“Summer afternoon – to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language,” wrote Henry James. Brie and pears at a picnic by the seaside; parasols flapping in the breeze; debating whether to buy a new wicker basket on a whitewashed street; meeting for drinks at a rooftop bar, time off to savour familiar haunts or discover new ones. These discoveries, from cafés to coves, are woven into holiday memories and passed on to friends and family. From beach baskets to entertaining updates, posh pools and seasonal sparkle, find out how to nail summer, stylishly, in THE GLOSS July/August issue out Thursday 7, with The Irish Times.

Inside the issue: Susan Zelouf shares memories of ambrosial summer days; Paula Flynn shares her little black book of essential shops to visit while on holiday in the Mediterranean; Trish Deseine whips up creative and colourful salads; Julie Dupouy believes in going off piste for perfect picnic wines; Penny McCormick locates luxury hotels with lovely libraries; Holly Hughes takes her climate activism on holiday; Orna Mulcahy selects reading recommendations to pack alongside your sunhat and sandals; and Tony Clayton-Lea shares the sweet (female) sounds of summer.

Don’t miss THE GLOSS July/August issue out tomorrow, Thursday July 7, with The Irish Times. Enjoy the summer and see you again in September! In the meantime, our Glossy Summer continues online at www.thegloss.ie. 

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