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Hermitage masterpieces | royal ice-cream | from Russia with love

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Just what every blue-blooded ice-cream lover needs this summer… The “Cameo Service” made by the Sèvres Porcelain Factory in France in the late 18th century for Catherine the Great, is one of the grandest and most expensive dinner services ever made. It comprises more than 700 pieces (taking care of dinner, dessert and coffee, including a very divine…

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Manta makeover | sydney waterfront dining

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Dining at the Woolloomooloo Wharf is one of the best ways to experience Sydney. It delivers the goods for both locals and visitors. Manta Restaurant and Bar, between Otto and China Doll, has after nine years, undergone a makeover. Over Veuve Clicquot and a degustation to introduce the new look and feel, owner Rob Rubis…

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Catalina Catch | Sydney waterfront dining | People’s Choice

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Is there anything more quintessentially Sydney than lunch at Catalina? It’s like a scene from a Richard Scarry What Do People Do All Day? picture book. The laden Louise Savage Supercat ferry slides on by; striped sailing dinghies dart about the harbour like angelfish on speed; a sea plane swoops into the drink looking like…

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Confessions of a perfume addict | Into the woods | 2015 fragrance trends

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If you go down to the woods today … you’ll probably go tomorrow as well. Skelly Susan quizzes fragrance oracle Michael Edwards on this year’s perfume trends and why we keep buying the same scent. New on the Excess All Areas perfume shelf this week is Etat Libre d’Orange’s Tom of Finland and Memo’s eau…

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Paradise portfolio | Luxury escapes from Fiji to the Flinders Ranges

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Overload in need of a forklift? There’s nothing more rejuvenating than the prospect of solitude, serenity and stepping back to nature. Here, some escape inspiration: from the South Australian outback, to Queensland’s Great Barrier Reef and a fabulous Fijian find. Laucala, Fiji Laucala is the island you buy if you are Dietrich Mateschitz looking for…

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Portofino posh | honeymoon hotspot | Italian Riviera | Pocket port

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Portofino is as breathtaking as the Krupp diamond: a jewel in the Italian Riviera’s crown, a pocket port of iris blue, a marina crammed with gleaming cruisers, runabouts and schooners, and the shore clustered with narrow buildings painted the rich shades of ancient ochre.  What better place to spend a honeymoon? Susan Skelly unpacks the resortwear Portofino,…

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Rocking the resort look | Audi Hamilton Island Race Week | Net-A-Porter niceties

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Celebrities, sailors and well-heeled shoppers are part and parcel of Audi Hamilton Island Race Week every August, checking out the latest premium motors, pearls and designer threads. Much sought after last year was Lupe Puerta, Net-A-Porter.com’s global head of personal shopping. Susan Skelly quizzed her on how to rock the resort look. 1.    How do…

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Monaco pit-stop | French Riviera | Monte Carlo millionaires

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Monaco is a magnet for the rich and famous, a dazzling collage of yachts and cruisers in Port Hercules, fast cars, and hotel porters weighed down by designer shopping bags, reports Susan Skelly Once labelled “less a real country than a glorified safe deposit box”, the tax haven of Monaco stands tall in glitz, glam…

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Paris Perfumeries | Sweet smell of success

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No trip to Paris is complete without a unique perfume memento. Susan Skelly sniffs the rarefied air for 10 of the best perfumeries within the 1st arrondissement’s orbit. Paris is dotted with perfumeries staffed by knowledgeable, passionate purveyors of scent, from legends (Annick Goutal, Caron, Diptyque, Penhaligon’s, Le Labo, Jean Patou) to funky cocoons (Iunx,…

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Jewels for divas | Portofino posh | Bulgari or bust

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Making a statement with fabulous jewellery is as much about attitude as bank balance. When Bulgari launched a new collection in Portofino, referencing La Dolce Vita and its movie-star divas, Susan Skelly discovered that a little bit of audacious goes a long way.   Elizabeth Taylor knew how to rock a rock. She wore statement…

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