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FACING THEMUSICALTHE makers of West Endhits Miss Saigon and LesMiserables return thismonth with the launch ofMarguerite, starringaward-winning RuthieHenshall, at the TheatreRoyal Haymarket. Themusical is a love story setin Paris during World WarII, and is inspired byAlexandre Dumas’s LaDame aux Camélias.

Musical-lovers are quivering in anticipation.www.marguerite-themusical.com

STEALTHWEALTHTHE days ofproudly

brandishingPaddingtons, Spys,Stams, Murakamisand Roxannes areover. For summer,it’s all aboutsubtle style, withindependent

designers such as Kara Ross, Safor, CortoMoltedo, Devi Kroell, Treesje and ex-MarcJacobs designer Joy Gryson. Failing that, get the ultimate It-bag — theHermes Birkin (pictured).

COSTUME DRAMATHE latest collectionswere full of chunkycostume jewellery, fromBurberry Prorsum’sgiant amber pieces toVera Wang’sbejewelled plaitchains and Missonibreastplates. London-baseddesigner Mawicreates quirky,fun baublesmixing bling withchunky gold chainsand oversize crystals. AtLiberty, Harvey Nicholsand Net-a-porter.com

What to wear,where to go...and who to playon your iPod.LUCIE GREENE reveals everythingyou’ll need to make your summer sizzle

UP-TO-THE-MINUTE PROMWITH the wedding season upon us,why not rock the prom queen vibewith a tip from model-of-the-moment Agyness Deyn? Style pageswent mad for the Betsey Johnsonnumber she sported for a recent i-Dmagazine shoot. Or try Londonboutique Koh Samui, which countsKeira Knightley, Natalie Portman andKirsten Dunst as fans, and hasvintage versions alongside itsdesigner collections. Betsey Johnson: 020 7240 6164.Koh Samui: 020 7240 4280.

UNISEX SCENTSFANS of Diptyque’sultra-chic Frenchscented candleswill be delightedthis summer withthe launch of thecompany’s threenew unisexfragrances — L’eaude L’eau, L’eau deNeroli and L’eaudes Hesperides. The range waslaunched thismonth at £75.Diptyque: 020 7727 8673.

FAKING IT A-LIST STYLETHE UK’s favouritetanning product is backto the fore this summerwith a hot new adcampaign shot by topphotographer SolveSundsbo — and a host ofnew products includingRapide Face, a super-fast facial tanner forevenings out. Themarket may be floodedwith High Streettanners, but celebritiessuch as Sienna Millerstill stay true to thebrand, not to mentionfashion designer fansLuella Bartley andChristopher Kane.www.st-tropez.co.uk TURN TO NEXT PAGE

HIGH STREETHIGH FASHIONFASHION editorshave beenfighting overDanielle Scutt’sedgy creationssince thedesignerdebuted atLondon FashionWeek in 2005.But they’ll soonbe able to getthe look withgreater ease.Scutt has designed a capsule range forTopshop, which is in branches from June.www.topshop.com; tel. 020 7636 7700.

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SUMMER READS THIS year welcomes aflurry of exciting new titlesperfect for holidayperusing. TheLightedRooms, byRichard Mason— a tale offamily, historyand duty — isfiction book ofthe month atcult bookshopFoyles. RickyGervais’s talentedproducer partnerJane Fallon haswritten Got YouBack, published byPenguin, a story of adultery

and revenge due forrelease in August. PulitzerPrize winner Jhumpa Lahiri

launches her secondcollection of shortstories, UnaccustomedEarth, in June. JamesFrey, the author ofthe bestsellingmemoir A MillionLittle Pieces, debutshis first novel, BrightShiny Morning. Forthose wanting a bitof a juicy showbizread, GMTVpresenter PennySmith’s novel,Coming Up Next, isexpected to be a

page-turning insight intolife on the sofa.

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FASHION v SPORTTHE Victoria &Albert Museumexplores therelationshipbetween fashionand sport with anexhibition startingon August 5. It hasoutfits bydesignersincluding StellaMcCartney,Bernard Wilhelmand Kim Jones, aswell as exploringthe world of sportscollectables andlimitededitionpieces.

MULBERRY BRANCHES OUTEMMA HILL’S hotly anticipated debutcollection for Mulberry launches inSeptember. Hill took over from KatieGrand in December, and boasts prettyimpressive credentials (lines for Gap,Chloe, Marc by Marc Jacobs, CalvinKlein and Burberry, with a few It-bagsalong the way). Accessory-addicts canhardly wait. www.mulberry.com

BAG LADYSHE may besynonymouswith her iconic printlaminatedcanvas bags,but OrlaKiely hasbeenquietlybuilding up a cultready-to-wearcollectionand luxury range of leatheraccessories. This summer, it’s allabout her oversize patent linkedleather totes, which start at £278, in Keily signature bright colours.

CHIC SHADES DESPITE the weather, the British knowhow to do shades. Cult designer OliverGoldsmith is now offering a servicethrough London boutique Matches forbespoke sunglasses, and has alsocreated an exclusive design for HarveyNichols. Vintage eyewear companyCutler & Gross is behind the new hipMulberry sunglasses collection.

