Last summer we sat down with painter Benjamin Deakin, for a conversation spanning the politics of landscape art, utopian thinking, and finding inspiration in hostile environments.

We greet the start of July with another round of recommendations, handpicked from across the virtual globe.

Taking inspiration from vintage souvenir and membership hats, we present our Six-Panel Ball Cap. Crafted from corduroy, with a soft crown and a gently curved peak, each one is adorned with embroidered detailing.

This month we present a playlist curated by Cedric Bardawil of Fourth Sounds – a soundtrack for an imagined journey, spanning cosmic jazz, spiritual grooves, and some well-placed sonic oddities.

Summer holiday plans may have been thwarted, but a time for beaches and swimming pools will come again. Be prepared.

This month we discover the story of a San Francisco church devoted to a jazz legend, make a wildly popular pasta dish, and spend a week in one of Tokyo’s most celebrated residential projects.

Not for the faint of heart, certainly, but wearing a white ensemble brings its own style rewards.

An easy-breezy spread collar shirt, cut from a Japanese linen in a vivid, summery shade – what could be better for the warm weather?

Last year, we visited the East London studio of American painter Phil Hale, to talk about creativity, entropy, and the precise quality of paint.