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.

Multi-award winning British designer, Bethan Laura Wood, lives and works in London in a colorful world of intense creativity. Bethan shares with Cabana her experiences, inspirations and obsessions, from influential travel experiences in Mexico and Japan, to her inimitable 'Buckaroo' style.

One of the most iconic couturiers of our time, Christian Lacroix spent his childhood in Provence, dreaming of Paris. By his early 20s, he reached the city and within a decade had opened the House of Lacroix. Christian discusses life after couture, career defining moments and laughing with Princess Diana.