FASHION Walk on the wild side

Stunning polka dot and floral blouse teamed with polka dot pants to create this stunning look.

A striking combination of floral palazzo pants and black mesh detailed top.

Rose and black pleated striped dress. Black and white graphic print jumpsuit.

Beautiful dress with organza detailing teamed with a bolero for cooler evenings.

Delicate floral top paired with plain palazzo trousers.

Opposite page, Nautical chain and striped printed blouses paired with plain trousers to complete the look. This page, Bold floral jumpsuit with zip detailing. Chain print dress with sheer navy overlay. Calf length striped dress with built in belt. Floral design dress and Midnight blue jumpsuit. For local stockist see the Joseph Ribkoff website www.josephribkoff.com.

Poppies Appeal

WHILST POPPIES ARE MORE COMMONLY ASSOCIATED WITH NOVEMBER, WHEN THEY PAY TRIBUTE TO FALLEN HEROES, THEY’RE ALSO SEEN IN SUMMER, BRIGHTENING UP OUR HEDGEROWS... AND THANKS TO THESE POPPY RED COSMETICS, OUR APPEARANCE, TOO!

1. An Uplifting, Sensual and Addictive Perfume

Giorgio Armani presents Sì Passione, a perfume that radiates confidence, seduction and strength. It has the red lip effect in a bottle and mirrors the same emotions that a swipe of red lipstick can instantly give you. At first the sweet, syrupy scent of blackcurrant is energised with the fresh notes of Pear and the surprising spicy, invigorating, kick of Pink Pepper. Enhanced with the floral spicy scent of red rose makes this an addictive and feminine scent, £55 - £100.

5. Perfect Skin Overnight

Rodial’s Dragon’s Blood Night Cream is an overnight skin perfecting moisturiser which targets all visible signs of ageing. As you sleep the retinol penetrates deep in to the skin to help plump fine lines, minimising their appearance whilst hyaluronic acid reduces the look of wrinkles by morning, leaving you looking brighter and more even-toned, £77.

2. Defence Barrier

Kiehl’s Vital Skin-Strengthening Super Serum boasts a fast-absorbing, lightweight formula for boosting the skin’s natural defence barrier against daily stressors. It promotes a more youthful, radiant looking complexion at the same time as reducing any visible signs of ageing such as fine lines and uneven textures. It will leave you feeling and looking refreshed, £42.

3. Kissable Lips Rouge Coco Flash by Chanel. In a stroke, it applies easily over the lips and transforms into a shiny oil for a sensation of absolute comfort all day long. Its high concentration of pigments gives it vibrant, shiny and dazzling colours (shade 66 Pulses shown), £31.

4. Vanish By Magic

“My secret formula can cheat the appearance of a full night’s rest!” says Charlotte Tilbury. This Magic Vanish colour corrector neutralises and smooths to cheat and conceal pigmentation and brighten the appearance of your under-eye area, for a flawless-looking complexion! £24

6. Spoil Yourself with 24 Sensational Lip Shades...

Huda Beauty understands the impact a bold lip colour can have, so its Power Bullet Lip Vault includes a staggering 24 shades, allowing you to reinvent yourself on a daily basis. With brilliant pigmentation and a matte finish that stays put, each shade is comfortable, long wearing and ready to own any room, £400.

n All our beauty products are available from local independent stockists unless otherwise stated, please note that prices stated are RRP and may vary according to retailer.

Cancellation of This Year’s Burghley Horse Trials

A YEAR WITHOUT BURGHLEY. It’s almost unthinkable, especially for the hard-working team behind the world-class five-star FEI affiliated event. Nonetheless, the team made the difficult decision in May that the 2020 event would be cancelled due to coronavirus and the public danger that large-scale public events presents. “It is the first time since the event’s inception in 1961 that we have had to cancel,” says Liz Inman, Event Director. “We must however act responsibly, and our absolute priority is the health and safety of our community, including everyone directly involved with the event, our visitors, sponsors, competitors, owners, helpers, trade exhibitors and contractors. Particular thanks to our insurers and underwriters who have guided us through this period.” The 2021 Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials will take place from Wednesday 1st September to Sunday 5th September. n

Photos: A look back at previous years’ events - the best we can do in terms of celebrating the joys of Burghley in 2020.

MOTORS

VITAL MORGAN

Gloriously and defiantly different, a Morgan has always been the way to defy practicality and break from convention, no wonder Rob Davis is such a fan of this thoroughly British retro rebel...

Words: Rob Davis.

IF YOU COULD GO BACK IN TIME, would you? Really? If you could wind back the hands of the clock and return to your youth? I admit the idea of having hair, losing the paunch, waving goodbye to the fine lines and regaining my youthful optimism does appeal... but alongside the loss of those less desirable characteristics, who would want to return to a time of naivety, to youthful transgressions, failures and insecurities?

That’s the problem with nostalgia, isn’t it? It comes with a tint of rose that colours the past with a decidedly unreal hue. And of course, with age usually comes that feeling of being a little more comfortable in our own skin, indeed, a little more comfortable generally.

I wouldn’t return to an age when smartphones were sci-fi, and when performing one’s ablutions took place in a tin bath by the fire, or when navigation meant maps, not sat navs. In our personal lives, and our homes, and our motors, I generally follow the rule of thumb that nostalgia can take a hike and modern convenience rules OK.

But if there’s one sight guaranteed to make me wonder if, back then, we had it sussed, it’s the joyous, bulbous, swooping, halcyon profile of a Morgan sports car.

Based in Malvern and now 111 years old as a brand, Morgan is perhaps one of the longest-established motoring brands still in its present form today. From the appearance of its cars you’d think time has stood still and development of the brand’s cars has been aspic-like. But as is usually the case, here, appearances deceive and the devil is typically in the detail.

There are three models available in the company’s portfolio; a oddball three wheeler, then the Plus Four and Plus Six, referring to each model’s respective number of cylinders.

This model is the new Plus Four, and it’s newer than you might think, despite the continuity in the car’s appearance. Just 3% of the car’s mechanicals and components are carried over from the outgoing model. A part of the car’s chassis is still crafted from timber, but much of its underpinnings now comprise steel with a bonded aluminium platform.