Jane Cumberbatch

A former home editor of House and Garden magazine, Jane Cumberbatch has worked for many years as a contributing journalist and style director on several leading publications including Elle Decoration, Homes and Gardens and the Sunday Telegraph Magazine.

Her highly distinctive, simple look has been extremely influential - from home furnishing departments of many stores to the catalogues of Habitat, Laura Ashley and Marks & Spencer.

With her best-selling titles Pure Style, Pure Style Outside and Pure Style Living, Jane has acquired an international following as an arbiter of style.