Corsica is the most dramatic of all French Mediterranean destinations — the island of beauty, as Napoleon called it, with the Bavella needles rising from the maquis, the turquoise waters of the Golfe de Porto and the Calanques de Piana (both UNESCO World Heritage Sites), and the beaches of Palombaggia and Santa Giulia that rival anything in the Mediterranean. The French cultural register of the island — the wine, the charcuterie, the restaurants — gives it a specific wardrobe context that is more Riviera than generically Caribbean.

For Porto-Vecchio and the south. The luxury enclave of southern Corsica — the beach clubs of Palombaggia and Santa Giulia, the marina of Porto-Vecchio, the luxury hotels of the southern coast. White PP linen over natural swim shorts, leather sandals. For the Porto-Vecchio restaurant evening and the marina aperitivo: a PP linen shirt in navy or a composed colourway with linen trousers and leather loafers. For women: a PP ladies linen set in white or oyster; the Amelia dress shirt for the Porto-Vecchio evening.

For Bonifacio. The clifftop citadel above the strait between Corsica and Sardinia — the most dramatic townscape in the western Mediterranean. A PP linen shirt in white or a warm natural with linen trousers or linen shorts and leather shoes. The clifftop setting rewards the natural palette.

For the Calanches de Piana and the west coast. The UNESCO-listed orange porphyry rock formations, the Golfe de Porto, the boat trips to the Calanques — a PP linen shirt in a warm earth tone with natural swim shorts and leather sandals for the outdoor and boat excursion context.

For Ajaccio. The capital — Napoleon's birthplace, the cathedral, the Musée Fesch, the morning market on the Place du Marché. A PP linen shirt in white or navy with linen trousers and leather shoes for the French provincial city morning.

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