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Spring brings with it a certain appetite for renewal, and Denizen’s new issue arrives with plenty of reasons to revisit how we live, travel, eat and celebrate. Our cover theme, Strength & Grace, takes its cue from Jeanne Toussaint, the formidable creative director who shaped Cartier for decades and used those words to articulate a version of femininity that could be deeply elegant while remaining fiercely independent, powerful and unyielding. The panther became its perfect embodiment, possessing immense physical strength while moving with an almost insolent fluidity. As Cartier opens the doors to its first New Zealand boutique, the timing feels particularly apt.

Elsewhere, we travel south to Ayrburn, where its increasingly celebrated gardens reach full voice in spring. We step inside the kitchens of three leading chefs to discover the many hands, exacting standards and relentless pursuit of excellence behind every memorable plate.

Judith Tabron and the team from First Mates, Last Laugh take us through ten extraordinary days in Peru and the inspiration they have brought home with them,  while Suite Inspiration explores the curious way a beautiful hotel can quietly follow you home, influencing everything from furniture to colour, texture and the way a room should make you feel.

A decade after Swarovski’s Creative Director, Giovanna Battaglia Engelbert’s spectacular Capri wedding, we finally get a detailed look inside the making of the seven extraordinary couture looks created for the many celebrations.

And in Uncharted Waters, we leave the usual beach resorts behind to discover a new generation of remarkable luxury beach hotels emerging in places even the most well-travelled may not yet have considered.