How to look like a maestro
Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.
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Vintage gold violin pendant necklace, £85, vbylauravann.com
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Fornasetti ceramic plate, £165, farfetch.com
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Stella McCartney cotton-mix jacquard corset top, £1,250, farfetch.com
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Ralph Lauren Purple Label silk tuxedo jacket, £5,190, mrporter.com
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Musical Notes, 2009, by Tommaso Cascella, €450, artsper.com
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Cortana hemp-mix trousers, £473.70, net-a-porter.com
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Dolce & Gabbana silk bow tie, £150, farfetch.com
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1970s vintage brass piano lamp, €380, vntg.com
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Berluti leather Gaspard Galet Oxford shoes, £1,890
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Marla Aaron gold Number 6 charm, £1,320, farfetch.com
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Brunello Cucinelli cotton poplin tuxedo shirt, £780, mrporter.com
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1960s Sam Maloof wooden music stand, $25,990, 1stdibs.com
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Carl Auböck brass Musical Clef paperclip (25cm), £210, abask.com
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Off-White leather lace-trimmed camisole, £980, net-a-porter.com
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Canali wool morning suit coat, £1,100, harrods.com
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Tagliatore wool-mix waistcoat, £243, farfetch.com
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Vaquera cracked leather Violin case, £645, shyness.store
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Budd cashmere socks, £105
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New & Lingwood silk scarf, £175
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Globe-Trotter vulcanised-fibreboard Carry-On suitcase, £995
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Gucci silk faille bow tie, £150
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B&B Italia lacquer Re Quadro coffee table by Paolo Piva, POA, paulsmith.com
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Maison Margiela leather Tabi Mary Jane loafers, £920, lyst.co.uk
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Frédéric Malle Music for a While by Carlos Benaïm, £185 for 50ml EDP, selfridges.com
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