Portfolio.
2023.
Pantone’s Colour of the Year 2024, Evening Standard, December 2023
One for the Monet, The Economist, November 2023
The Smog Clears, World of Interiors, November 2023
The Loneliest Books in the Library, London Library Magazine, October 2023
Seersucker, Elle Decoration, September 2023
On Potters’ Pink, Neptune, Summer 2023
Weir and Wonderful, Vitsoe Voice, July 2023
Flour Power, Vitsoe Voice, May 2023
Choosing Colour, English Home, June 2023
2022.
Object Lesson: Van Gogh’s Wool box, World of Interiors, November 2022
The Daily Grind, Hole & Corner, Issue 23
Behind the Zines, Vitsoe Voice, Summer 2022
Bayeux Watch, World of Interiors, June 2022
Atrophy, The Road Rat, Issue #10
On Quince, Neptune, Spring 2022
It’s Good to be Green, LA+ Journal, Spring 2022
Ode to Jouy, World of Interiors, April
“Pam & Tommy” is compelling viewing but leaves a bitter taste, The Economist, February
In ‘Worn’, a Clothes Maven Finds out Where they Come From, The Economist, January
Putting the Colour Back: Blood, Beauty and the Case for Vivid Hues, The TLS, January
2021.
The Power and the Glory, See All This, Winter
Why it’s Time to Give Chintz a Second Chance, Elle Decoration, October
On Clove, Stories, Autumn
Travels from West Africa, Elle Decoration, August
Vincent Van Gogh, Elle Decoration, July
Suited to the Moon, TL Magazine, Summer
On Burnt Sienna, Stories, Summer
Rose Cumming, Elle Decoration, June
Christian Dior, Elle Decoration, May
The Support Act, The Road Rat, Spring
Rose O’Neill’s Unexpected Feminist Icons and the Power of Pink, Elle Decoration, March
American Painter Maxfield Parris and the Decorative Power of Dreamy Blues, Elle Decoration, February
‘I Care A Lot’ is Delightfully Nasty, The Economist, February
On Pantone’s 2021 Colour of the Year, Neptune, January
How Natural Greens Inspired the Wallpapers of William Morris, Elle Decoration, January
On Chestnut, Stories, Winter
2020.
Scarlet Woman Diana Vreeland and her Love Affair with Red, Elle Decoration, December
Viggo Mortensen makes a Strong Directorial Debut with ‘Falling’, The Economist, December
Why Lucienne Day Loved the Uplifting Power of Mustard Yellow, Elle Decoration, November
The Father of Complementary Colours: Michel Eugene Chevreul, Elle Decoration, October
Elsa Schiaparelli and the Power of Shocking Pink, September
Red, The Road Rat, Summer
‘Make Up’ is a Coming-of-Age Tale with a Dash of Horror, The Economist, August
Lichen, Elle Decoration, August
A Brief History of Protest Symbols, from Cockades to Raised Fists, The Economist, June
Nancy Lancaster, Elle Decoration, June
William Henry Perkin, Elle Decoration, May
In ‘Devs’, Alex Garland Returns to Themes of Technology and Power, The Economist, April
Ways of Seeing, Wired, May/June
Robert F. Wilson, Elle Decoration, April
A Captivating New Exhibition Celebrates the Kimono, The Economist, March
Syrie Maugham, Elle Decoration, March
‘Avenue 5’, Armando Iannucci’s New Show, is a Slow Burn, The Economist, January
2019.
