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Issue 68. August 2021 Lifestyle Photography Culture

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Portugal and France.

Menswear fashion 2021.

Cornwall vs Devon.

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One year postponed.

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by Sophie Fitzjohn. l Omega

Apollo 11 Moonwatch. l Jacob Collier

Musical phenomenon. l Mecedes Avatar

Fast forward electric. l Virgin Galactic

Your space suit fitting. l Mindful eating

By Harry Fishpool.

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Root London Made in Hackney.

Cover: Louis Vuitton Monogram Canvas Mini Luggage Bag. Inspired

by Louis Vuitton’s rich history and travel heritage, this adorable mini luggage bag was first seen on the Spring/ Summer 2019 runway.

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Omega landing One giant leap for mankind’s watch enthusiast.

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t is now 50 years since mankind stepped onto the moon and changed history forever. On this golden anniversary, OMEGA is looking back on its own special role aboard Apollo 11 and the Moonwatch legacy that still inspires the brand today. On the 21st of July 1969, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin stepped off the Eagle to become the first humans to stand on another world. To commemorate the 50th anniversary of that moment, OMEGA has crafted a new Limited Edition of 6,969 pieces inspired by Apollo 11.

The OMEGA Speedmaster Professional Moonwatch is one of OMEGA’s most iconic timepieces. Having been a part of all six lunar missions, the legendary Speedmaster is an impressive representation of the brand’s adventurous pioneering spirit.

and timeless design. And since the 21st of July 1969, when it was first worn on the lunar surface, it has been popularly known as the Moonwatch.

Enhancing a legacy Inspired by its legendary predecessor, the Speedmaster Moonwatch Chronograph is set to establish its own reputation. It shares some core elements with the original Speedmaster Professional but has features that will attract new fans to the world’s favourite chronograph.

Timeless - The speedmaster moonwatch chronograph Since its launch more than half a century ago, the OMEGA Speedmaster has been the classic chronograph, known for its robust reliability

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Right: From 1969 to 2019 The Omega Chrongraph Speedmaster Moon Watch.

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Limited Edition in new 18K Moonshine™ gold.

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Music

Music note Jacob was watching a live stream of the Grammy nominations with his family in November last year, when he found out he was nominated for Album Of The Year.

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Jacob Collier effect Experiencing and feeling the music.

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Jacob Collier is a British musician and producer. His music incorporates elements from many musical genres, and often features extreme use of reharmonisation.

The 26-year-old still lives with his parents in North London, but has now won music’s biggest award five times. Yes, five Grammys at the age of 26.

Musical immersion Collier grew up surrounded by music: his mother is a violinist and teacher; her parents were also professional violinists. He says he wasn’t schooled in the classical tradition – listening to classical music was simply part of everyday life. “In the same breath we’d talk about Bach or Mozart and Beck or Björk, so I didn’t have any particular reverence for classical music.” As a result, his music envelops many genres – jazz, folk, R&B, pop and orchestral, the product of Collier’s family encouraging him to be himself: “To be the most Jacob imaginable.”

Stevie Wonder, and began arranging favorite songs “in a strange new way that I found fun or unexpected or crazy or warmhearted.” In 2013, he tinkered with Wonder’s “Don’t You Worry ’Bout a Thing”: “stretched it as far as it could go in terms of chords,” recorded himself playing multiple parts on multiple instruments and “lots and lots of Jacob voices,” filmed “all the different Jacobs,” edited them into a grid, and posted the results on YouTube. Within a week, the video had two hundred thousand views, and he’d been e-mailed by Quincy Jones.

Chords He got into chords -“chords were kind of my first crush”- and harmonies, including those of

He describes his sound as a “great big mixture” of music that takes in jazz, classical, folk, rock’n’roll, trap, rap and soul.

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ercedes-Benz has revealed its take on the vehicle as a “living creature” with the Vision AVTR concept, which takes design cues from the sci-fi fantasy film Avatar by James Cameron.

Dubbed the Vision AVTR, the design takes its name not only from the Avatar film it was inspired by, but also stands for “Advanced Vehicle Transformation”.

