Susan Scollay explores the extraordinary life and legacy of her close friend, Josephine Powell (1919-2007), the renowned photographer, collector and intrepid traveller - who spent her life documenting art, textiles, architecture and ethnographic subjects along the famed Silk Road routes.

Our new series, One Day with, is an insider's look at the daily lives of leading tastemakers. Launching the series, Sophie Goodwin speaks to her friend, Ruth Rogers CBE, owner of London landmark, The River Cafe. From her morning routine and the first thing she sees every day, to her most entertaining guests, her newest venture and her enviable superpower, Ruth shares the rules and rituals she lives by.

A London legend whose intuitive eye delighted interior designers and customers alike: Karen Howes remembers the talent, and the home, of the late antique dealer, Gretchen Anderson, founder of The Lacquer Chest on Kensington Church Street.

NYC-born Delhi-based designer, Peter D'Ascoli, the creative brain behind Cabana favorite, D'Ascoli, shares candid insights from his studio, revealing his favorite (and least favorite) interiors, guiltiest pleasures, greatest challenges and dream dinner guests.

A true tastemaker and doyenne of design to all who know her well, multi-hyphenate creative Marian McEvoy has more than a few stories to tell. She sat down with Camilla Frances to reveal her guiltiest pleasures, greatest challenges, dream dinner guests, and the most defining moments of her two inspiring careers.

Sarah Hyde explores the life and legacy of Christopher Gibbs, the legendary antique dealer whose exceptional homes and unrivalled eye for beauty influenced a whole generation, affecting some of the world's greatest institutions and revitalizing the antiques trade.

The intrepid botanical artist Marianne North traversed the globe alone for 15 years in the late 19th century. Her eponymous gallery at Kew Gardens in London is rife with inspiration for lovers and nature and art. Hannah Kroes, a London-based art historian, explores North’s fascinating career and the quiet beauty of botanical illustrations.

The late great Italian decorator, Verde Visconti, possessed a magical ability to transform anything into beauty, just like an alchemist transforming metal into gold, writes Fabrizia Caracciolo. Fabrizia explores Verde's life, style and legacy, speaking to friends and former clients, while Derry Moore shares beautiful images of Verde's home in Orvieto.

With his elegant aesthetic, bold use of color and focus on craftsmanship, Italian architect Fabrizio Casiraghi is making waves in the design world. He sits down with Cabana to share his favorite (and least favorite) interiors, his guiltiest pleasures, go-to recipes and greatest challenges, along with the best advice he’s ever been given and why Queen Margrethe II of Denmark is his dream dinner companion.

As a child, François Halard rarely spoke and sought refuge in a quiet world full of beautiful textiles and objects. His deep appreciation for beauty led him to become one of the world’s most respected photographers, documenting his own collections and the lives of icons, including Yves Saint Laurent and Cy Twombly. François spoke to Camilla Frances about life through his extraordinary lens.

In the more than 50 years that Derry Moore has been taking photographs, he has captured icons of art, design, stage and screen – from Salvador Dali and L.S. Lowry to Alan Bennett, Henry Moore and Helena Bonham Carter. The distinguished British photographer shares stories and portraits from the frontline of culture, and reveals the best advice he’s ever been given – from Oskar Kokoschka and Bill Brandt.

In an exclusive interview with Cabana, Manon van den Beuken, the esteemed director of TEFAF Maastricht gives Emma Becque a rare glimpse into the heart of the art world as she prepares for the 37th edition of the fair.

French architect, Charles Zana, is renowned for his refined interiors, elegant contemporary furniture, and influential aesthetic, which is inextricably linked with his beloved Paris. Charles sits down with Cabana to talk design, collecting and travel, while sharing his favorite (and least favorite) interiors, guilty pleasures, greatest challenges and dream dinner guests.

With his innate sophistication, extravagant dandyism and glorious sense of humor, Manfredi della Gherardesca was, "the most dazzling peacock among us". As Dreweatts prepares to launch a major auction of the late designer's collection, Manfredi's close friend, Alex di Carcaci, remembers a "wholly original" friend and a true inspiration.

Acclaimed decorator Stephen Sills sits down with Cabana to share highlights from an illustrious life in design. Read on to discover Stephen's dream (and nightmare) interiors, favorite dinner guests, guiltiest pleasures and greatest challenges.  

Charlotte di Carcaci explores the life and legacy of Madeleine Castaing (1894-1992), an eccentric, visionary decorator who lavished her much-lauded rooms with pattern, fringe, whimsy and nostalgia.