IT’S HOT TO HIKEHIKING is all the rage among theHollywood glitterati — so much so thatthere was outcry when it was reportedthat the land above the LA ‘Hollywood’sign — a favourite hikers’ haunt — hadbeen put on the market. Meanwhile,Ramblers Worldwide Holidays are re-branding for the younger market.

GLAM GOURMETSDAYLESFORD Organic, Whole Foods,they’ve all got their charms — but forold-school gourmet luxury, Fortnum &Mason is unbeatable. The historic foodhall is still fresh from a £25 millionrevamp for its 300th anniversary, withfive new restaurants. Go to www.fortnumandmason.com

FORD FOCUS LONDON men, getready. Tom FordMenswear isexpanding atHarrods thissummer. Ford willlaunch a largeconcession at thestore, where theclothing is alreadystockedexclusively,featuring the fullmen’s range,accessories andgroomingproducts. A Londonflagship is plannedfor 2009. Harrods:020 7730 1234.

BRIT BOYSTHIS year’s hottestrising talents aremale. Jim Sturgess (21and The Other BoleynGirl) appears thissummer in CrossingOver with Sean Pennand Harrison Ford.Eddie Redmayne (left),the Burberry posterboy, is playing the leadin the BBC’s Tess of theD'Urbervilles, whileAndrew Garfield (BoyA) will appear in TheImagination of DoctorParnassus alongsideJude Law and JohnnyDepp. Go boys!

ECO-CONSCIOUS TRAVELSHORT-HAUL flights arebecoming an eco-socialfaux pas. Taxis too. Butwith the new Eurostarterminal at London’s StPancras having theworld’s longest

champagne bar, rail travelhas become convenient andglamorous. If a taxi can’t beavoided, eco car servicessuch as Gogreencar.com isan option. Their vehiclesemit 60 per cent lesspollutants than regulartaxis. And for local hops,make like a celebrity, or

Viscount Linley (left), andhop on your bike.

SOUND OF THE SUMMER COMBINE a little Wham! and Scissor Sisters,with some B52s thrown in, and you haveyourself Alphabeat, Denmark’s latest popcreation. The band has already touredwith Mika. and the tunes are racking upMySpace fans by the score.

GYM-TASTICPUMA is steadilymorphing into a hipfashion brand, with theintroduction of newluxury stylish bags andcollaborations with thelikes of AlexanderMcQueen. The companyhas just signed HusseinChalayan to be creativedirector, with PauloNutini as its poster-boyfor spring. Watch thisspace. www.puma.com

NEW CLICK CLIQUELOVE Net-A-porter, butfind the designer clothesout of your price range?Visit My-wardrobe.comand weep no more. Thesite, launched in 2006, isa hub for niche labelsand new Britishdesigners. It’s steadilybuilding a loyal fanbase,too. Since starting up,visitors have increasedby 90 per cent, and nowthe company isintroducing on-line videostyle guides andmenswear. www.my-wardrobe.com

JIGSAW’SMAKEOVERSUDDENLY findyourself fallingback in lovewith Jigsaw? Sodid we. It’sthanks to newcreativedirector LouiseTrotter, who hasinjected a funkyedge. Jigsaw’scollectionincludes graphicprints, boldshades andchunky woodenjewellery.www.jigsaw-online.com

GIRLS DO MUSIC ISN’T it enough that one is

a hot Hollywood starletand the other a globalsupermodel? Clearly

not. Now they want tosing, too. This month,

actress ScarlettJohansson, left, addedanother string to herbow with Anywhere I LayMy Head, a compilationof Tom Waits covers,while model AgynessDeyn recently sangvocals on the singleWho with the FiveO'Clock Heroes, and issaid to have formed

her own band.

HOTHOTHOT!From the must-havesunglasses to unisexperfume and SiennaMiller’s favourite fake tan, Lifestyle’sinsider guide tosummer essentials

GLAM GLOUCSBEVERLY Hills has a new rival —Gloucestershire,which these daysis packed withceleb haunts aswell as royals.Damien Hirst,Kate Moss,Pearl Lowe, LizHurley (right) andStella McCartney allhave houses there.The area is sojammed withglitterati that inMarch localentrepreneurslaunched Jillywood(after writer JillyCooper), a celebrity-spotting coach tour.

T-SHIRTS WITHARTISTRYHIP kids will staycool this summer

with Uniqlo’s 700-piece T-shirtcollection.Created by ahost of artistsand designers,including Jean-Michel Basquiat,and KeithHaring, they’rea snip at £12.99.

