What To Do, See & Buy: Bettys; The Kid with a Bike; Wilderness festival; Cos; Ercol; Comme des Garçons
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Just when we thought we couldn't love the chocolatiers at Bettys any more, they go and dream up these gorgeous milk, dark and white chocolate saddleback pigs. Perfect for Easter, or just because. £12, bettys.co.uk
Acts of kindness
The Kid with a Bike is the latest film from festival favourites, the Belgian brothers Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne. It's a tale of a troubled young boy who, abandoned by his dad, meets a local hairdresser who is willing to care for him. Masters of social realism, the Dardennes are rigorously unsentimental – even as they tweak your heartstrings. In cinemas from 23 March
Into the wild
The festival-planning season is upon us. If you, too, fancy something civilised this year, head to Wilderness, which promises theatre from the Old Vic and a banquet by Ottolenghi and Valentine Warner, against a backdrop of woods and lakeland at Oxfordshire's Cornbury Park. And not a bandana in sight. Weekend tickets from £119, 10-12 August, wildernessfestival.com
Cos they're worth it
If contemporary minimalism is your fashion thing, Cos should be your first stop this month. While you're there, pick up the ultra-cool in-house mag – this season starring Dutch students as models. Cossstores.com
Nesting instinct
Ercol's new table set combines classic style – first designed in 1956, the trio of elm and beech tables satisfyingly nestle together – with cool licks of colour. In turquoise, coral and red, they're bright and beautiful. Set of three, £498, anthropologie.eu
One step ahead
Comme des Garçons often collaborate with streetwear brands, and this year they're teaming up with Pointer – and the result of that teamwork, a new tennis-style shoe, will put a preppy spring in your step. They're made from canvas and suede and are available in cream, black and chocolate brown – all with a delicious lemon-yellow rubber sole. £120, present-london.com
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