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Jo Ellison

Deputy editor, FT Weekend & How To Spend It editor
Jo Ellison is the FT’s How To Spend It editor. She was educated at Edinburgh University where she read history. Prior to joining the FT, in August 2014, she was the features director of British Vogue. Her column appears on the style pages.
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    The Sicilian capital reclaims its cool, Cordelia de Castellane dishes up the perfect table and gardening gets aspirational

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  • Saturday, 29 May, 2021
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    HTSI editor’s letter: an elegant summer

    Ferraris, men’s tuxedos and fresh flowers bring old-fashioned grace to the season ahead

  • Thursday, 27 May, 2021
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  • Saturday, 22 May, 2021
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    HTSI editor’s letter: on your marks, get set...

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  • Friday, 21 May, 2021
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  • Saturday, 8 May, 2021
    How To Spend It
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    Do you say luxury with diamonds or a digital cleanse?

  • Saturday, 17 April, 2021
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    The spring Design Special celebrates the magical, the masterful… and the marlin

  • Friday, 16 April, 2021
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  • Saturday, 3 April, 2021
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    Editor’s letter: the right of spring

    Dance, paint, get dressed up and moisturise. Welcome to the reawakening

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    Women will always walk alone

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  • Saturday, 13 March, 2021
    How To Spend It
    HTSI editor’s letter: the men’s style issue

    Liberating dress codes – and having fun with clothes

  • Friday, 12 March, 2021
    Life & Arts
    Meghan, the modern workplace and the millennial dilemma

    How can businesses manage the expectations of their youthful workforces?

  • Saturday, 6 March, 2021
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    HTSI editor’s letter: the art of escape – from the safety of one’s home 

    Inspirational journeys, jewels and genuine changemakers

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    How gay do you feel?

    When it comes to sexuality, younger generations prefer the wine, not the label

  • Saturday, 27 February, 2021
    How To Spend It
    HTSI editor’s letter: a tribute to creativity in a crisis

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