Unveiled at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, the concept car embodies the German car brand’s vision of what mobility will look like in the distant future, with scales and a crab-like movement.

The Vision AVTR is a more imaginative

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version of Mercedes’ Vision EQS luxury saloon car unveiled in September 2019 at the Frankfurt Motor Show, which is set to reach production in 2021.

Both models feature the same structure that Mercedes-Benz calls a “one bow” proportion, which centres on a stretched profile with a long cabin, short bonnet and trunk, and expansive doors.

The AVTR, however, boasts a design inspired by the world of Pandora – the fictional universe where director James Cameron’s Avatar film is set – and its blue humanoid creatures, in a bid to demonstrate a new way that people, machines and nature can interact.

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Presentation Head of MercedesBenz Cars, Ola Källenius, presented the Vision AVTR concept in a keynote speech, together with director and Avatar creator James Cameron – who was also behind the 2019 sci-fi blockbuster Alita: Battle Angel.

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Eco friendly In a bid to create 100 per cent recyclable batteries, Mercedes-Benz’s Vision AVTR concept also incorporates battery technology centred on a graphene-based organic cell chemistry that is free of “rare earths” and metals such as nickel and cobalt. The materials used to make the battery are compostable and fully recyclable, making the car free from fossil resources.

The Vision AVTR interiors are also made from sustainable materials such as vegan leather seats, with a floor made of rattan.

“The definition of the luxury of the future is about the fusion of beauty and intelligence,” said Wagener. “The AVTR vision embodies that redefinition of luxury by combining the beauty of nature with the responsibility of sustainable luxury for our planet.”

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Concept Car

Movement The front and rear axles of the car can be driven in the same or opposite direction, enabling the car to move sideways by around 30 degrees “like a crab”, as well as forwards and backwards, giving the vehicle an animal-like presence.

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Communication A total of 33 “bionic flaps” are embedded into the back of the vehicle to emulate the scales of reptiles. These scales can communicate information to the driver and to the car’s surrounding environment via subtle “flowing” gestures.

Far left: A multifunctional control element running through the centre of the car’s interior acts in place of a conventional steering wheel, and allows the car and driver to connect via biometric readings.

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Quote “We didn’t want to create a car, we wanted to create something like a living organism,” said Mercedes-Benz chief design officer Gordon Wagener.

“It is a vehicle that is able to enhance the capabilities of your own body – like the idea of an Avatar in the movie.”

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At the heart The car doesn’t have a steering wheel, as Mercedes and Cameron instead imagine the car’s center console would recognize “the human driver’s heartbeat and breath so man and machine literally merge into a fully intuitive experience,” If the passenger lifts their hand, a menu selection is projected onto their palm, which they can use to select different driving functions.

The car features a 110 kilowatt-hour electric motor that can produce 469 horsepower and a range of roughly 435 miles.

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Space Bid Branson fresheye takes a look at space race clothing.

An ‘out of this world’ Virgin Galactic view.

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Right: Dapper Dan Daniel Day at the 2019 Met Gala Ball.

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In his bid to make space travel more accessible Sir Richard Branson, the co-founder of Virgin Galactic, has just unveiled a space suit - or ‘spacewear system’ created specifically for private astronauts.

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Mission

Even for a company that regularly outfits professional athletes, executives at Under Armour said there was a steep learning curve to design an ensemble fit for spaceflight.

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The company had to create something that would meet safety requirements, such as ensuring the suits aren’t flammable and would keep passengers safe during intense G forces.

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Fabric

The royal blue jumpsuits are made of lightweight “flight-grade” fabric designed to keep customers comfortable as they hurtle more than 50 miles into the atmosphere at up to three times the speed of sound. The material is made from special yarn that Under Armour says can help regulate body temperature.

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Plank told CNN Business that a few items, including a limited number of space boots and Galactic T-shirts, will be sold to the public. But the spacesuits will be made specifically to fit Galactics individual customers, and Under Armour’s participation was not about creating the next must-have consumer product.

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Design Under Armour designer Nick Cienski said he watched “Battlestar Galactica” and other sci-fi TV shows and movies for design inspiration.

