Whether you’re planning long alfresco lunches, packing for a sunshine getaway or simply refreshing your beauty shelf for summer, Kirsty Welsh spotlights everything worth adding to your basket this month.
Luxury luggage is having a renaissance, beauty launches are becoming more high-tech than ever and even cookware is getting a fashion-forward makeover in shades you’ll actually want left out on display. From Riviera-inspired makeup and viral Korean skincare to chic summer entertaining pieces, wellness essentials and the travel accessories destined to accompany every European escape this season, these are the tried-and-tested launches currently topping our June shopping radar.
Kapten & Son Heathrow Check In Muted Clay
For those with a summer of long-haul adventures or European city breaks ahead, Kapten & Son’s Heathrow Check In suitcase in Muted Clay is made for airport life. Lightweight yet durable, it features four smooth 360° swivel wheels, so robust they come with an impressive 10-year guarantee - alongside plenty of room for all your travel essentials, plus a little extra space for souvenir shopping, too. The soft clay hue is undoubtedly striking once it appears on the luggage carousel, but if you want extra protection, fear not, the case comes complete with a protective sleeve to help prevent damage in transit.
There are plenty of thoughtful details too, including a removable laundry bag, a packing cube set with mesh panels to keep everything organised, and a built-in TSA combination lock. Thoughtfully designed for stress-free travel, Kapten & Son luggage has everything you need and nothing you don’t.
Summer makeup always has to be Chanel. This luxury beauty powerhouse knows exactly how to create sun-kissed skin in that effortless “just spent the weekend on a yacht in the Riviera” kind of way. The Les Beiges Coastal Summer Collection captures holiday glamour perfectly, from healthy skin with a pearlescent luminous glow to golden eyes inspired by glistening coastal sand, aqua-toned nails and deep tomato-red lips. Our top pick? The new Les Beiges Healthy Glow Summer Essentials Set, (£217) which is destined to sell out quickly, so consider this your sign to get your Chanel skates on pronto.
There’s cookware, and then there’s Our Place cookware. Available in the dreamiest limited-edition cornflower blue colourway, the Cookware Duo in Forget-Me-Not is as aesthetically pleasing as it is practical.
Complete with the viral Always Pan 2.0, Perfect Pot, steamer baskets, wooden spoon and spatula - designed to replace multiple traditional cookware pieces. From frying and sautéing to steaming, roasting and baking, it does quite literally everything. The built-in spatula rest and nesting steamer basket make cooking that little bit easier, and with over 35,000 plus rave reviews, it’s safe to say these are the only kitchen essentials you’ll be reaching for going forward.
If you know your London facialists, then you’ll know the one clinic to trust with your skin is Mina Lee. A holistic healing facialist, her bespoke treatments and complementing facials combine traditional Korean massage and healing practices with high-tech devices and only the very best Korean cosmeceutical brands personally handpicked by Mina herself.
Now the UK distributor of leading K-beauty skincare brand Pyderin, Mina has introduced one of Korea’s most results-driven skincare lines to the UK. The Ampoule is one of the hero products, formulated with an impressive 20,000ppm of ultra-pure Korean salmon PDRN, alongside innovative unbroken spicules that mimic the effects of micro-needling in a bottle. So viral it sold out instantly after launch, Mina describes the brand as the kind of skincare you would expect to find stocked only in pharmacies and doctors’ clinics.
Altesse Studio Beaute Classic Gentle Detangling Brush
French heritage brushmaker Altesse Studio, founded back in 1875, has certainly stood the test of time when it comes to handcrafted luxury hair and body brushes. Now arriving at Harvey Nichols in partnership with Violet Grey, the collection has officially received the coveted “Violet Code” approval - meaning every product has passed some of the beauty industry’s most rigorous testing standards.
Our highlight is the Beauté Classic Gentle Detangling Brush, designed for thick or curly hair (there’s also an option for fine to medium hair). Handmade in France, it gently detangles while helping to smooth hair and distribute natural oils for glossy, perfectly groomed locks.
