Il Dolce Far Niente: The Italian Way of Summer

This book is a gorgeous, photographic ode to the magic of southern coastal Italy in the summer by renowned travel, fashion, and lifestyle photographer Lucy Laucht.

A languorous August afternoon. That brilliant light and those impossible Mediterranean blues. The touch of sun on hot skin. And everywhere, the sounds of laughter and lighthearted conversation. Captured by photographer Lucy Laucht, these lyrical scenes of Naples, Ischia, the Amalfi Coast, Capri, Puglia, Sicily, and the Aeolian and Egadi Islands are an ode to the Italian way of summer and that distinctly Italian art of sweet idleness.

Lucy Laucht is a travel, fashion, and lifestyle photographer. Her work is imbued with a strong sense of story, and her transportive photographs capture the essence of the destinations she visits. Her work appears regularly in Elle France, Conde Nast Traveller, Grazia, Vogue Australia, and Goop. Her select clients include Topshop, Apiece Apart, Madewell, American Airlines, QANTAS, Desmond & Dempsey, and Relais & Chateaux. Lucy lives in the UK. Find her on Instagram @lucylaucht and at lucylaucht.com.