1.    If you were an artwork what would you be?  A Laura Carlin ceramic. Particularly one of her figurines or animals.    2.    Outside of your family who has had the biggest impact on you? My mother’s childhood friend, the cookery writer Katie Stewart. She had the most extraordinary, natural sense of style and was way ahead of her time […]

1. If you were an artwork what would you be? David Nash’s “Boulder”, I used to have a vague idea as to where my life was heading, and then suddenly I was lost. 2. Outside of your family who has had the biggest impact on you? My Dog, Zelda. 3. Which song on your iPod makes you feel like you […]

Sophie is one of Elle UK magazine’s, ‘23 Female Entrepreneurs Under 30 Who Are Bossing Life’ Here’s what she had to say: “I’ve always known that I needed to do something creative and I’ve always been interested in business and property. For me, interior design was the perfect combination of all those passions.  I started my […]

Words by Thea C. Sneve Løvstad Tell us a bit about yourself, and your life so far… I am half South African and half English. My childhood took me from London, to Cape Town to Devon and Portugal. After school, I broadened my design vocabulary through a BA in history of art (Hons) at Leeds University, going […]

In an exciting partnership between CHANEL and i-D ‘The Fifth Sense’ explores the world of sensual self-expression and celebrates female creativity Driven by a “love of ‘things’ and the power they hold to make you feel a certain way”, London-based interior designer Sophie Ashby, director of Studio Ashby, has established her signature practice in applying the inspiration […]

LUCY: 1. If you were an artwork what would you be? Pierre Bonnard, “Resting in the Garden”. 2. Outside of your family who has had the biggest impact on you? Matt Irwin, Tim Walker and my friend April Potts. 3. Which song on your iPod makes you feel like you can take on the world? Pulp – Common […]

1. If you were an artwork, what would you be? Matisse, “The Dance”. 2. Outside of your family who has had the biggest impact on you? Jessie Brinton. 3. Which song on your iPod makes you feel like you can take on the world? Rihanna – Sex with me OR  Celestial Choir – Stand on the Word (Larry levan […]

“Million Dollar Decorating” is a daily podcast devoted to design, decoration and beautiful living. Listed as one of the Top-10-podcasts on ITunes’ “New & Noteworthy” arts section, MDD focuses on interviewing acclaimed international design professionals such as Vicente Wolf, Miles Redd and Karen Howes. To listen to the interview, click here

1. If you were an artwork what would you be? Antoni Tàpies, Collage del raspall (Collage of Brush) T-8327. Big mouth, big lips, big teeth, bit of a shambles. 2. Outside of your family who has had the biggest impact on you? Richey James Edwards. It was a cultural education. 3. Which song on your iPod makes you feel […]

1. If you were an artwork what would you be?  It might change every day but today it’s “A bigger Splash” by David Hockney. 2. Outside of your family who has had the biggest impact on you?  My friends. My closest friends are women who are wonderfully talented. funny, creative and loyal and they are […]