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Sheena Khemaney

Contributing Editor, Style by SCMP and Post magazine


These plush designer towels from Hermès, Bottega Veneta, Dior and Louis Vuitton are essential picks for warm-weather destinations this summer if you’re planning to spend a lot of time by the water.
From Hermès’ cheerful rowing print to Dior’s beautiful toile de jouy creation, throw one of these across a sun lounger and you’re laying down a clear style marker for your day in the sun.
1. Hermès Paddling beach towel

2. Bottega Veneta fish jacquard beach towel

3. Louis Vuitton LVacation beach towel

4. Dior Dioriviera Toile de Jouy Sauvage beach towel



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4 designer beach towels to help you make a splash by the pool this summer: from Hermès’ cheerful prints and Bottega Veneta’s jacquard fish, to the classic Louis Vuitton monogram

Turn heads by the pool this summer with a stylish designer beach towel. Photo: Dioriviera 2025 collection

Hermès Paddling beach towel (HK$5,900). Photo: Handout

Bottega Veneta fish jacquard beach towel (HK$5,700). Photo: Handout

Louis Vuitton LVacation beach towel in gris bleu (HK$4,200). Photo: Handout

Dior Dioriviera Toile de Jouy Sauvage beach towel (HK$7,300). Photo: Handout

Summer 2025 exhibitions: Rick Owens’ unforgettable aesthetic, Jenny Saville’s striking self-portraits, a focus on the history of kimonos, and Wolfgang Tillmans asks: are we prepared?

Visionary at work: Rick Owens directs a fitting for the Babel spring/summer 2019 show at Paris’ Palais Bourbon. The designer’s avant-garde designs are the subject of an exhibition in the city during the second half of this year. Photo: Handout

Rick Owens’ autumn/winter 2023 Luxor runway, one of the designer’s unforgettable shows at the Palais de Tokyo in Paris. Photo: Handout

Jenny Saville took the art world by storm in the 1990s with paintings such as Propped (1992), which features in the current retrospective of her work. Photo: Gagosian

A calendar by Yoshu Chikanobu (1910) is part of the exhibition “Kimono” at the National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne, Australia. Photo: Handout 

Echo Beach (2017) from the exhibition “Wolfgang Tillmans: Rien Ne Nous y Préparait – Tout Nous y Préparait”, showing at the Centre Pompidou, Paris. Photo: Handout

Discover the best of Salone del Mobile Milano 2025, where top names including Louis Vuitton, Fendi, Armani, Hermès, Longchamp, Missoni and Saint Laurent revealed innovative designs for luxurious living

Fendi Casa. Photo: Handout

Stripey distinction from Missoni and Roda. Photo: Handout

Ruban chairs by Pierre Renart for Longchamp. Photo: Handout

The stunning Kaleidoscope cabinet from Louis Vuitton Home Collection. Photo: Handout

 Fendi Casa’s artistic take on the modern sideboard. Photo: Handout

 Sumptuous velvet is used on the Trivero chairs from Loro Piana and Dimoremilano. Photo: Handout

The Oriental Inks collection by Armani Casa includes this lavish Amedeo bed. Photo: Handout

Hermès En Contrepoint dinner service. Photo: Handout

Saint Laurent have released four pieces designed by the late Charlotte Perriand, including this sofa created for the Japanese ambassador in Paris. Photo: Handout 

A beautiful piece from the Idyllia range by Swarovski x Rosenthal. Photo: Handout 

Bring all things bright and beautiful to your bedroom, with the Dolce & Gabbana Casa Carretto Siciliana range. Photo: Handout

Top of the pots! Improve your kitchen wizardry with the right cookware: keen cooks Stanley Tucci and Gwyneth Paltrow like GreenPan, while traditionalists swear by old faves Le Creuset and Zwilling

Popular with Gen Z consumers, GreenPan has collaborated with celebrities including Stanley Tucci and Gwyneth Paltrow on stylish sets. Photo: Handout

Le Creuset cookware has long been a favourite with serious cooks. Photo: Handout

Our Place titanium cookware. Photo: Handout

Mauviel copper pots provide quality and class in the kitchen. Photo: Handout

GreenPan cookware is available in a range of hues. Photo: Handout

Chef Olivier Elzer from Clarence restaurant in Hong Kong advises choosing cookware that is durable and retains heat. Photo: Handout

Our Place pans in chic shades are aesthetically pleasing, as well as nice to use. Photo: Handout

GreenPan’s high-sided pan is great for sautéing. Photo: Handout

An insider’s guide to shopping in Milan: Fornasetti’s bestselling Lina Cavalieri objects, Massimo Alba’s classic menswear, and mother-of-pearl pieces by Lorenzi Milano

An insider’s guide to shopping in Milan – from Fornasetti (pictured), to Massimo Alba and Lorenzi Milano. Photo: Handout

A Fornasetti wall plate featuring a likeness of Lina Cavalieri. Photo: Handout

Lorenzi Milano’s boutique in Milan. Photo: Handout

Massimo Alba menswear. Photo: Handout

4 luxury hotels pledging total romance for newlyweds: a wellness escape with the Four Seasons, Dior Spa at Cheval Blanc Paris, a beach idyll in Vietnam, and Grand Hotel Tremezzo, loved by the Clooneys

Tranquil shores offering serene sunset views from the Regent Phu Quoc. Photo: Handout

Water-side jungle setting at the Four Seasons Resort Chiang Mai. Photo: Handout

Take a stroll through the lush grounds of the Four Seasons Resort Chiang Mai. Photo: Handout

View of the fabulous facade of the Grand Hotel Tremezzo, with its floating pool. Photo: Handout 

4 designer beach towels to help you make a splash by the pool this summer: from Hermès’ cheerful prints and Bottega Veneta’s jacquard fish, to the classic Louis Vuitton monogram

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.css-1mniedq{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;}1. Hermès Paddling beach towel

2. Bottega Veneta fish jacquard beach towel

3. Louis Vuitton LVacation beach towel

Boss the beach with these luxurious towels that were just made for showing off

1. Hermès Paddling beach towel