The heat of summer can have an almost hypnotising effect on everyone around: the steady beat of the warming sun’s rays, the thickness that finds its way into the air you breathe, the soft warmth that accompanies the day in and the day out. This way of life can put you in an almost dreamlike state of sun, sand and warmth; all these factors are…

Being at sea, yacht gently rocking rhythmically with each breath the ocean takes, sun streaming down onto the glistening salted water: it’s the ultimate in summer luxury. And to relax on deck with not a care in the world is only made better by being fittingly dressed to have the ocean as your suitor. Navy and white nautical pieces are near mandatory, like this vintage…

Swimwear and glamour by no means have to be hopelessly estranged, as this shoot by Peter Soulis will attest. That holds true even in a country like Australia where, people imagine, the beaches and swimming pools are populated by laid-back surfer types. Saturated and sun-drenched, Soulis’ shoot hits on a mood of summer luxury that Airdrie Makim’s styling not only compliments, but completes. 2012′s swimwear…