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India is connected to a broad spectrum of tastemakers and is established as an influencer amongst modern, strong, entrepreneurial women.


Aged 17, she drove from England to [[Italy]] to meet designer [[Emilio Pucci]]. On arrival, he made her model all of his [[catsuit]]s.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703916004576271331392322112.html|title=An Interview With India Hicks|publisher=Wall Street Journal|date=23 April 2011|accessdate=10 March 2013}}</ref> In 1990, Hicks graduated from the [[New England School of Photography]] in [[Boston, MA]] with a concentration in Color and Editorial photography <ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.boston.com/names/2012/06/13/jewelry-designer-india-hicks-drops-the-boston-design-center/III6jks4Crj9Ggqg8yiJQN/story.html |title=Jewelry designer India Hicks drops in at the Boston Design Center|work=Boston|date=13 June 2012|accessdate=10 March 2013|deadurl=yes}} {{Dead link|date=April 2014|bot=RjwilmsiBot}}</ref> and graduated with Honors.{{citation needed|date=March 2014}} She later moved to [[New York]], and developed a career as a model in the 1980s and 1990s, working for [[Ralph Lauren]] and [[J. Crew]] amongst others,<ref name=NYT2009/> and featuring in ''[[Tatler (1901)|Tatler]]'' [[magazine]]; she was also the face of British brand [[Viyella]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://fashion.telegraph.co.uk/columns/hilary-alexander/TMG8259658/India-Hicks-the-royal-bridesmaid-with-a-no-frills-attitude-is-the-new-face-of-Viyella.html |title=India Hicks, the royal bridesmaid with a no-frills attitude, is the new face of Viyella|newspaper=Telegraph|accessdate=10 March 2013|location=London|first=Hilary|last=Alexander|date=17 January 2011}}</ref>
Aged 17, she drove from England to [[Italy]] to meet designer [[Emilio Pucci]]. On arrival, he made her model all of his [[catsuit]]s.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703916004576271331392322112.html|title=An Interview With India Hicks|publisher=Wall Street Journal|date=23 April 2011|accessdate=10 March 2013}}</ref> In 1990, Hicks graduated from the [[New England School of Photography]] in [[Boston, MA]] with a concentration in Color and Editorial photography <ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.boston.com/names/2012/06/13/jewelry-designer-india-hicks-drops-the-boston-design-center/III6jks4Crj9Ggqg8yiJQN/story.html |title=Jewelry designer India Hicks drops in at the Boston Design Center |work=Boston |date=13 June 2012 |accessdate=10 March 2013 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/20140202134755/http://www.boston.com/names/2012/06/13/jewelry-designer-india-hicks-drops-the-boston-design-center/III6jks4Crj9Ggqg8yiJQN/story.html |archivedate=2 February 2014 }}</ref> and graduated with Honors.{{citation needed|date=March 2014}} She later moved to [[New York]], and developed a career as a model in the 1980s and 1990s, working for [[Ralph Lauren]] and [[J. Crew]] amongst others,<ref name=NYT2009/> and featuring in ''[[Tatler (1901)|Tatler]]'' [[magazine]]; she was also the face of British brand [[Viyella]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://fashion.telegraph.co.uk/columns/hilary-alexander/TMG8259658/India-Hicks-the-royal-bridesmaid-with-a-no-frills-attitude-is-the-new-face-of-Viyella.html |title=India Hicks, the royal bridesmaid with a no-frills attitude, is the new face of Viyella|newspaper=Telegraph|accessdate=10 March 2013|location=London|first=Hilary|last=Alexander|date=17 January 2011}}</ref>


Hicks renovated and developed several plantation style guest houses and a hotel in the [[Caribbean]] with her partner David Flint Wood.{{citation needed|date=March 2014}} She also owns the boutique 'The Sugar Mill' <ref>{{cite web|url=http://luxurytravel.about.com/od/destinations/tp/India-Hicks-Insider-Travel-Guide-Harbour-Island-Bahamas.htm |title=Harbour Island Bahamas - India Hicks Harbour Island Insider Guide |publisher=Luxurytravel.about.com |date= |accessdate=2014-03-15}}</ref> where she sells clothes, bed linens and items gathered while travelling.
Hicks renovated and developed several plantation style guest houses and a hotel in the [[Caribbean]] with her partner David Flint Wood.{{citation needed|date=March 2014}} She also owns the boutique 'The Sugar Mill' <ref>{{cite web|url=http://luxurytravel.about.com/od/destinations/tp/India-Hicks-Insider-Travel-Guide-Harbour-Island-Bahamas.htm |title=Harbour Island Bahamas - India Hicks Harbour Island Insider Guide |publisher=Luxurytravel.about.com |date= |accessdate=2014-03-15}}</ref> where she sells clothes, bed linens and items gathered while travelling.

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India Hicks
Born
India Amanda Caroline Hicks

(1967-09-05) 5 September 1967 (age 57)
London, England
Occupation(s)Founder & Creative Director at India Hicks, Inc.
PartnerDavid Flint Wood
Parent(s)David Nightingale Hicks
Lady Pamela Hicks

India Amanda Caroline Hicks (born 5 September 1967 in London, England) is a former fashion model.

