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Flashing Your Brights

The summer will sizzle with neon.

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Courtesy of Proenza Schouler-Net-a-Porter

Lighten Up
Forget about leaving it to the imagination. An ultrabright mesh bra by Proenza Schouler is sure to attract attention.
$395; net-a-porter.com

 

 

 

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Inge Prins

Building Blocks
Rafael de Cárdenas, whose furniture show is now open at the Johnson Trading Gallery in New York, has designed the trippy new Unknown Union store in Cape Town.
unknownunion.co.za

 

 

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Courtesy of Eta

Room With a View
The QTvan is the world’s smallest carbon-neutral caravan. It has bright green walls, a 19-inch TV, a bar cabinet, and a full-size bed. Hook it to a scooter, but don’t expect to get anywhere fast: it goes about 5mph.
$7,850; eta.co.uk

 

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Courtesy of Nespresso

Morning Jolt
This’ll brighten up your daily grind: Nespresso’s new coffee machine, the Pixie, is fast, energy-saving, and available in six bright colors. Your espresso, latte, or machiatto has never been this electric.
$249; nespresso.com

 

 

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Larry Busacca / Getty Images

Rara Avis
At the Costume Institute Gala in New York, Liv Tyler stunned in a Givenchy Haute Couture dress with 3-D bird motifs. The dress was custom-made by her date, designer Riccardo Tisci, and took the haute couture atelier 1,100 hours to create.
Price upon request; givenchy.fr

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Isabel Wilkinson is the editor of Fashion Beast and its chief fashion correspondent. She covers fashion, style, art, and culture. Wilkinson holds a bachelor’s degree from Princeton University and a master’s degree in journalism from Columbia University. She resides primarily in New York.

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