Effortlessly stylish, creatively prolific, daring and original, Gabriella Crespi was truly one-of-a-kind. As a designer, she was a visionary, but what about the woman behind the work? Cabana speaks to her daughter, Elisabetta Crespi, about her luminous mother and their industrious life, both in public and private.

As Sibyl Colefax & John Fowler launch a selling exhibition featuring many of John Fowler's exceptional antiques, Ros Byam Shaw explores the life and legacy of the legendary British decorator - discovering an intriguing polymath whose immense talent and knowledge was matched by a formidable temper and fearsome wit.

A dreamer and a visionary, an introvert and an exhibitionist, the enigmatic Yves Saint Laurent had an extraordinary ability to empower women and capture the cultural zeitgeist, discovers Francesca Simpson.

A style icon, a wit, a prolific author and national treasure, Dame Barbara Cartland was truly one-of-a-kind. As Cabana Issue 18 exclusively reveals, the show-stopping home she lived in for more than 50 years, Barbara Cartland's granddaughter, Charlotte di Carcaci, explores the life and legacy of the original Pink Lady.

Dubbed the 'Duchess of Decorating', American interior designer, Dorothy Draper, made waves with her wide-striped wallpapers, huge repeat chintzes and penchant for vast chessboard floors and oversized objects. Dramatic, irreverent and non-conformist, she was also a true leader and design heroine, finds Natasha Fraser.