In Living Colour, Hospitality Design, December
A Christmas Palette, Elle Decoration, December
Rose Gold, Millennial Pink and Other Colours that Shaped the Decade, Frieze, December
The Modern World was Built in the Car’s Image, The Economist, November
Your Next Designer Bad will be Made Out of Mushrooms, OneZero, November
Thorvaldsen Museum, Copenhagen, Elle Decoration, November
Nanotube Forests that are Darker than Night, The Economist, October 2019
Victoria Baths, Manchester, Elle Decoration, October
A Blockbuster Show at Tate Britain give William Blake his Due, The Economist, September
Marco Zanuso’s Milanese Masterpiece, Elle Decoration, September
A Team of Chemists are Searching for a New Red Pigment, The Economist, July
22 Dwellings, Barelona, Elle Decoration, July
Master House #3, Dessau, Elle Decoration, June
In ‘Dirty God’, a Woman Navigates Life in the Wake of a Brutal Attack, June
Marion Hall Best vs Mary Quant, Elle Decoration, May
How Wool Lost its Itch, 1843, Apr/May
Villa Planchart, Caracas, Elle Decoration, April
Palette Cleanser, The World of Interiors, April
Villa E-1027, Elle Decoration, March
‘A Private War’ Captures Marie Colvin’s Unique Type of Bravery, The Economist, February
2018.
‘Widows’ is a Refreshing and Thrilling Crowd-Pleaser, The Economist, November
Pearl, Elle Decoration, November
Embarrassment of Obscurities: Women, Weaving and History, The Times Literary Supplement, October
‘Bad Times at the El Royale’: Fun, but Utterly Exhausting, The Economist, October
Violet, Elle Decoration, October
What’s the Point of Shops, 1843, August/September
‘Sharp Objects’ Cuts Deeply, The Economist, July
Aqua, Elle Decoration, June
Made in China, The Times Literary Supplement, June
A Devastating and Brilliant Adaptation of ‘Patrick Melrose’, The Economist, May 2018
Slogans Won’t Save Us, The Times Literary Supplement, April
‘Killing Eve’ is Another Triumph for Phoebe Waller-Bridge, The Economist, April
Pigments of the Imagination, The Daily Telegraph, April
Sculpting a Romantic Lead for ‘The Shape of Water’
Can you Decorate Yourself Happy?, Elle Decoration, March
Erté’s Illustrations Captured the Look of an Era, 1843, February
Before Pantone there was Werner’s Nomenclature of Colours, Architectural Digest, February
In ‘Phantom Thread’, Paul Thomas Anderson Weaves a Masterpiece, The Economist, January
What’s in a Color Name?, Lenny Letter, January
The Color of the Year has a Political Past, Marketplace, January
2017.
Smoke Grey, Elle Decoration, December
A Brief History of the World’s Most Hotly Contested Colour: Millennial Pink, Girlboss, November
‘Stranger Things 2’ is a Triumphant Return to Hawkins, The Economist, October
The Rich History of Color, and Why it’s so Hard to Choose a Favorite, Signature, October
Oxblood, Elle Decoration, November
Why Stephen King’s Novels Still Resonate, The Economist, September
British Racing Green, Elle Decoration, October
Bronze, Elle Decoration, September
Material Values: Brass, 1843, August/September
An Exhibition at the Design Museum in London Shows Colour in a New Light, The Economist, June
Leaf Green, Elle Decoration, July
‘Okja’, a Heart-Warming Homily on the Horrors of the Meat Industry, The Economist, June
Powder Pink, Elle Decoration, June
‘Casting JonBenét’ Offers a Fresh Take on True Crime, The Economist, April
Teal, Elle Decoration, May
‘The Handmaiden’: Park Chan-wook’s New Masterpiece, The Economist, April
‘The Discovery’ Skims over Eschatological Questions, The Economist, March
‘Uncertain’ is a Homily on Redemption and Humanity, The Economist, March
Terracotta, Elle Decoration, April
Material Values: Wool, 1843, April/May
Is Colour Purely Subjective?, RA Magazine, Spring
10 Key Stories in the History of the Colour Purple, Homes & Antiques, March
Kit Colours, Monocle, February
10 Key Stories in the History of the Lock and Key, February,
Black, Elle Decoration, January
2016.
