Writing.
Kassia St. Clair writes longform features, essays and reviews—usually on design, culture and history—for publications including The Economist, The Times Literary Supplement, The Telegraph, Architectural Digest, Elle and Wired.
She has writen for newspapers and magazines since 2008 and has been a full-time freelance writer since 2016. Previously she worked in editorial roles at The Economist, House & Garden, The World of Interiors and 1843 Magazine.
You can see her full portfolio here.
Selected articles & features.
Is ticking stripe the most hard-working fabric in interiors?
Elle Decoration, August 25th 2026
The mauve measles: when purple went viral
The National Gallery, Stories in Colour Podcast, June 2026
Hemp: the tangled history of a 12,000-year-old fabric
Elle Decoration, June 24th 2026
Lace: the on-trend fabric with a political and uniquely female history
Elle Decoration, May 5th 2026
Gaming industry, Unregistered children's care, Sheer fashion, Women's health
BBC Radio 4, 26th April 2026
World of Interiors, March 2026
Chanel J12, March 2026
Yolk Lore
World of Interiors, January 2026
The history of velvet, a fabric that expresses status like no other
Elle Decoration, January 2026
Which Colour and Material is Most in Vogue in 2024?
The Economist, January 19th 2024
American Painter Maxfield Parrish and the Decorative Power of Dreamy Blues
Elle Decoration, February 2021
Neptune, Summer 2020
The Modern World was Built in the Car’s Image
The Economist, November 25th 2019
Nanotube Forests that are Darker than Night.
The Economist, October 5th 2019
Times Literary Supplement, October 2018
The Telegraph, April 2018
Can you Decorate Yourself Happy?
Elle Decoration, March 2018
Before Pantone there was Werner's Nomenclature of Colours
Architectural Digest, February 2018
In ‘Phantom Thread’, Paul Thomas Anderson Weaves a Masterpiece
The Economist, January 2018
The Times Literary Supplement, August 2017