PALMER / Vol 11

PALMER Vol. 11, the Summer Issue, reflects on what travel, leisure, and luxury mean at a moment when so much of modern life feels overbooked, overstimulated, and increasingly disconnected from place. Moving between Newport, Palm Beach, Paris, northern Italy, and the Florida coast, the issue explores the enduring appeal of family traditions, craftsmanship, adventure, and personal style. Highlights include a visit to Newport’s legendary Ledges estate, where six generations of the Cushing family continue to gather each summer; a portfolio of Winslow Homer’s Florida watercolors; a look inside Paris Couture Week and the rarefied world of made-to-measure fashion; and a journey through Italy’s Motor Valley, home to Ferrari and Lamborghini. Elsewhere, PALMER examines Palm Beach’s notoriously dangerous waters through the lifeguards who patrol them, the new era of subtle cosmetic enhancement, and the objects, rituals, and destinations that continue to shape a certain idea of the good life.