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Nothing says chic summer style like a straw fedora. Spotted on Dsquared’s Spring 2011 runway, these haute hats top off any look, day or night. Girlie details, like this floral print version (Esprit, $40), add an element of country cool.

Jean Paul Gaultier isn’t crazy about career retrospectives. “I think they can be like a funeral sometimes,” winces the original bad boy of fashion, who turns 60 next year. We are sitting on the stage of Gaultier’s Rue Saint-Martin headquarters, where his punk-themed Spring 2011 couture collection has just been unveiled. Models strutted down the runway in his sailor-striped organza and leather lace bombers to a voice-over of Catherine Deneuve describing each exquisite outfit, rather than music. Almost everyone—including boy bride Andrej Pejic—was coiffed in some riff on a mohawk, and Gaultier himself came bounding out to take his bow in a spiked wig.

With four weddings on my summer schedule, I’m checking bathroom linens off every registry and tossing in cheeky, Vancouver-made Grandiose Lab soaps. Nothing says “Till death do us part” like an all-natural, grapefruit-scented skull ($16, $38 with coffin) or a set of teeth ($7).

Remember those friendship bracelets you made as a kid at summer camp? Meet a new grown-up version from Shashi. These hand-woven silk cords (available in a variety of colours and styles decorated with crystals or gold nuggets) look cool paired with your favourite watch or piled on in multiples. A symbol of love, luck and everlasting friendship, FASHION’s cover girl Katy Perry is also a fan. From $19 at Shades of Grey Boutique (10116 124th St., Edmonton, 780-756-5199, shopshadesofgrey.com).

An homage to 1948’s iconic L’Air du Temps, Nina Ricci L’Air (from $80, at the Bay) aspires to capture the scent of freedom with a blend of magnolia, freesia and Bulgarian rose. Housed in a pastel-washed version of the original bottle, it’s capped with the classic intertwined doves.

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Those of us who take pride in protecting our skin from the irreversible damage of UV rays reach for a bottle of sunscreen as instinctually as we would a toothbrush. It doesn’t matter which form: cream, lotion or spray. Fearful of coming out of the sun looking like Donatella Versace, we apply it generously and with vigour, confident that our skin’s health is being preserved. But it turns out there’s more to choosing a sunscreen than simply considering the spf number on the bottle. It’s becoming clear that mineral (also known as physical) formulas—which use zinc oxide and titanium dioxide to physically deflect rays—are winning many people over.

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With today’s temps at a record high, it seems like Mother Nature is sending a pretty clear message that summer is finally here! In turn, we’ve scouted over 40 of the season’s best products. From bright glosses to shimmering bronzers, we’ve got you covered!

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BRONZERS | HAIR | BODY | MAKEUP | HANDS & FEET | FRAGRANCE

Thanks to this season’s resurgence of ’70s style, wide-leg trousers have disco-danced their way back onto the scene. And now with two new additions to Chinook Centre (6455 Macleod Trail SW, Calgary, 403-259-2022, chinookcentre.com), there’s even more choice to ring your bell. Try on True Religion’s Morgan ($265; 403-253-6540, truereligionbrandjeans.com), featuring patch pockets and flares, or slip on a pair of Bell Bottom Super Flares in Vintage California (shown) from 7 for All Mankind (403-262-7326, 7forallmankind.com).

A wave of blue shadows gives eyes a wash of azure this season. Whether you wear them when the tide is in or out, these oceanic hues will transform you into an aquatic beauty. 1 | L’Oréal Paris Color Infallible ($11, at drugstores) in “Unlimited Sky” 2 | Lise Watier Duo Shadow & Glitter ($25, […]

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