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How Louis Réard's tiny two-piece, named after Bikini Atoll, made its debut at a Paris pool in July 1946 and slowly won over the world's beaches.

Tiffany pairs turquoise and pearls with HardWear gold links, Tanishq shows its Rahul Mishra couture jewels in Mumbai, and Le Vian brings its patented cushion cut to eight natural gems.

Ahead of November, the story of topaz: a name borrowed from a Red Sea island that never produced it, centuries of legends, and the imperial topaz of tsarist Russia.

The Academy Museum says Taylor Swift will perform at its sixth annual gala on 17 October, closing a night honouring John Carpenter, Colman Domingo and Charlize Theron.

Couture from the Palais Galliera opens in Minneapolis and the Art Gallery of Ontario unveils Sunday Best, two major fashion exhibitions this October.

Made in 1849 for gamekeepers at Holkham Hall, the bowler went on to win the American West, the City of London and the Bolivian highlands.