I went to St Michael’s Abbey to visit the lambs last month. They’re sweet little things but it was a reminder of our gruesome entry into the world. I wrote about Easter, resurrection, lambs and honeybees below (reviving my blog from the dead, if you will)
Should Elsa Schiaparelli be considered one of the great surrealists? The V&A’s new exhibition makes the case - I wrote about it in this week’s issue of the @spectator:
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Every year, without fail, The Spectator’s bumper Christmas special brings together a host of inspired new contributors alongside its brilliant regular crew.
December 2025 is no exception.
"If you looked closely, you might have seen a steely determination lurking behind her trademark sunglasses, the look of a generational editor intent on more power – and perhaps even revenge."
✍️ Margaret Mitchell
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‘We were sent a bit of upholstery fabric last week to make a suit for Ralph Fiennes. It is unspeakable, this material. It’s upholstery of the worst sort.’
I spoke to John Bright about Cosprop and the dying art of costume design for the @spectator
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