Best poolside accessories, from loungers to shades
Practical needn't mean sacrificing style, says Hetty Lintell.

Bamboo daybed, Beaumonde
£399 from www.beaumonde.co.uk
Acrylic pitcher, Mario Luca Giusti
Pitcher £53 from www.amara.com
Acrylic Highball Tumbler, Mario Luca Giusti
£17 from www.amara.com
Fringed deckchair, Cox & Cox
£250 from www.coxandcox.co.uk
Cleo maxi shirt dress, Paolita
£435 from www.khoeo.com
180° sunglasses, Wires
£180 from www.wiresglasses.com
Kas cushion, Weaver Green
£45 from www.weavergreen.com
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House Pool Towel, Soho Home
£65 from www.sohohome.com
Paraiba tourmaline earrings, Julia Lloyd George
£2,235 from www.julialloydgeorge.com
Daybed sofa, Raj Tent Club
£850 from www.rajtentclub.com
Elephant Dance linen shirt, Love Brand
£140 from www.lovebrand.com
Elle one-piece waves, Alicia Swim
£170 from www.aliciaswim.com
Needlepoint glasses case, Jonathan Adler
£38 from www.jonathanadler.com
Fifty Fathoms Automatic Canvas Titanium
£12,060 from www.blancpain.com
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