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Outfit The Under Armour space gear includes a base layer, spacesuit, footwear, a training suit and a jacket.

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Strive

“Going to space presents an entirely new challenge for us,” Under Armour CEO Kevin Plank said. “We’ve had to put a dedicated team at their very best at Under Armour that’s been working day and night.”

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Comfort

Flight suits, like those worn by Galactic’s test pilots or Air Force pilots, are not known to be particularly comfortable or easy to move around in. But Branson told CNN Business that he found his Under Armour suit to be “ridiculously comfortable.”

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Mindful when eating

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indfulness is based on ancient religious philosophies such as Buddhism and Taoism, where their teachings encourage you to notice your surroundings and understand the environment in which you are in. The teachings also stress for you to understand the emotions that you feel at any particular time point. These concepts may be applied to you and your feelings towards food and how you feel at meal times. As you will see there’s a lot more to it than just feeling hungry.

Getting inside your mind while enjoying your food

by Harry Fishpool. patisserie window.

Choosing and prepping food.

This component of mindful eating is knowing where your food has come from and treating it with due care and attention. This step starts by having a look at the packaging: has the food got air-miles? Is it free range/organic?

Are the portions small or large? These quick steps help you make more informed choices when choosing your food, and you will soon appreciate the journey your food has taken (and all the people that have made that journey possible) to be with you in your shopping trolly, and soon to be on your plate.

Being mindful when cooking encourages you to open up your senses and take note of what is happening in front of you. Observe

Recognising hunger.

This first aspect of mindful eating takes time to come to get to grips with. It is simply becoming aware of your body, the huger sensations, and knowing when it is the right time to eat and what the right thing to eat is.

Sometimes it’s best to think about the reasons why you’re hungry: whether your hungry because you’re used to snacking at this time, or if it’s simply just something to do. Am I hungry because I am genuinely hungry and I should eat, or am I hungry because that Danish pastry is screaming ‘eat me!’ from the

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Credit Harry Fishpool is studying an a MSc in Human Nutrition at University of Surrey.

His wine knowledge gained from WSET level 3 Award in Wine.

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how your food is transforming as you cook: the exciting smells, the changing textures, the evolving colours. Take a moment to really appreciate what is happening as you cook, and as you develop a deeper understanding of this process, you will enjoy your cooking far more.

Also, cooking is a time in which to slow down, and therefore, a time for you to slow down too. Even if your recipe is a 5 minute wonder job from Jamie Oliver, take your time about it.

After all, it will still only take 5 minutes.

Meal time.

The most important factor in eating mindfully is – you guessed it – developing a certain mindfulness as you eat. It is also the easiest to start off with. For instance, setting down your cutlery after every bite and taking note of the flavours and textures as you chew; does it taste the same way as it smelt? Are the textures the same as when you started cooking?

This is the time to build a healthy relationship with food. What are your emotions as you eat? Are they positive, negative or indifferent? Also, take note of the environment your eating in. When on your lunch break, are you in a busy café or have you found a quite secluded spot? It's important to make time to eat with others too.

Humans are a social species and food has been a cornerstone of or civilisation for millennia.

Eating with friends and family helps build

strong relationships and many argue that we are not doing it enough in our modern day society. Having an insight to how you feel as you eat can result in positive changes in the food choices you make and how, when and where you eat.

As you’ve finished.

Once you have finished your meal, it is really important to continue to listen to your body and understand what it is saying. This is the stage where you can avoid over eating. Ask yourself whether you are still hungry. Quite often we want to feel totally satiated (feeling full), but once have we reach that stage, we have often eaten too much. Knowing how you feel after a meal will help you control portion sizes and will help you to prevent binge snacking later in the day. Understanding your emotions around food and hunger will go a long way to improving your eating habits and help you build and achievable goals.

These steps take time to learn and master.

The best way is to take it one step at a time and don’t rush the process. Importantly, as you get better at understanding your emotions, you must also be mentally prepared if your feelings and emotions change down the line.

Understanding and being honest with yourself will allow you to make suitable dietary changes that you will benefit from in the long run.

Quotes - Food is not just eating energy. It’s an experience.