‘Jackie’: The Woman, the Film and the Power of Myth, The Economist, December
Fir Green, Elle Decoration, December
The Design Museum Reopens in an Ambitiously Renovated Site, The Economist, November
The Secret History of Colour in Black and White, The Guardian, November
Why Orange Spells Danger and Other Colourful Tales, The Daily Telegraph, October
Rainbow Connections, Elle Decoration, November
The Byers’ Brown Sofa in Stranger Things, Film & Furniture, October
Flappers in Focus, 1843, October
Why Sport has Become so Colourful, The Economist, August
The Case for Wood, 1843, August/September
Trails and Error, The Economist, August
How to Build for a Wetter World, 1843, July
Fonts and Cities: A Love Story, The Economist, June
Is the West Afraid of Colour?, New Statesman, May
Book-Publishing’s Naughty Secret, The Economist, May
2016: The Year the Podcast Came of Age, The Economist, April
Colour Theory: A Spectrum of Decorating Ideas, Elle Decoration, April
Graham Short: The Micro-Engraver, Quartz, March
Women and the Evolution of True Crime, The Economist, February
Chartreuse, Elle Decoration, February
Making a Murderer: Justice on Trial, The Economist Espresso, January
2015.
Women Only: All-Female Art Exhibitions, The Economist Espresso, December
Start Spreading the News: Sinatra at 100, The Economist Espresso, December
The Jury’s Out: A Second Season of ‘Serial’, The Economist Espresso, December
The Price Sherpas Pay for Westerners to Climb Everest, The Economist, December
The Return of ‘Serial’, The Economist, December
Quite the Performance: Ulay v Abramovic, The Economist Espresso, November
Old-Fashioned Success: Adele’s New Album, The Economist Espresso, November
The Nib of the Matter, Intelligent Life, November/December
Line of Beauty: The Traveller, Intelligent Life, September/October
The Shortlist for the 2015 Man Booker Prize has been Released, The Economist, September
Russet, Elle Decoration, November
Zainab Salbi on Aamir Khan, Intelligent Life, September/October
Munch and van Gogh Finally Meet in Amsterdam, The Economist, September
Scott Schuman on Steve McCurry, Intelligent Life, September/October
Mauve, Elle Decoration, October
Natalie Massenet Resigns, The Economist, September
Egyptian Blue, Elle Decoration, September
Round Sunglasses, for Men?, Intelligent Life, July/August
The Economist Explains: Why the Sky is Blue (Sometimes), The Economist, July
Frankly: 'Asif Kapadia’s ‘Amy’, The Economist, June
‘Grey’ Review: I’m a Creep, The Economist, June
Upon my Sole, The Economist, June
Gluttons for Punishment: ‘Grey’, The Economist Espresso, June
Madder, Badder and More Dangerous to Know, The Economist, May
Iris Apfel, the Geriatric Starlet, Intelligent Life, May
White, Elle Decoration, June
The Vogue for Scandi Seating, Intelligent Life, May/June
You Can Leave your Hat on, Intelligent Life, May
Indian Yellow, Elle Decoration, May
‘Force Majeure’: Powder Keg, The Economist, April
One Shoe to Rule Them All, Intelligent Life, March/April
Lipsmacking: Benu, San Francisco, Intelligent Life, March/April
Tiffany & Co: A Rocky Road, The Economist, March
Alexander McQueen and John Galliano: Two Butterflies, One Wheel, The Economist, March
Time to Shine: Tiffany & Co’s Earnings, The Economist Espresso, March
Prada: Handbagged, The Economist, February
Goya’s Drawings: Album of the Year, The Economist, February
‘The Duke of Burgundy’: Eroticism for the Everywoman, Intelligent Life, February
‘Fifty Shades of Grey’: The Money Shot, The Economist, February
Two Straps are Better than One, Intelligent Life, January/February
Obsidian, Elle Decoration, January
2014.
