Amanda Harlech
British writer and creative consultant
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Amanda Jane Ormsby-Gore, Baroness Harlech (née Grieve; May 1958), is a British creative consultant, writer and actress with a long association with the couturiers John Galliano and Karl Lagerfeld. She was named to the International Best Dressed List Hall of Fame in 1997.[1][2]
1958 (age 67–68)
- Creative consultant
- writer
- actress
Amanda Harlech | |
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| Born | Amanda Jane Grieve 1958 (age 67–68) North London, England |
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| Years active | 1980s–present |
| Known for | Work with John Galliano and Karl Lagerfeld |
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| Children | |
| Parent(s) | Alan Grieve Anne Dulake |
Early life
Amanda Jane Grieve was born in 1958 in north London, the daughter of Alan Grieve, a solicitor and director of the Jerwood Foundation, and his first wife, Anne Dulake.[3] She grew up in Regent's Park where one of her childhood companions was Jasper Conran.[4] She was educated at South Hampstead High School and Marlborough College before studying English at Somerville College, Oxford, specialising in the work of Henry James.[5]
Career
Fashion
Harlech worked with John Galliano during his years as an independent couturier. When Galliano joined Dior in 1996, she joined Karl Lagerfeld at Chanel. She also works as a consultant at Fendi.[6]
In February 2014, Harlech, with Dominic Jones, started a jewellery collection called Harlot & Bones.[7]
Writing and film
Harlech has collaborated on two books – Palazzo and Sicily – and has expressed the desire to write more in the future.[8]
In November 2011, Harlech appeared in Karl Lagerfeld's film The Tale of a Fairy[9] and the Patricia Mazuy film Sport de Filles with Marina Hands, Bruno Ganz and Josiane Balasko.[10] In May 2013, Harlech appeared in Karl Lagerfeld's film Once Upon a Time,[11] featuring Keira Knightley. In September 2013, Harlech is seen in the Fendi film Invito Pericoloso.[12] In 2015, she made a brief appearance in the Karl Lagerfeld-directed Once and Forever, starring Kristen Stewart, Geraldine Chaplin, and Jérémie Elkaïm.[13]
Exhibitions and curation
In December 2011, Harlech curated the Krug-sponsored "Happiness" exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts, London.[14] The exhibition, which raised funds for the Royal Academy Schools, consisted of artworks donated by celebrities.[15]
In 2015, Harlech curated the first and only retrospective of Karl Lagerfeld's fashion career at The Art and Exhibition Hall of the Federal Republic of Germany – Bundeskunsthalle.
Personal life
On 16 May 1986, she married Francis Ormsby-Gore, 6th Baron Harlech, adopting the surname 'Harlech'. The couple had two children:[3]
- Jasset David Cody Ormsby-Gore, 7th Baron Harlech (b. 1 July 1986), studied at Central St Martins
- The Hon. Tallulah Sylvia Ormsby-Gore (b. 16 May 1988), studied at the New York Film Academy.
Harlech and her husband were divorced on 31 August 1998. She now lives in Shropshire, with a base at the Hôtel Ritz Paris for the city's fashion shows.
Titles
- Miss Amanda Grieve (1958–1986)
- The Right Honourable The Lady Harlech (1986–1998)
- Amanda, Lady Harlech (1998–present)