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Eating good food is my favourite thing in the whole world.

Nothing is more blissful.

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Travel

Above: Porto or Oporto is the second-largest city in Portugal and one of the Iberian Peninsula’s major urban areas. A coastal city in northwest Portugal known for its stately bridges and port wine production.

In the medieval Ribeira (riverside) district, narrow cobbled streets wind past merchants’ houses and cafes.

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When in Europe A Portugese and French discovery by our dancing traveler Hillary Sukhonos.

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onths of self-isolation have stoked desire to travel. For some of us, armchair travel is our only option right now. While Europe and Asia proceed to open travel and tourism, the UK and Americas remain stymied in the pandemic quagmire. Well, while the world falls into the new dark age, I shall dream of brighter days… like care free airline travel, sidewalk cafes, and watching smiles, not masks, appear on people’s faces. I invite you to imagine the fresh air of a beach escape and recall the wonderment you feel when exploring narrow village streets. I offer two European spots, both known for their regenerative and smile-inducing qualities.

Find relief from these uncertain times within the colorful, relaxed, and flavorful seaside city of Porto, Portugal; and secondly, the reclusive, moody, and effervescent Etretat, France.

Porto, Portugal If your travel passions are art, architecture, and design then head to Porto and stay in the art district known as Rua de Miguel Bombarda. Rows of art galleries nest beside new fashion creators, upcycle boutiques, and my personal favorite, tea parlours. Breathe in the rich scents at Rota Do Cha on Rua de Miguel Bombarda 457, a veritable oasis of calm, tea, and bohemian atmosphere. Notes of street musicians will rise in the cobblestone street as the sunset casts long shadows.

Evenings can be enjoyed strolling across the famous bridges over the river Douro. Let the night take you.

Etretat, France If kayaking, cliffs, and caves call your name then dream of Etretat, a noble seaside village in north-western France. Striking white

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Porto, Portugal - Smaller and cuter than its big sister Lisbon.

Porto gently emerges and has a lot to offer in terms of culture, leisure and gastronomy with its historic center.

Etretat, France - A hidden gem of Normandy, France.

Etretat is a perfect offbeat day trip from Paris.

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alabaster cliffs plunge into calm seas where you can rent kayaks to explore the arches and inlets of this striking shoreline. Explore some of Monet’s favorite bluffs on foot trails that lead past the sculpture garden of Alexandre Grivko and Notre Dame de la Garde chapel.

What is the must do activity in Etretat? Watch the sunset! Cure for 2020 woes are certainly found in the natural setting of this Normandy village.

At this tumultuous moment in history, make it a priority to escape to your balcony, backyard, or local hotspot. Surely, if there was ever a time to enjoy local get-a-ways it is during a pandemic. If you are lucky enough to be allowed travel, check with official health and embassy sources. Or, like travel writer, Sarah Khan, just live vicariously through your friends social media feed!

Travel COVID-19 travel guidance The Foreign & Commonwealth Office currently advises British nationals against all but essential international travel. Travel to some countries and territories is currently exempted.

This advice is being kept under constant review. Travel disruption is still possible and national control measures may be brought in with little notice.

Above: Douro River Traditional Porto Boats and Porto rooftops.

Above right: Etretat Cliffs and Beach. These cliffs and the associated resortbeach attracted artists including Eugène Boudin, Gustave Courbet and ClaudeMonet.

Right: The sculpture garden of Alexandre Grivko and Notre Dame de la Garde chapel.

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Tote Weekender

Fresheye rounds up some trusted weekend travel bags that carry style and practical consideration.

Put some style travel in your weekend.

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Antler Contemporary luggage, designed with the quality and reliability you should expect from a British brand with over 100 years of history. Combining innovative design with priceless practicality,

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Heritage.

TOTE NOTE Above: Mulberry Piccadilly Leather Weekend Bag Black.

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Featuring a classic postman’s lock fastening and a hidden padlock in the leather fob, an inside belt strap to enable widening for extra space, three internal pockets (one zipped), and a soft buffed leather interior to showcase the exception leather quality.