June is the season for homegrown British strawberries, and it would be rude not to complement them with Emma Bridgewater’s beautifully illustrated Strawberries Medium Old Bowl. Bringing a touch of rustic countryside cottage charm to any summer table, this generously sized strawberry bowl is perfect for serving a variety of dessert dishes, from Eton mess to classic strawberries and cream. Handcrafted in England from durable earthenware, it’s designed for both everyday use and relaxed seasonal entertaining - a timeless piece for summer dining.
Rise & Fall Polyphenol Rich Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Enter Rise&Fall’s first foray into the world of extra virgin olive oil and it certainly is one to get excited about. Launched earlier this year, the EVOO is produced from Hojiblanca olives grown in a single grove in Bobadilla, Málaga, with each olive picked at peak ripeness and cold-pressed within the hour to lock in flavour, freshness and exceptionally high polyphenol levels - delivering twice the EU standard. We’ve dunked crusty bread into it, and drizzled it over heirloom tomatoes and can safely say this will be reordered. The bottle alone is utter chicness, so much so you definitely won’t be hiding it away in your cupboard.
Now this is a beauty launch to get excited about - a product created specifically with the lymphatic system in mind. Eyeam’s new De-Bloat Lymphatic Glaze is designed to help boost circulation, reduce puffiness and leave skin looking smoother, tighter and more toned. The lightweight, ultra-hydrating formula is packed with a cocktail of lymphatic flow-boosting ingredients, such as energising green coffee, horse chestnut, grapefruit, fennel and chlorophyll to invigorate tired skin, help flush out toxins and improve skin firmness. Consider it the ultimate glow-boosting body product for summer and beyond.
Beaded necklaces are having a major moment in the jewellery world. Cue the Lizzie Fortunato Gold-Plated Cabana Bead Necklace, designed with a colour-blocked mix of beige glass beads, gemstone accents and delicate freshwater pearls. Consider this your new go-to when you lack the energy to pull together a killer ensemble as a statement necklace will always save the day (and your outfit).
BAM’s Breathable Cotton Gauze Shorts are the kind of throw-on piece that makes summer dressing quite literally feel like a breeze. Constructed from super soft organic cotton with a relaxed silhouette, elasticated waist and easy side pockets, they strike the perfect balance between comfort and understated cool. Style them up with a simple white T-shirt and a pair of fisherman sandals, or elevate with an oversized leather bomber jacket.
Drum roll please! Dr David Jack has officially entered the supplement space with the launch of his new AM + PM Supplement System - a two-step wellness routine created to boost energy, recovery and skin health from morning through to night.
The PM supplement gets to work while you sleep, supporting overnight repair and relaxation with a calming blend of antioxidants, botanical extracts and essential nutrients to encourage restful sleep and mental clarity. Come morning, the AM supplement helps support energy and focus throughout the day, packed with powerful antioxidants, vitamins and cellular nutrients to boost overall wellbeing.
And, of course, in true Dr David Jack style, the jars themselves are aesthetically pleasing, reflecting the refined eye for design he has become so renowned for through his beautifully designed clinics.
All other nail colours should consider retiring because Townhouse has just launched the ultimate summer polish collection. Delivering a gel-like, ultra high-shine finish, the collection features an array of flattering shades perfect for complementing a tan, including Blueberry Milk, Pistachio Milk, Grape Smoothie and Coconut Milk. Our standout favourite? Butter: the colour of the season and the perfect soft vintage yellow for summer.
Enhance your summer nail look with Townhouse’s nourishing cuticle oil and hand cream, or why not book in for a signature Townhouse in-salon manicure for the ultimate experience.
Summer dressing is all about embracing barely-there backs and elegant halternecks, and Maebe’s Escape Scarf Top delivers exactly that. Designed with a flattering draped cowl neckline and an attached scarf detail, the silhouette feels effortlessly chic while still being incredibly wearable. Better still, with sizes ranging from UK 4 to UK 20, it ticks the inclusive sizing box too. Wear with low-slung white jeans and ballet flats to continue the resort-chic aesthetic. Punctuate with a glossy cappuccino-toned nail and you’re holiday ready.
Perfumer extraordinaire Dominique Ropion certainly knows a thing or two about creating some of the industry's most iconic fine fragrances. The latest fragrance to launch exclusively for Fine Scents, Fashionably Late, is no exception to his vast portfolio of confidence-boosting scents.
