About the Author

Helen Chislett is a journalist and author specialising in lifestyle related subjects, encompassing everything from art, antiques and architecture to fashion, design and decoration. She contributes regularly to publications such as the FT, the Telegraph Magazine, the Observer, Homes and Gardens and Country Homes and Interiors. To date, she has written fourteen books including books with Kelly Hoppen, Nina Campbell and Linda Barker. She was also a contributor to the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.