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ART & DESIGN

India Hicks

The Right Next Move

he designer, lifestyle trendsetter, and entrepreneur, India
Hicks, comes from both British and design royalty. Born
in London, England, she is second cousin to Charles,
T the Prince of Wales, who is also her godfather. She was
a bridesmaid at his wedding to Lady Diana and is 678th in line for the
throne.

Her father was famed interior decorator David Hicks, and her mother
is Lady Pamela Hicks, whose father was the last Viceroy of India, hence
Ms. Hick’s first name.

Despite her British roots, India Hick’s creative, independent spirit and
natural predilection to do her own thing, has always been unencumbered
by tradition. People “raise their eyebrows” she says, “But I take no notice,
because although it might not be what is expected of me, everything I’ve
done has felt like the right next move.”

The heiress graduated from the New England School of Photography
and had an active modeling career from the early 1980s through the 90s.
She currently lives on a small island in the Bahamas, with her partner,
David Flint Wood, and their five children.

Indie Hicks has produced three lifestyle books and, in partnership
with others, designed collections of bath and beauty products, bedding
and jewelry. Now, with two, astute, business-minded partners she has
launched her eponymous lifestyle brand: India Hicks. She is beautifying
the world with personally-inspired luxury accessories, gifts and upscale
home décor sold online and through direct sales by small networks of
entrepreneurial women.

Photos Courtesy Of: : Medium, India Hicks, Amazon.es, La Dolce Vita Blog
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