Early life

Hicks is the third child of Lady Pamela Mountbatten and David Nightingale Hicks, an interior designer of the 1960s and 1970s. Through her maternal grandfather, The Earl Mountbatten of Burma, she is a second cousin to The Prince of Wales, who is also her godfather.[1]

Brought up in London and Oxfordshire, she attended Gordonstoun school in Scotland, until she was expelled for entertaining boys in her room.[2][3][4] She spent holidays at the family estate in Ireland and at her father's self-designed and built Bahamian-holiday home.[5] In 1981, she served as bridesmaid to Lady Diana Spencer at her wedding to Prince Charles.[6]

Career

India has published three books: Island Life, Island Beauty, and, most recently, Island Style (which made The New York Times Best Seller List).

India is connected to a broad spectrum of tastemakers and is established as an influencer amongst modern, strong, entrepreneurial women.

Aged 17, she drove from England to Italy to meet designer Emilio Pucci. On arrival, he made her model all of his catsuits.[7] In 1990, Hicks graduated from the New England School of Photography in Boston, MA with a concentration in Color and Editorial photography [8] and graduated with Honors.[citation needed] She later moved to New York, and developed a career as a model in the 1980s and 1990s, working for Ralph Lauren and J. Crew amongst others,[5] and featuring in Tatler magazine; she was also the face of British brand Viyella.[9]

Hicks renovated and developed several plantation style guest houses and a hotel in the Caribbean with her partner David Flint Wood.[citation needed] She also owns the boutique 'The Sugar Mill' [10] where she sells clothes, bed linens and items gathered while travelling.

In 2007, Hicks hosted the second season of the Bravo interior design competition TV series Top Design.[11]

In 2011, she commentated on the wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton, for both ITV and ABC. She has been filmed as a royal commentator for the BBC, ABC, Channel 4, NBC, Oprah Winfrey[12] and Larry King.[13]

In 2015, she (along with business partners, Konstantin Glasmacher and Nicholas Keuper) founded India Hicks, Inc., a lifestyle brand that is sold through entrepreneurial women at home, online, or one-to-one.

Philanthropy

Personal life

David Flint Wood, a former ad man turned decorator, is the father of Hicks' four children Felix, Amory, Conrad and Domino. They are also legal guardians of a Bahamian teenager, Wesley.[14]

  • Felix Austen Flint Wood (born 23 May 1997 Miami, Florida)
  • Amory John Flint Wood (born 25 June 1999 Miami, Florida)
  • Conrad Lorenzo Flint Wood (born 25 April 2003 Miami, Florida)
  • Domino Carmen Flint Wood (born 17 December 2007 Miami, Florida)

The family lives in the Bahamas.[4]

Ancestry

Family of India Hicks
8.
4. Herbert Hicks
9.
2. David Nightingale Hicks
10.
5. Iris Elsie Platten
11.
1. India Hicks
24. Prince Alexander of Hesse and by Rhine
12. Prince Louis of Battenberg
25. Countess Julia von Hauke
6. Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma
26. Louis IV, Grand Duke of Hesse
13. Princess Victoria of Hesse and by Rhine
27. Princess Alice of the United Kingdom
3. Pamela Mountbatten
28. Evelyn Ashley
14. Wilfrid Ashley, 1st Baron Mount Temple
29. Sybella Charlotte Farquhar
7. Edwina Ashley
30. Sir Ernest Joseph Cassel
15. Amalia Mary Maud Cassel
31. Annette Mary Maxwell
Preceded by
Jordan Brudenell
 Line of succession to the British Throne Succeeded by

References

  1. ^ Nugent, Emma (6 January 2000). "Charles: The Godfather". Daily Record. Retrieved 15 June 2013.
  2. ^ http://audreymward.com/allow-me-to-introduce-my-daughter-miss-bossy-boots/
  3. ^ "My Secret Life: India Hicks, interior designer, 42 - Profiles". The Independent. London. 27 February 2010. Retrieved 15 June 2013.
  4. ^ a b Williams, Sally (6 May 2012). "India Hicks: He was all alone – I cried and took him in". Daily Telegraph. London. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
  5. ^ a b Muhlke, Christine (19 February 2009). "Profile in Style: India Hicks". The New York times. Retrieved 15 June 2013.
  6. ^ Christine Haughney, "A Royal Wedding? She's Been There", The New York Times, 1 April 2011
  7. ^ "An Interview With India Hicks". Wall Street Journal. 23 April 2011. Retrieved 10 March 2013.
  8. ^ "Jewelry designer India Hicks drops in at the Boston Design Center". Boston. 13 June 2012. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 10 March 2013. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  9. ^ Alexander, Hilary (17 January 2011). "India Hicks, the royal bridesmaid with a no-frills attitude, is the new face of Viyella". Telegraph. London. Retrieved 10 March 2013.
  10. ^ "Harbour Island Bahamas - India Hicks Harbour Island Insider Guide". Luxurytravel.about.com. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
  11. ^ "India Hicks". Bravo TV. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
  12. ^ "Princess Diana's Bridesmaid - India Hicks". Oprah.com. 29 April 2011. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
  13. ^ "Interview With India Hicks, Prince Charles's Goddaughter - Transcripts". CNN. 25 March 2004. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
  14. ^ Sadie Whitelocks (7 May 2012). "India Hicks on why she adopted a Bahamian teenager: Model and friend to the Royals tells emotional story for first time". Daily Mail. London. Retrieved 15 March 2014.


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