Written by Francesca Brown

Francesca Brown is books editor for Stylist magazine and Stylist Loves; she also compiles the Style List on a weekly basis. She is a self-confessed HBO abuser and has a wide selection of grey sweatshirts. Honestly, you just can’t have enough. @franabouttown

Embrace the sunshine with 30 beautiful items that sum up summer: from Eton Mess cakes to seasonal wildflowers.

Summer is in full swing and whether you’re heading to foreign climes or chilling out in the nearest park, we’ve put together 30 of the most sun-inspired seasonal finds. Plot picnics with a cooler-turned-speaker, Eton Mess cakes, rum cocktails and Insta-friendly platters or organise your travels with an incredibly quiet new wheelie case, eco-friendly travel beauty kits and a handwoven fan that make for essential packing. 

We’ve also got pop culture essentials: Beyoncé’s new album on vinyl and this summer’s most talked-about book. You can also bring the sunshine to your interiors and garden with tropical wallpaper and sunset-inspired cushions or embrace your outdoor spaces with a hammock, bee hotel and a rather gorgeous watering can. Whatever you’re doing: relax and enjoy the summer. 

• Bacardi spiced rum

  Aromatics and tea notes mix together to make this spiced rum the instant solution to a sunny cocktail hour.

  Shop Bacardi spiced rum at Sainsbury’s, £20

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• Camomile London Sienna shorts

  These loose-flared scallop-edge shorts are the easy way to lounge and sleep on warm evenings and humid nights. 

  Shop Camomile London Sienna shorts, £39

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• Sunnylife mint cooler box and speaker

  Stay cool wherever you are with Sunnylife’s cooler (it fits 16 cans), which also contains a speaker that can be connected to your picnic playlist.

  Shop Sunnylife mint cooler box and speaker, £120

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• Extract Coffee Roasters Half Speed espresso

  Up with the sun and reaching for the coffee? Extract Coffee Roasters have conjured up Half Speed – a tasty espresso that doesn’t leave you overly buzzing. 

  Extract Coffee Roasters Half Speed espresso, £8.95

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• Bitossi Home pizza plates

  Whether you’ve got an outdoor pizza oven or a yearning for the streets of Napoli, these pizza plates hit the mark perfectly.

  Shop Bitossi Home pizza plates, £130 for six

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• The Completist Andalucia spiral notepad

  Do your holiday planning with this bright and beautiful pad – plus, if you’re left-handed you won’t keep banging the binding. 

  Shop The Completist Andalucia spiral notepad, £8

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• Liberty Tropic Like It’s Hot summer beauty kit

  Featuring Tan Luxe, Ultra Violette and Olaplex, Liberty’s summer kit contains £202 worth of beauty delights all contained in one of its signature bags.

  Shop Liberty Tropic Like It’s Hot summer beauty kit, £65

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• Cai & Jo The Wanderer cushion

  Escape to California via Ibiza with this textured cushion that conjures up a holiday sunset with burnt orange and browns. 

  Shop Cai & Jo The Wanderer cushion, £50

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• Karry travel set

  For an environmentally friendly travel set, try this case of glass bottles that can be used again and again. 

  Shop The Karry travel set, £49.99

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• Y-Fit Lux seamless set

  Sweat-wicking and seamless – making it ideal for hot workouts – the Lux set comes in orange, blue and black. We love. 

  Shop Y-Fit Lux seamless set, £75

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• Fay & Mamie headband kit

  Take some creative time out and make your own headband with this kit of materials, beads and wool from arts and crafts label Fay & Mamie. 

  Shop Fay & Mamie headband kit, £25

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• Isaac And The Egg by Bobby Palmer

  If you fancy a read that’ll leave you utterly moved and ugly crying in public, then uplifting debut Isaac And The Egg will undo you.

  Shop Isaac And The Egg by Bobby Palmer at Bookshop, £14.99

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• Brindisa tomato and beetroot gazpacho

  Bring some Iberian style to your outdoor dinners with Brindisa’s new collection of moreish gazpacho – the tomato and beetroot is delicious.

