India Hicks on Aid Missions in Ukraine

This week Melissa sits down with longtime friend, India Hicks. India has lived an adventurous and multifaceted life. London-native, daughter of designer David Hicks and Lady Pamela Mountbatten (who was a lady in waiting to Queen Elizabeth II), goddaughter to King Charles III and former Ralph Lauren model. Over the years India has flourished as a designer, author and entrepreneur – publishing four design books and launching numerous show stopping collections.

Melissa first met India on a trip to Harbour Island in the Bahamas where she traveled to write a story for the launch issue of Town & Country Travel magazine. At this point, India has called the island home with her husband and five children for nearly 30 years. India is strongly driven by humanitarian work and serves on the advisory board of Global Empowerment Mission (GEM), a disaster relief agency she joined after Hurricane Dorian in 2019. In this episode, Melissa will speak with India about her work with Global Empowerment Mission and her latest experiences traveling to Ukraine on aid missions, as well as how she would up living in the Bahamas, her travel tips and latest adventures.

If you want more information on the nonprofit Global Empowerment Mission or India Hicks's various collaborations mentioned in this week’s episode, click on the links below:

India Hicks:https://www.indiahicks.com

Global Empowerment Mission: http://globalempowermentmission.com

Global Empowerment Mission is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2011 as a first responder to global disasters.

The Sugar Mill: https://www.indiahicks.com/the-sugar-mill

Housed in a building more than one hundred and fifty years old on Harbour Island, this boutique sells exquisite clothing, jewelry, and collectibles for men and women discovered by India Hicks and co-owner Linda Griffin on their travels.

India Hicks x Tusting: https://www.tusting.co.uk/product-category/india-hicks-tusting/ India Hicks works with Tusting, which has been in the same family since 1875, on designing beautiful, hand-made bags in the English countryside.

India Hicks x Penelope Chilvers:https://penelopechilvers.com/us/india-hicks-boot-collection India collaborates with Shoe Designer Penelope Chilvers on designing enduring boots and ballet flats crafted in Spain.

India Hicks x Pomegranate Inc: https://pomegranateinc.com India collaborates with Pomegranate on napkins, tablecloths, runners, placemats, and the occasional glass and plate.

India Hicks x Hester Bly:https://www.hesterbly.com India guides the creation of beautiful timeless heritage pieces for this British luxury resort-wear brand Hester Bly.