Agenda: Mulberry; Hattie Dalton; Wilderness Festival; The Antlers; Melancholia
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With fashion taking a turn towards all things bright and beautiful this autumn, now is the time to get ahead of the trend and bag yourself a bit of countrified cool. Mulberry – whose bags are regularly the bestselling hit of the season – worked this trend to perfection in its Roald Dahl-inspired show for autumn, and the first few pieces from its pre-collection will hit stores in early June. This fox-print jumper is snuggly soft and sure to generate some interest; put your name on the list now. £175, mulberry.com
Face to watch: Hattie Dalton
Following her Bafta win for 2004 short The Banker, the Aussie director's stock is set to rise further with feature debut Third Star. Out next month, the comedy-drama stars Benedict Cumberbatch as a dying man on a last-hurrah road trip.
Lexpionage: Duffender, n.
Someone who staunchly protects the public's right to rail haphazardly against pusillanimous politicians. May be referred to as an everyman/woman, but should never be confused with a bigot
Social networking: Match the tweet to the star
Margaret Atwood, Kim Kardashian, Monica Ali, Olivia Wilde
1. Challenge yourself today
2. Worked til the wee hours listening to lovely Kris Kristofferson tell stories about Janis, Leonard Cohen, and the Chelsea Hotel. swoon
3. Anyone know how to get rid of moths? Half my clothes have turned into lace.
4. Seen in woods on wkend: Geese, redpolls, robins, heron, goldfinches. Also: snow. But spring is on the way!
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On the radar: Because some things are still worth getting excited about...
Events: Wilderness Festival
Elevated escapism awaits at this new Oxfordshire jamboree of music, food and artsiness, featuring Laura Marling and an al-fresco feast from our own Skye Gyngell. 12-14 August, wildernessfestival.com
Music: The Antlers
The NYC indie-rockers' 2009 debut album, Hospice, was a spine-tingling triumph, and we're betting on them breaking big with the incoming follow-up. Hear new single 'Parentheses' at bit.ly/dVfaLR
Film: Melancholia
A wedding drama in the shadow of the apocalypse? Chekhov meets Emmerich? The trailer for Lars von Trier's latest is every bit as intriguing as you'd expect from the Danish agitator. bit.ly/gCPhMM
Match the tweet: 1. Kim kardashian; 2. Olivia Wilde; 3. Monica Ali 4. Margaret Atwood.
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