  Shop Brindisa tomato and beetroot gazpacho, £5.55

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• Renaissance by Beyoncé

  It’s finally out on 29 July. The album of the summer is also available on vinyl for long nights in.

  Shop Renaissance by Beyoncé, £29

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• Lust Home Jungle Is Massive wallpaper

  Bright hits of pink and green make for tropical maximalism at its finest courtesy of Lust Home. 

  Shop Lust Home Jungle Is Massive wallpaper, £43

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• Cutter & Squidge Eat-on Mess cake

  Now, this is what you call a cake… veggie and halal, it’s filled with strawberries, vanilla and meringue. Just add a blanket and prosecco. 

  Shop Cutter & Squidge Eat-on Mess cake, £34.99

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• Gisela Graham strawberry cover

  Keep winged visitors away from your strawberry bowl with this cute and versatile cover. 

  Shop Gisela Graham strawberry cover, £10 at Annabel’s Deliciously British

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• Marie Curie bee hotel

  Made exclusively for Marie Curie, this is a little place solitary bees can call their home.

  Shop Marie Curie bee hotel, £22.99

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• Bowl Grabber rosé

  Step into Provence even if you’re down the park with this fresh and fruity rosé served over ice for really hot days.

  Shop Bowl Grabber rosé, £10

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• Supergoop Play Everyday Lotion SPF 50

  Your go-to SPF for summer, Supergoop’s Play is the all-over cover-up that won’t let you down.

  Shop Supergoop Play Everyday Lotion SPF 50, £20 at Cult Beauty

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• Konges Slojd beach ball

  Who needs a dinosaur beach ball? We all do. The charming way to keep active at the beach/lido/in the shade.

  Shop Konges Slojd beach ball, £12 at Smallable

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• Antler Stamford cabin bag in putty

  The wheels on this case have been designed in conjunction with Mitsubishi to make them super-quiet on the most uneven of pavements. 

  Shop Antler Stamford cabin bag in putty, £199

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• La Basketry handwoven fan

  Launched by sisters Tabara and Mammy, La Basketry is your first port of call for vibrant handwoven fans. 

  Shop La Basketry handwoven fan at The Drop, £12

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• Haeckels Bladderwrack + Buckthorn body cleanser

  This bottle looks so pretty IRL and is a gorgeous cleanser of locally sourced seaweed that’ll transport you to the beach. 

  Shop Haeckels Bladderwrack + Buckthorn body cleanser, £25 at Hub

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• Hattie Flower bouquet

  Using seasonal blooms in pinks and blushes, Hattie Flower conjures up fresh meadows and blue skies. 

  Shop Hattie Flower bouquet, from £38

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• French Connection Savannah hammock chair

  Bohemian and cute with tassels galore, hang this hammock to create an oasis of calm for reading and snoozing. 

  Shop French Connection Savannah hammock chair, £125

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• Boy Smells Marble Fruit candle

  Boy Smells’ latest delight will be donating 15% of sales to GLSEN and is also a beautiful ode to summer with notes of nectarine and pear mixed with florals, warm musk and wood. 

  Shop Boy Smells Marble Fruit candle, from £42 at Osmology

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• Simple Living Eco laundry detergent sheets

  A minimal waste alternative to powder and liquid detergent, pop one of these sheets in your washing for a lemon and tea tree hit. 

  Shop Simple Living Eco laundry detergent sheets, £9.99

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• Marks & Spencer Tropical Jungle lemon picnic platter

  Every picnic needs a centrepiece and this fun design from M&S is all you’re going to need for an instant impact. 

  Shop Marks & Spencer Tropical Jungle lemon picnic platter, £8

  buy now

• Arket watering can

  Give your outdoor plants a cool drink of water at the end of a long day with this understatedly charming watering can. 

  Shop Arket watering can, £39

  buy now

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