INDIA HICKS

Designer, entrepreneur, author, and mother of five, India Hicks was born in London, England. Her father was famed interior decorator David Hicks, and her mother is Lady Pamela Hicks, whose father was the last Viceroy of India.

India has often made bold life choices, which have led to a multi-faceted, unexpected life journey. She has authored four design books, modeled for Ralph Lauren, among others, and been an on-air personality for networks ranging from Bravo to the BBC. She has had her hand in the design world for over two decades – from hotels to home collections.

After closing her eponymous lifestyle brand, India now consults with fashion, home and lifestyle brands. India launched a Podcast series - a look into the life of her extraordinary mother Lady Pamela - recording wonderfully intimate conversations between mother and daughter.

Living in the Bahamas for the past 27 years India was in the position to partner with the disaster relief agency 'Global Empowerment Mission' as an on the ground force, in the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian. In 2020 India was invited to join GEM as an Executive Board member and has subsequently been part of their team during the fall out from the Surfside Tower collapse, the Tornadoes in Alabama and most significantly accompanied the team to the Polish/Ukrainian border only a few weeks after the Russian invasion. India retuned more recently with GEM and went directly into Kyiv and other war torn cities assisting with aid deliveries and refugee relocations.

India is also a patron for The Prince’s Trust, working to raise awareness and funding to help young women who face disadvantage and adversity transform their lives.