grace and Beauty
Dream of sun-drenched days by the pool or the sparkling sea, wrapped in pieces that bring effortless elegance to every moment. Whether you’re planning a high summer escape or chasing the sun during the winter chill, now is the time to embrace vacation style with intention.
Think breezy silhouettes, sun-kissed textures, and timeless accessories that add grace and beauty to your every move. Wherever you’re headed, make it a moment to feel radiant.
Begin your journey with coastal-inspired, effortless style—light, breezy pieces that move with you and echo the calm of sunlit shores. From relaxed linens to fluid silhouettes, these are the staples of a wardrobe designed for wandering.
End the day with sun-kissed skin, nourished and glowing, cared for by beauty rituals crafted to restore and indulge. It’s the balance of style and self-care that defines a truly elegant escape.
Because no matter the language—vacation, vacances, vacanza—you should always travel with grace and beauty.
BEGIN WITH GRACE AND STYLE
Nothing says a coastal reprieve more than the coolness of whites as the background for poolside, or beach travel style. Taking inspiration from the influences of tropical and coastal beaches are some style and beauty essentials for those long, summery days for being by the sea.
THE GRACE OF WHITE
The Label – Paloma Van Den Akker: Creating beauty through her passion for Yucatán and interest in local craftsmanship.
The White Dress: The Luna Blanca Tunic is 100% cotton and features a “V” neck, ruffled skirt, bell sleeves, and white polka dot print.
You could not create a more crisp, cooler vacation impression. Soft and flowing, the Luna Blanca Tunic will begin a holiday style story.
THE BAG STYLE
The Label – Paloma Van Den Akker: The bag style of PVDA is known for the use of natural fibres, and artisanal crafts. I fell in love with these bags and covet their beauty and the elegant of the label’s style.
The Coco Bag: This oval shaped creation is natural henequen fibre weaved in a waist loom. Displaying natural braided henequen and cotton handles, and tassels finishes the design.
The Style Colours: Featured are the Pink Coco Bag and the Yellow Coco Bag.
Find The Label: Visit at PVDA to discover these pieces, and more about the grace and style of Paloma Van Den Akker.
Images | Paloma Van Den Akker
POOLSIDE SHOES
The Label – Edward Meller: The curation of beautifully crafted footwear is synonymous with Edward Meller. It is a brand rich in history, heritage, and a love of European design.
The Espadrille: Crafted in Spain, the ‘Marcella’ is a multi-buckle espadrille sandal designed by Filippo Raphael, for Edward Meller. A jute wrapped wedged heel on a low platform will take you poolside.
The Colours: Styled in off-white or tan to frame your feet in style. Why stop at one.
Find The Label: Explore at Edward Meller and discover hand-crafted high summer delights. The ‘Marcella’ for long summer days strolling a beachside promenade and beyond is just one from the collection.
Image | Edward Meller
THE SUN HAT
The Label – Lorna Murray: The collection, by Lorna Murray, is an ethical and sustainable Australian brand, where effortless glamour meets a coastal bohemian way of life.
The Pleated Hat: Lorna Murray designed these hats with travel in mind. A sun hat that can be folded to make taking to the beach, or travelling, so beautifully easy. Combine sun protection with design, as the Lorna Murray Pleated Hat is certified UPF 50+.
Take a little bit of Capri with you when you travel. The Burano Capri Hat features a white thread in a basket weave, woven through its grass fibre base.
Find The Label: Discover more about the beauty of a pleated hat, and their precious brim pieces. It is all part of the Lorna Murray story.
Image | Beauty Life Moments
The Sunglasses by Berenford: A range of limited artisanal pieces inspired by the old world glamour. The brand ethos is to create classic styles, with a historical past, for a modern wear.
Discover The Label: The Berenford collection makes a graceful fashion statement. Beauty Life Moments covets the Malaparte Violet Blue, handcrafted in Italy. It is 100% UVA/UBA.
Image | Berenford Sunglasssea
The Swim Suit By Eres Paris: The minimalism of the one-piece style of swimwear makes for a beautiful vacation wardrobe.
The One Piece: Eres Paris takes swimwear design to new heights with the beauty of women’s natural shapes in mind.
Discover The Label: Beauty Life Moments covets the off-the-shoulder styling, but this is just one of many Eres Paris pieces to create your swim style.
Image | Eres Paris
The Wrap By Land Essentials: Welcome to your luxury ritual travel essential. The Silk Travel Sarong is designed to take you from beach, to drinks, and beyond.
The Look: Style your silk sarong as a skirt with a blazer for a chic evening look, and as a top with your denim. Or embrace the true essence of a European summer by wearing with your crisp linen as a beautiful headscarf.
Discover The Brand: Explore Land Essentials for where you may wish to travel.
Image | Land Essentials
BEACHSIDE BEAUTY MOMENTS
Your beach tote should hold a few of your favourite beauty pieces to get you through the day. Here are some of my favourite summer loves.
The Lip Treatment
Estée Lauder Pure Color Envy Color Replenish Lip Balm: Hydrates, soothes and replenishes – and responds to your lips individual chemistry. This soothing balm delivers a surge of moisture to your lips with just a hint of colour.
How To: Over bare lips for a touch of tint. Under your lip colour as a lip moisturiser. And as a restoring beauty touch up throughout the day. I use this balm every day, and at night as a before-bed lip treatment.
Discover Beauty: Visit at Estée Lauder for more beauty experiences.
Image | Estée Lauder
The Fragrance
A Mediterranean Scent by AERIN: Dream of the sun-drenched, azure-blue Mediterranean. This scent is always in my beauty tray.
Sweet Honeysuckle and sparkling Grapefruit take you there. Italian Bergamot, sun-warmed and citrus, and Mandarin Oil impart lasting freshness. Lily of the Valley and lush Gardenia build to the sensuality and richness of Jasmine Sambac Absolute. Beautifully summery.
Discover The Scent: The AERIN Mediterranean Honeysuckle Eau de Parfum is a fragrance as magical and elegant, as its inspiration.
Image | AERIN
The Suncare
The Suncare by Avène: Unlock your natural radiance and protect your skin. Avène Suncare offers very high sun protection. For even the most sensitive of skins The Sunscreen Spray SPF 50+ is a very high protection sunscreen for face and body.
For the face Sunscreen Aqua-fluid SPF50+ is formulated for facial daily sun protection for adult sensitive skin. It is moisturising with an invisible finish1
Discover More: Visit at Avène to explore the full Suncare collection.
Image | Avène
The Face Mist
The Daily Hydration Mist by Ella Baché: A refreshing light weight mist, enriched with botanical extracts, with an intense blend of hydrators to instantly hydrate the surface layers.
The Daily Hydration Mist is perfect for revitalising travel-weary skin and refreshing moisture throughout the day. This is a beauty essential for myself – for any beauty moment.
Discover Beauty: Visit at Ella Baché to explore the full facial mist range.
Image | Ella Baché
For After Sun Care
The AfterSun Gel By Sun Skills: Enriched with hydrating ingredients and restorative properties that soothe your skin when it needs it most. AfterSun Gel is the perfect end to a beach day.
It is a lightweight and fast-absorbing gel enriched with hyaluronic acid to help replenish the skin’s water content. And it helps to instantly boost hydration.
Discover More: A new product discovery for me, explore more of the collections and suncare.
Image | Sun Skills
On Vacation – Grace And Style. A capsule collection of pieces that will leave you vacation ready, or for a day beside the seaside.
- For all suncare products read the brand’s label instructions. Avoid excessive exposure to the sun. Suncare product regulations and SPF listings differ in each country based on country product regulations. ↩︎
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