Pretty as a picture

Gems inspired by a royal portrait

into the blue

Van Gogh said he never t ired of the blue sky, and nor, it seems, will Judith Milgrom, artistic director of the French label Maje. The brand’s capsule denim collection comprises nine pieces inspired by the sky, the sea and early summer light. Easy breezy. Available from Tuesday, from £145, maje.com. To celebrate its patronage of the National Portrait Gallery, William & Son – royal-warrant holder and one of London’s grandest department stores – has launched t he Gala collect ions. A combination of made-to-order and off-the-shelf pieces, the collections feature a unique jewellery set of diamonds a nd et hica lly sourced aquamarines. Drawing inspiration from the ‘Ditchley portrait’ of Queen Elizabeth I by Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger, it riffs on Elizabethan ruffs – symbols of power; 34-36 Bruton Street, London W1.