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Long weekends can throw some beauty curveballs. (What do you mean there’s no running water in the cottage?) Hair can be the biggest challenge, because, yes, you want your go-to products with you, but not if it means dragging around a hockey bag’s worth of them that makes you look like Guido Palau ready for a day on set. We’ve found some pint-sized versions made for summer travel so you can covertly deal with everything from frizz to flatness.

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Diplo sprang to our collective consciousness as rap star M.I.A.’s DJ and collaborator (and, briefly, romantic partner). He’s gone on to record two albums as one half of Major Lazer and work with pop-dance artists such as La Roux, Santigold and Robyn, and he worked with Beyoncé on the beats for “Run the World (Girls).” Naturally, all of this led to a busy touring schedule. While he criss-crossed the globe, Diplo (a.k.a. Thomas Wesley Pentz) began to explore local music scenes in search of acts to sign to his Philadelphia-based Mad Decent label—notably baile funk from the favelas of Brazil, kuduro from Angola and “bounce” from New Orleans. Now, he’s released a book of the highlights from his journeys, 128 Beats Per Minute: Diplo’s Visual Guide to Music, Culture, and Everything in Between (Universe), with a foreword by the high priest of coolness, Alexander Wang.

Ever since such revolutionary inventions like the Snuggie, the Skyrest travel pillow, and the branded head-to-toe sweatsuit, the face have travel has been looking a lot more stylish. (That was a joke.) Buck the shlep trend in style with Where‘s list of 12 stylish suitcases that won’t get swallowed in a sea of neutral on […]

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Exotic skins, tribal prints and slick accessories add an air of global glamour.
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Photo of Madagascar by Luc Legay

Leather flats, crocheted knits and a neutral palette of creams and blues say laid-back luxury.
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Photo of Perpignan, South of France by Andreas Kambanis

We’d been dreaming since December of ’70s supermodels roaming through ruins with big hair, big jewels and even bigger attitudes. We couldn’t stop thinking about Diana Ross in the 1975 film Mahogany, or the sophisticated world travellers who strode down the Saint Laurent, Pucci and Ferragamo spring runways. It all led to a transatlantic travel itch, and Turkey proved to be our fashion fantasy come true.

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We may not know our starboard from our port, but navigating nautical style is a breeze with stripes, checks and anchor detailing.
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Photo of Nantucket by Maria Gilbert

Give your look dramatic flair with flowy caftans, oversized ruffles and vibrant summer brights. See the shopping list now » Photo of Rio De Janeiro by Cyro A. Silva

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From preppy seaside villages to the most eclectic locales, these hot spots inspire us to dress the part.
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When Sarah Jessica Parker was staying at La Mamounia during the filming of Sex and the City 2, she was reported to lament that she couldn’t find anything to buy. But how could that be? Isn’t Marrakesh known for its maze of stalls within the ancient walls of the medina? To save you from a similarly disappointing fate, we’ve prepped your ultimate guide to one of the most exotic cities in the world.

While the runways were heating up in Milan, I headed to another Euro hotspot, Munich, for a 48-hour whirlwind weekend with German mega-jeweler, Thomas Sabo. Touching down in the city after a rather sleepless direct flight, I was whisked down the Autobahn—the famed German highway with no speed limit—to the ultra modern (and ultra amazing!) Hotel Louis. I uncrossed my eyes long enough to take in the amazing view of the Marienplatz city centre, the bustling Viktualienmarkt across the street filled with gourmet meats, artisanal cheeses and vintage wines and then it was lights out until dinner that evening.

Like its perfect partner, denim, western wear never really goes out of style. But every so often, the true grit trend has a runway revival, with designers reinterpreting its classic tenets in irresistibly modern ways. Spring 2011 was such a season: Ralph Lauren⎯but of course⎯corralled cowgirl cool with metallic boots, silver and stone jewellery and fringed leather, Blumarine went wild, belting flashy animal prints with oversized ram’s-head buckles and Hermès reigned in the look with chic equestrian details topped off with sophisticated Stetson-esque wide-brimmed hats.