At the heart, creamy mimosa adds a soft, powdery floral note, while cashmeran brings a velvety warmth. The base of amber and sandalwood leaves a rich, lingering finish.
Long-lasting and compliment-worthy, Fashionably Late is a seductive date night scent that’s bound to make an entrance.
Revive Collagen Enhanced Plus - Hydrolysed Marine Collagen Drink
Award-winning collagen supplement Revive Collagen is continuing to shake up the wellness industry with its Enhanced Plus Hydrolysed Marine Collagen Drink. Each sachet contains an impressive 10,000mg of hydrolysed marine collagen - 20 times more, to be precise, than many traditional collagen supplements, as well as a powerful cocktail of vitamins, plus added retinol and keratin. Thanks to the hydrolysed formula, the collagen is more easily absorbed by the body, helping to support skin elasticity, glow and hydration, while also benefiting hair and nail health. Better still, the supplements are all-natural and proudly British-made.
Picnic season has certainly had an upgrade this year thanks to Stanley who’ve just launched the ultimate spring picnic collection. Think fresh colours and prints with seasonal names like Daffodil and Picnic Stripes, from the IceFlow™ Flip Straw 2.0 Tumbler, which keeps drinks cold for seven hours and iced for an impressive 35, to the Madeleine Mini Backpack Soft Cooler, available in two sizes and a host of colours. There’s also a roomy, easy-carry outdoor cooler featuring twice the foam insulation of a traditional cooler.
Vichy Capital Soleil Cell Protect Invisible Oil SPF 50+
Summer has certainly arrived early this year - hoorah! - and that means one thing: sun protection is officially non-negotiable. Vichy’s Capital Soleil range offers broad-spectrum UVA and UVB protection in an array of lightweight formulas that never feel heavy on the skin, from creams and sprays to sticks, fluids and oils, alongside an after-sun recovery product too.
One standout has to be the Capital Soleil Cell Protect Invisible Oil SPF 50+, a dry-touch spray enriched with vitamin E and squalane to keep skin nourished as well as protected. Better still, the multitasking formula can also be spritzed onto the scalp and ends of hair for added sun protection during long summer days.
Banana fragrances are having a moment, with the hashtag #bananaperfume racking up more than five million views on TikTok - proof that we’re firmly in our banana fragrance era. Enter Le Monde Gourmand’s Banane Délice Eau de Parfum, best described as a tropical cocktail in a bottle. Opening with creamy banana milk, juicy pineapple and bright orange, the scent melts into sun-soaked coconut, sugary accords and soft heliotrope, before settling into a deliciously comforting base of whipped vanilla, tonka bean and sugared musks. Quite literally sunshine in fragrance form.
With travel season upon us, Sensory Retreats’ new 11:11 Self-Heating Eye Mask couldn’t have launched at a better time. Infused with a calming Rose & Oud scent, the warming mask delivers up to 25 minutes of soothing heat to help ease eye strain, encourage relaxation and promote restful sleep. Designed with mindfulness in mind, each mask also comes with access to a complimentary guided meditation and immersive sound bath, creating the perfect self-care ritual for anxious travellers and wellness lovers alike.
Two Beacons Vineyard 2022 Sparkling Rosé Pinot Noir
Gift your host the Two Beacons way. Award-winning English vineyard Two Beacons Vineyard is exactly what alfresco garden get-togethers with friends are crying out for, and the 2022 Sparkling Rosé Pinot Noir is just the thing to toast long sunshine-soaked days. Crisp and refreshing - perfect to compliment a variety of summer grazing boards, chopped salads, sushi and light seasonal desserts.
Our love for home fragrance brand La Bougie continues with the launch of the brand’s first-ever body care collection. Made in La Bougie’s West Cork perfumery, the range has been over three years in rigorous development, with a focus on ethically-sourced ingredients and creating the perfect formula. Available in six of the brand’s signature scents, our standout has to be the creamy Coconut & Hibiscus range.
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Perhaps you’ve seen images of this before - saved it on Pinterest or come across it on social media - and wondered where such a place could possibly exist. The answer is, this almost dreamlike property is located in Yangshuo, Guilin, often referred to as China’s 'Paradise on Earth.'
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