Amanda Harlech Explained

Amanda Jane Ormsby-Gore, Baroness Harlech (née Grieve; May 1958), is a British creative consultant and writer 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]

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

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]

Harlech has collaborated on two books – Palazzo and Sicily – and has expressed the desire to write more in the future.[7]

In November 2011, Harlech appeared in Karl Lagerfeld's film The Tale of a Fairy[8] and the Patricia Mazuy film Sport de Filles with Marina Hands, Bruno Ganz and Josiane Balasko.[9]

In December 2011, Harlech curated the Krug-sponsored "Happiness" exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts, London.[10] The exhibition, which raised funds for the Royal Academy Schools, consisted of artworks donated by celebrities.[11]

In May 2013, Harlech appeared in Karl Largerfeld's film Once Upon A Time,[12] featuring Keira Knightley.

In September 2013, Harlech is seen in the Fendi film Invito Pericoloso .[13]

In February 2014, Harlech, with Dominic Jones, started a jewellery collection called Harlot & Bones.[14]

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.

She made a brief appearance in the Karl Lagerfeld-directed Once and Forever, starring Kristen Stewart, Geraldine Chaplin, and Jérémie Elkaïm.[15]

Personal life

On May 16, 1986, she married Francis Ormsby-Gore, 6th Baron Harlech, adopting the surname 'Harlech'. The couple had two children:[3]

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.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: World's Best Dressed Women . The International Hall of Fame: Women . 1997 . 18 July 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130712215415/http://www.vanityfair.com/style/the-international-best-dressed-list/hall-of-fame-women . 12 July 2013 .
  2. Book: Eleanor Lambert. Bettina Zilkha. Ultimate Style – The Best of the Best Dressed List. 161. 2843235138. 2004. Assouline.
  3. Book: Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knighthood. Burke's Peerage & Gentry . Mosley, Charles . Charles Mosley (genealogist) . 107 . 2003 . 1792 . Burke . 0-9711966-2-1.
  4. News: Amanda Harlech's highland fling with Chanel. https://web.archive.org/web/20141123120147/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/luxury/womens-style/52425/amanda-harlechs-highland-fling-with-chanel.html. dead. 2014-11-23. The Daily Telegraph.
  5. News: Amanda Harlech: a charmed life. The Telegraph. Justine Picardie. Justine Picardie. 2 December 2007. 9 February 2015. She won a scholarship to South Hampstead girls' school, and stayed there until she was 16, when she went to board at Marlborough for her A-levels..
  6. News: LADY AMANDA HARLECH: 'I REALLY LIKE GETTING MY HANDS DIRTY'. https://web.archive.org/web/20120123073920/http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/fashion/features/lady-amanda-harlech-i-really-like-getting-my-hands-dirty-6291298.html . 2012-01-23 . limited . live. independent.co.uk. Alex Fury. 22 January 2010.
  7. News: My Brilliant Career. theguardian.com. Lynn Barber. 19 August 2007.
  8. News: Entertainment News, Celebrity and Pop Culture . ABC News . 25 August 2013 . 20 September 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110828184035/https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory?id=13569314 . 28 August 2011 .
  9. Web site: Amanda Harlech. .
  10. Web site: jameslacey . Mission Public Relations | The Krug Happiness Exhibition . Blog.thisismission.com . 23 November 2011 . 20 September 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130921053512/http://blog.thisismission.com/2011/11/23/the-krug-happiness-exhibition/ . 21 September 2013 . dead . dmy-all .
  11. News: Freud Slips Quietly into the RA . vLex . Londoner's Diary | Evening Standard . 13 December 2011 . 20 September 2013 . https://archive.today/20120710080832/http://londonersdiary.standard.co.uk/2011/12/freud-slips-quietly-into-the-ra-.html . 10 July 2012 . dead . dmy-all .
  12. Web site: Once Upon A Time Starring Keira Knightley by Karl Lagerfeld . Hypebeast . 10 May 2013 . 20 September 2013.
  13. Web site: Watch the latest Fendi new film "Invito Pericoloso" by Karl Lagerfeld | herworldPLUS . 15 June 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303231206/http://www.herworldplus.com/fashion/updates/watch-latest-fendi-new-film-%E2%80%9Cinvito-pericoloso%E2%80%9D-karl-lagerfeld . 3 March 2016 . dead .
  14. Web site: Amanda Harlech, Dominic Jones to Launch Jewelry . Women's Wear Daily . 26 February 2014 . 26 February 2014 . Samantha Conti with contributions from Lorelei Marfil.
  15. Web site: CR Fashion book . 7 December 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151205113825/http://www.crfashionbook.com/video/chanel-once-and-forever/ . 5 December 2015 . dead . dmy-all.

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