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Above: Take your style on your travels with the Benny Bee Handmade Leather Duffle Bag. Sleek, stylish, and with a close attention to detail, this bag is made to last. The Handmade Duffle is the perfect size to be your carry-on. In addition, it’s also ideal for use as a weekend away bag. The 40-liter volume is more than enough for your multiple outfits and shoes.

Left: Hermes Haut à Courroies - Travel Bag travel bag in beige and orange bicolor canvas and natural leather

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TOTE NOTE: Above: Launched in 2003, the Bayswater bag, with its utilitarian, business-like appeal was credited with turning around Mulberry’s financial fortunes.

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What is a weekend bag?

A weekend bag (also called a weekender or weekend case) is exactly what it says: just the right size for a weekend getaway. Intended to carry enough clothing, toiletries, and other essentials for a few days away, a weekender should include a long, adjustable strap for carrying cross body or over the shoulder and shorter handles for a quick grab. Weekend bags are soft-sided and often have a top zippered closure. When fully unzipped, the bag’s opening is wide enough for easy access to all of its contents.

Weekend travel IQ Your weekend away deserves the right bag

How to go with your weekender.

If you like to travel unencumbered and ready for anything, a weekend bag may become your favorite travel bag. Bigger than a backpack but smaller than a suitcase, a weekend bag is the ideal grab-and-go size for a weekend away. A weekender will typically be modest enough in size to carry on a flight.

Get it right for your weekend away.

Above: Chanel limited edition vintage duffel tote white and black leather weekend bag.

Above left: Traveling extra light. Louis Vuitton brown and pink hand bag of essentials and perhaps a few smalls.

Left: Luxury leather bag designed by Bill Amberg for the Johnnie Walker Blue Label brand.

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Lady Chic YSL S/S 2021 Collection.

Anthony Vaccarello says. “I wanted to speak to the comfort of the ’60s and to the comfort of today.” The fusion of the two eras—well, three actually; there’s also a healthy dose of the stripped-down late ’90s at work here

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Cropped Saint Laurent’s terrific summer collection captured that sleek and groovy era - zhushed up with marabou feathers, a rock ‘n’ roll edge, and the Parisian je ne sais quoi endemic to the house.

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Sleaveless Anthony Vaccarello didn’t need to binge-watch a popular series to immerse himself in the Sixties.A trawl through the YSL archives uncovered a thick jersey

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Ruby Red It got the designer thinking of tunics and trousers, lean jackets with tidy shoulders, silk blouses and sheer babydolls.

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Chiffon The parallels between that tumultuous decade and today weren’t lost aren’t him either.

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Chiffon and feathers “I have found a natural echo between then and today: troubled times you know, but also times full of new ideas, a desire for changes and a better world,”

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Tailored Reams of micro shorts and Bermuda cutoff jeans, riffs on tailored jackets.

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Hippy chic Gorgeous materials and opulent embroidery, emphasizing Saint Laurent’s luxury yet wearable aesthetic.

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Pom Pom The founding designer popularized pantsuits, tuxedos, sheer blouses and other garments that represented freedom for women.

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Classic “Women nowadays only want to wear those kind of cozy pieces to go outside.”

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Sea Man Burberry Men S/S 2021.

As far as humor goes, it doesn’t get much darker than “a love story between a mermaid and a shark.” It was Riccardo Tisci’s loaded reference for his first Burberry collection post-lockdown.

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Tailored Riccardo Tisci sees better times ahead, too, with a collection that glowed in bright orange, peacock blue and with crystal embellishment, in a sunny and lush forest of towering birch.

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Apron “A love affair between a mermaid and a shark, set against the ocean, then brought to land,” is how Tisci describes it.

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Shroud Fresh, youthful and brimming with whimsy, the collection was also smaller - and more distilled.

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Peocock blue He describes the collection as being free, romantic, classic and young. “It has only one identity, it’s very Burberry”.

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Vest layer “The world has reset, and I feel like I have reset myself as well,” says Tisci.

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Embellished Naif hand-drawn mermaids, fish and floating stars.

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Stripes He pointed to all the bold primary colors, a departure from his beloved black, and Burberry’s trademark beige. “Of course, you have the beautiful trenches, but I took it one step further: I made blue the new beige.”

