Elly Parsons

Calais is synonymous with lace, Limoges with porcelain. And Cogolin with rugs. The eponymous manufactory, located in a small village near Saint-Tropez, has been producing floor coverings in the same workshop, on the same looms, since 1924

Why are printed magazines having a resurgence? Because the best of them show us stuff we never knew we wanted. Take heed, online world, proclaims our digital director Elly Parsons

A year ago, we petitioned our readers to cast in prose their most precious treasures. Now, wrapping up the second iteration of The World of Interiors Writing Competition, Elly Parsons is pleased to announce this year’s two winners and four runners-up

We are proud to announce the return of the World of Interiors Writing Competition, created in partnership with Montblanc

A legendary Manhattan bon vivant and an Olivier Award-winning actor join this year’s judging panel adjudicating the magazine’s writing competition, created in partnership with Montblanc

Fashion designer Ulla Johnson went full speed ahead in collaborating with artist Julie Hamisky, whose technique for freezing flowers in time instantly captivated her

What happens behind the scenes at London’s Royal Opera and Ballet is as captivating as what hits the stage, as this trove of bespoke ballet shoes attests. It’s a rare repository for an intricate craft nearing extinction

Lyon & Turnbull prepares to auction everything from Georgian furniture to an important Ivon Hitchens’ landscape

The judges were blown away by the quality – and quantity! – of entries. But now the wait is over. As competition director Elly Parsons announces, it’s time to unveil the winners

Take a promenade around the east London plot where principal dancer William Bracewell finds mental respite and reconnects with his roots