Actress ChloeSevigny fronts

the campaign.www.uniqlo.co.uk

IN THE CLUBTHIS summer, it’s all aboutprivate members’ clubs. AtCannes, The Hospital Club isopening its own temporaryoutpost, plus branches in NewYork and Berlin, with a furtheraddition in Shanghai planned for2009. Home House, whichrecently bought an outpost inEdinburgh, is now expandinginto the Portman Square townhouse next door. Soho House LA opens this year,with Miami shortly after, andsoon Brixton will receive its ownmusic-based club Dex. The Kingly

CITRUS FRESHCOMME DES GARCONS islaunching three enticing newfragrances this month.The summery range is basedon layered citrus scents.Energy C includes lemon,lime and grapefruitvariations. Lemon includesnotes of bergamot andcardamon; lime has waterjasmine and musk; whilegrapefruit uses tree mossand jasmine. The three perfumes will be

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LALA LANDMISS LALA’S BOUDOIR —the lingerie boutique inLondon’s leafy PrimroseHill — is already a must-godestination for celebritiessuch as Gwen Stefani,Helena Bonham Carterand Amy Winehouse. The store has alreadycreated its own lingerielabel, Miss Lala Presents(think girly, retro,luxurious), whichlaunched in HarveyNichols in December, andnow plans to open twoLondon flagship storesthis year. www.misslalasboudoir.co.uk

RAINY SUMMER DAYSIF LAST summer was anything to go by,wellies will be a must-have for the annualstring of music festivals. Hunter is the brand favoured by manycelebrities, including Kate Moss (left),Angelina Jolie and Madonna. Le Chameau, the historic French brand, also has some fabulous boots. For the fulleffect, team with a wax jacket fromnouveau-hip Barbour.www.hunterboots.com; www.barbour.com;www.lechameau.co.uk

YUMMY MUMMIESIT’S official — this is the age of theYummy Mummy. The market forluxury maternity and childbirthproducts has blossomed, while TheKitchen Table Tycoon: How To MakeIt Work As A Mother And AnEntrepreneur was published inMarch. Written by Anita Naik, itadvises women on combiningrunning a business with family life. Last month, Cupcake, a new brand ofprivate members’ club and spa, devoted to mothers and mothers-to-be,opened in South West London. Brands such as Mama Mio, which has recently expanded its luxuryrange of maternity beauty products, have also been booming.www.cupcakemum.com; www.mamamio.co.uk

UP THE AISLEFASHION-LOVING brideshave never had so muchchoice, with a growingnumber of fashion labelbridal collections. In March, Lanvin’s bridalrange launched at DoverStreet Market in London.Meanwhile, JennyPackham’s bridal designshave been so popular sheopened a separate bridalboutique in 2006, followedby a bridal accessoriesstore last year. Similarly, Temperley’sbridal collection (right) isgrowing rapidly, alongsidea bespoke bridal service.Next up, Marchesadesigner GeorginaChapman is launching herown bridal line. Marchesacounts Keira Knightley,Sienna Miller and ReneeZellweger among its fans.Chapman has reportedlycreated ColeenMcLoughlin’s dress forher summer nuptials.

ETHICAL FASHIONETHICAL clothing is moving awayfrom its earnest origins as chic newlabels launch on to the market.Nowhere more so than with StellaMcCartney, who in June will bringher luxury organic Eco-Collection toHarvey Nichols and her Bruton Streetflagship store.www.stellamccartney.com

LIBERTY LOVERSLIBERTY OF LONDON, theluxury in-house brand forLiberty, is unveiling astand-alone flagship inLondon’s Sloane Street.

The label was launchedin 2005 with TamaraSalmon at the creativehelm, drawing on the

store’s archivedesigns. The newstore will house thelabel’s completecollection, includingcovetable leather

bags, botanical printpieces, accessories

and menswear.www.libertyoflondon.com

THE EDGE OF LOVEKEIRA KNIGHTLEY,Sienna Miller (right)and Cillian Murphy starin The Edge Of Love thissummer — a biopicbased on the life andloves of poet DylanThomas. The film opensin June and has beenscripted by SharmanMacdonald, Knightley’smother. A must-see.

RED HOT GEMMA ARTERTON(left) is so hot shereceived a personalinvite from MarcJacobs to see his LouisVuitton show in Paristhis February. After turning heads inSt Trinian’s, theactress is to star asBond Girl Agent Fieldsin Quantum Of Solace.She’s also playing Tessin the BBC’s winterperiod blockbuster,Tess Of Thed'Urbervilles.

Club in London’s Soho is alreadyone of the city’s most popularvenues. Founder DezziMcCausland is launching asecond venture on St Martin’sLane this month, just a stone’sthrow from Bungalow 8.

on sale in Dover StreetMarket in London this month.www.doverstreetmarket.com;tel. 020 7518 0680

BEAUTIFUL PEOPLESIMON DOONAN’Smemoirs have alreadycaused such a stir thatthe TV rights have beensnapped up by theproducers of TheOffice. In BeautifulPeople, out earlierthis month, the stylecolumnist andformer creativedirector at Barneysdescribes with comiccandour hischildhood in Readingand journey to thebright lights of

London and New York.

NEW VINTAGEAQUASCUTUM has alreadyhad women rushing outfor their AquascutumVintage range, inspiredby archive pieces fromthe 1950s. Now Hackettlooks set to do the samefor boys, with its newMayfair suit collectioninspired by the 1960sphotography of DavidBailey and LordSnowdon. The range is to celebrate Hackett's25th anniversary.www.aquascutum.comwww.hackett.com