Lives Lived in Miniature, Intelligent Life, December
Red, Elle Decoration, December
A Bird, but not a Plane, The Economist, November
Gold, Elle Decoration, November
‘Leviathan’ Takes a Big Bite, Intelligent Life, November
Man Booker 2014: Gracious in Victory, The Economist, October
History of Fashion: Nonparelli, The Economist, October
Verdigris, Elle Decoration, October
The Jewel in a Room, Intelligent Life, September/October
A Man Called Horst, The Economist, September
Pink, Elle Decoration, September
Forgetting the Picture, The Economist, August
All that is Unseen, The Economist, August
Ultramarine, Elle Decoration, August
Q&A: Iain Morris, The Economist, August
Line of Beauty: The Leaf, Intelligent Life, July/August
Queen, Thief, Wife, Lover: ‘How to Ruin a Queen’, The Economist, July
‘Making Colour’: Refining the Palette, The Economist, July
Goldenrod, Elle Decoration, July
Sinopia, Elle Decoration, June
The Economist Explains: How Artists’ Paints are Made, The Economist, June
The Line of Beauty: The Dress that Says ‘I Do’, Intelligent Life, May/June
Michael Schmidt’s Photography: A Prize Before Dying, The Economist, May
‘The New Yorker Book of the 40s’: Well Read, The Economist, May
Great White Dress, The Economist, May
William Kent: Gilty Secret, The Economist, March
Navy, Elle Decoration, May
Masks and Magic: The Growing Backlash against the Trade in Tribal Art, The Economist, February
Home Front: Neighbours, Elle Decoration, March
Emerald, Elle Decoration, March
What is the Best Punctuation Mark? The Ellipsis, Intelligent Life, March/April
Truffle-scented Gnocchi Gratin, Intelligent Life, March/April
Glaucous, Elle Decoration, February
Line of Beauty: Tartan, Intelligent Life, January/February
Tyrian Purple, Elle Decoration, January
2013.
Scarlet, Elle Decoration, December
Jewellery: Compound Interest, Intelligent Life, November/December
Seven Wonders: Paola Antonelli, Intelligent Life, November/December
Orange, Elle Decoration, November
Fallow, Elle Decoration, October
Jasmine Whitbread on Eglantyne Jebb, Intelligent Life, September/October
Katherine Grainger on Madeleine Albright, Intelligent Life, September/October
Amanda Levete on Anab Jain, Intelligent Life, September/October
First Person to…, Intelligent Life, September/October
Lipsmacking, Satio Tempestas, Intelligent Life, September/October
Madder Lake, Elle Decoration, September
Routine Revival, Elle Decoration, September
Gamboge, Elle Decoration, August
Line of Beauty: Underwear, Intelligent Life, July/August
The Farmer and his Friesians, Intelligent Life, July
Heliotrope, Elle Decoration, July
Cerulean, Elle Decoration, June
Seven Wonders: Angelique Kidjo, Intelligent Life, May/June
The Merida Makeover, Intelligent Life, May
Emily Wilding Davison: A Suffragette’s Legacy, Intelligent Life, May/June
Isabelline, Elle Decoration, May
Eau de Nil, Elle Decoration, April
Line of Beauty: Zips, Intelligent Life, March/April
The Professor and her Trolls, Intelligent Life, January
2012.
A Bit of a Mouthful, Evening Standard, January
Q&A: Deborah Nadoolman Landis, The Economist, October
Bubbledogs: Must be the Champagne, Intelligent Life, September
The Rise of London’s Cevicherias, Evening Standard, September
Mary Kom: The Cover that Nearly Wasn’t, Intelligent Life, July
Man in a Suit: Alan Rosenthal, Intelligent Life, May/June
A Narrow View of Corsets, Intelligent Life, May
Ladies who Longboard, Evening Standard, February
Man in a Suit: Mike Horn, Intelligent Life, January/February
Is No-Choice a Good Choice?, The Economist, January
Popcorn Goes Posh, Intelligent Life, January
2011.
Shopping Online Turns Déjà Vu, Intelligent Life, December
Flights of Fiction, The Economist, August
Remember When Books were Worthy of Burning?, The Economist, August