The last word harris reed

Each issue, we ask people we admire to reveal their ‘lasts’, from books to box sets. Here, author Candice Brathwaite shares hers…

A person of note tells us what they’re watching, listening to and more...

Will Bryer on coveting a hound’s sense of smell, novel excuses for falling off and having to accept his wife is always right

SEPTEMBER 2025

Businesswoman, entrepreneur and presenter Sara Davies, 41, lives in Teesside with her husband Simon and their two young sons

OVER THE LAST 40 YEARS, ELLE HAS CELEBRATED CREATIVITY OF ALL KINDS. HERE, A RANGE OF TODAY’S LEADING ARTISTS, WRITERS, PHOTOGRAPHERS AND DIRECTORS SHARE THE RITUALS, ROUTINES AND REALITIES BEHIND THEIR GREATEST WORKS, FROM MIND-BLOWING EXCEL SHEETS TO THE MAGIC OF THE DARK ROOM