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Safari Style PHOTOS BY GUIDO TARONI, COURTESY VENDOME (SAFARI STYLE); COURTESY BOTTEGA VENETA, VALENTINO Images from Safari Style, available at Books & Books, Bal Harbour: The Farmstead lodge at Royal Malewane in South Africa; right, Singita Mara River Camp in Tanzania. You've shifted the landscape of luxury travel through the founding of Indagare. What do you consider one of your greatest achievements in the fi eld? We have always believed that travel can and should be a positive force in people's lives. As we help our members realize their travel visions, we also need to be conscious of how we impact the places we visit and become ambassadors for their cultures, communities and environments. Indagare's tagline is "How You Travel Matters." Valent i no' s Rockst ud A lcove bag, w ith its dist i nct not too ladyl i ke st yle, has fast become an Itº fal l accessory. The ex t raordi nary Ital ian art isansh ip beh i nd its creat ion is worthy of the spotl ight, too, wh ich it duly receives i n Mastery Tales,º a series of short f i l ms st ream i ng on the brand' s YouTube chan nel. ROCK ON Melissa Biggs Bradley is a travel industry legend. The founder of Indagare, one of the fi rst membership-based luxury travel companies, has just published her fi rst book, Safari Style: Exceptional African Lodges and Camps (Vendome), with photography by Guido Taroni capturing the décor of Africa' s foremost luxury and eco-safari lodges. We caught up with Biggs Bradley for a preview. With the extensive travel miles you have under your belt and stories that span the globe, why did you decide to focus your attention on this region? I fell in love with Africa when I went on my fi rst safari at age 12. Over my 25-plus years covering luxury travel, I have been able to witness an incredible evolution in safari experiences. I wanted to celebrate that, but also the fact that safari tourism is an amazing example of how tourism can be a powerful tool in conservation and community empowerment. Bottega Veneta creative director Daniel Lee has created hit after hit since joining the house in 2018. His latest masterpiece, feather-embroidered high-waisted jeans, are proof that the English designer can do no wrong. In Full Plume What's your outlook on the future of travel? I'm an optimist by nature and despite the ravages that Covid has wrought on many communities that count on tourism, I hope this period will foster a less consumptive and more considered approach to travel. I believe we will see individuals take fewer, longer, more immersive trips that are undertaken with greater consideration of their impact. What are some of your personal travel essentials? Great sun protection like Crème de la Mer's tinted foundation; a shawl for the plane; comfortable but elegant shoes (I love Tod's); a versatile crossbody bag (I love the Hermès Jypsière) and immune boosters like Vitamin C, zinc and magnesium. Look 17 from Bottega Veneta's Wardobe 02 collection. 64 BAL HARBOUR