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Tokyo Olympics 2021 Due to the Corona Virus pandemic, the Olympic games were moved forward to this year. Tokyo 2020 Opening Ceremony honours those on the frontline of the coronavirus pandemic.

SCENE SET The Olympic Games is a quadrennial international multi-sport event celebrated as a global sports festival by people all over the world. The Olympic Games are held in both the summer and winter, with the ultimate goal of cultivating people and world peace through sports. The Games of the XXIX Olympiad held in Beijing in 2008 saw athletes from 204 countries and regions participate. London hosted the 2012 Olympics, commemorating the 30th Olympic Games. The roots of today’s Olympic Games date back to the ancient Olympic Games, held 2,800 years ago.

Also known as the “Olympiad,” the event took place in the Olympia region of ancient Greece. There are various opinions regarding its origins. It is said that the event was an athletic and artistic festival dedicated to the worship of the gods.

But the ancient Olympic Games were hindered by numerous conflicts and finally came to an end in 393 AD. Then 1,500 years later in 1892, a French educator named Baron Pierre de Coubertin began the Olympic revival movement.

Left: Olympic sight grounds - Tokyo.

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Designed to show off the multicultural nature of the Olympics, Samsung and the IOC have created the World Lens. An AR experience integrated into the Olympic app.

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Stay connected with olympics.com and the official Olympics app.

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Additional dedicated content hubs across TikTok and Twitter will allow fans to engage with the latest content from the ground in Tokyo, giving them easy access to their favourite teams, athletes and sports.

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Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach during the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020

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The five rings - the well-known symbol of the Olympic Games - were also created by Baron de Coubertin, to express the solidarity of the world’s five continents.

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Fans around the world will also be able to keep up to date on their favourite teams, athletes and sports at Tokyo 2020 through the Microsoft product ecosystem, including Microsoft Bing.

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Sights Mount Bay: This is arguably Cornwall’s most recognisable landmark – it is also one of its most photogenic.

SIGHT NOTE: Mounts Bay is one of the most beautiful bays in Europe, with mile upon mile of golden sands and far reaching views towards the Lizard. At low tide you can walk to St Michael’s Mount – a small island with a harbour, shops, gardens and a majestic castle. The island is linked to the mainland via an old, attractive stone causeway.

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St Michael’s Mount Reflected at sunrise, Marazion, West Cornwall, UK

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Above: Open the doors to an ancient castle and a much loved family home.

Together, the St Aubyn family and the National Trust care for the Mount’s rich historic legacy and ensure it is safeguarded for future generations to enjoy.

Top right: The Eden Project is a visitor attraction in Cornwall, England, UK. The project is located in a reclaimed china clay pit, located 2 km from the town of St Blazey and 5 km from the larger town of St Austell.

Above right: Start Point Lighthouse, South Devon.

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Above far right: Burgh Island hotel - South Devon - is an iconic Art Deco landmark and retreat, positioned on a wildly beautiful and secluded tidal island.

Right: The hotel boasts some of the most significant original art deco pieces of the era.

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The British coast and rural landscapes are some of the most picturesque in Europe.

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n an unsuspecting corner of Hackney Central, East London, there’s a busy non-alcoholic soda brewery named Square Root London. From the street, all you can spy are a few empty crates and a large standalone chiller, but when granted access inside it’s a veritable Charlie’s Chocolate Factory of activity. Cases and cases of fresh fruit are strewn about the place, large cauldrons and vats are bubbling away with brightly coloured juice concoctions, and a smallish gaggle of staff enthusiastically discuss ideas for their next obscure soda flavour.

The man behind all of this is Ed Taylor.

“From the very beginning we wanted to focus on using fresh and seasonal produce. It’s easy to lose touch with seasonality when most fruit and veg is available year round from your local supermarket. So, we really wanted to get people thinking about when produce is at its best and what else might be in season when your favourite summer berries have finished.

Buying from UK farmers when they have the produce available is the best thing to do, and it keep things simple.”

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Award Winning Sodas, Made From Fruit to Bottle in East London.

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