VACATION ESSENTIALS

Water holidays: fashion and travel items to pack for your vacation.

SWIM SUSTAINABLY UK swimwear brand Tania Collins uses sustainable fabrics woven in Italy and made in Portugal. Pictured is the Asymmetrical in Navy.

£158.00 taniacollins.co.uk TAKE IT SLOW This new book titled Slow Travel provides a practical compendium of places, activities and experiences to inspire you to get on the road in your own time and on your own terms – making for good poolside reading.

$50 hardiegrant.com SYDNEY BEACH SCENE Seafolly has teamed up with artist Gemma O’Brien, featuring her illustration Sydney Beaches on a range of its products, including the neoprene tote bag.

$59.95 seafolly.com VACATION BOOM Crank your holiday playlist with the Logitech Ultimate Ears BOOM 3 device. The portable, wireless Bluetooth outdoor speaker is water, dust and drop proof. $199 ultimateears.com

SEA STYLE This Mahe dress by Sydneybased designer Carl Kapp was inspired by the many small beaches around the largest island in the Seychelles. It is a striped silk mix organza with double layered bias-cut sleeves.

One size fits most.

From $1,995 carlkapp.com I SEE BLUE These Pared Pools & Palms sunnies feature a handmade ivory frame with cobalt blue and honeycomb lamination detail. Solid yellow lenses have 100 per cent UVA and UVB protection.

$260 paredeyewear.com BEACH BLUES Compact, aborbent and quick-to-dry, these Australiandesigned towels by Tesalate will ensure you leave the sand on the beach, not in your towel. Pictured is The Swell towel, for two. $139 au.tesalate.com