Alice Naylor-Leyland

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Alice Naylor-Leyland
Born1986 (age 34–35)
NationalityBritish
Occupationwriter, creative collaborator
Spouse(s)Thomas Philip Naylor-Leyland
Children3
Parent(s)Serena Fresson (mother)
Paul Dawson (father)

Alice Naylor-Leyland (née Dawson)[1][2] is an English socialite, brand collaborator, writer and business owner.

Early life[]

Naylor-Leyland was born in Switzerland[3] and is the daughter of Paul Dawson and Serena Fresson.[1] Naylor-Leyland grew up in London and went to Garden House Day School. Her parents divorced when she was two months old[4] and she was raised by her single mother,[5] who is from Melbourne, Australia.[4] She spent holidays with her father in Switzerland.[4] She attended Heathfield School, a boarding school in Ascot.[6] She studied history at Edinburgh University and fashion at Istituto Marangoni in London.[3][7] Her mother later married and Naylor-Leyland took up residence in her stepfather's London hotel, .[8][9] She frequently traveled to New York City in her youth.[10]

Career[]

Naylor-Leyland runs her own blog, Mrs.Alice, focusing on fashion, lifestyle, and motherhood.[11] Her Instagram has over 110,000 followers.[12] She is a contributing editor for American Vogue and Harper's Bazaar, writing articles on fashion, travel and lifestyle.[13][14][15][16][17] In 2017 Naylor-Leyland partnered with Aerin Lauder to create a limited edition perfume called Garden Rose Eau de Cologne, inspired by Naylor-Leyland's rose garden.[18][19][20][21] She has designed two shoe collections for the company .[22][23][24]

She also works as a brand collaborator with fashion brands like Tory Burch and Smythson.[25][26]

Her interior design has been featured in Architectural Digest.[27][28]

In November 2019 Alice launched her own housewares brand.[29][30][31]

Personal life[]

She met her husband, Thomas Philip Naylor-Leyland, who is the son and heir of Sir Philip Naylor-Leyland, 4th Baronet, through their mutual friend Francis Richard Charteris, Lord Elcho, the son of James Charteris, 13th Earl of Wemyss, when she was seventeen years old at a party in Gloucestershire.[9][32] They started dating when she was 21 and married when she was 24.[4] They have three children; Billy, Nancy, and Felix.[9][33] Her husband is the heir to his father's title of Naylor-Leyland baronet and of his estates, Nantclwyd Hall and Milton Hall.[34] The couple currently resides at Stibbington House in Cambridgeshire, and in a flat in Chelsea, London.[35] Naylor-Leyland renovated and restored the historic mansion, which has been in her husband's family since the 1970s.[28] She is close friends with other high-profile socialites including Poppy Delevingne, Olivia Palermo, Lady Alice Manners, Lady Violet Manners, Lady Mary Charteris, Sabine Getty, Emma Thynn, Viscountess Weymouth, and Princess Elisabeth von Thurn und Taxis.[36][18]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Mr T.P. Naylor-Leyland and Miss A.M.A Dawson - Engagements Announcements - Telegraph Announcements". announcements.telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  2. ^ The Daily Telegraph[dead link]
  3. ^ a b "About Alice Naylor-Leyland | Curated Tablescapes, Fashion & Family". Mrs. Alice. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  4. ^ a b c d "Talking Tablescapes with Alice Naylor-Leyland". The Grace Tales. 18 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  5. ^ "British Elegance with Serena Fresson and Alice Naylor-Leyland". 13 April 2016.
  6. ^ "The Heathfield school fashion show". Tatler. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  7. ^ Bellini, Luciana. "Alice Naylor-Leyland's Easter tablescaping collection brings the joy of spring indoors". The Glossary. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  8. ^ "Alice Naylor-Leyland - World Of Aerin". aerin.com. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  9. ^ a b c "20+ questions with Alice Naylor-Leyland (aka @aliceinherpalace) - The Grace Tales". thegracetales.com. 4 September 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  10. ^ "Trading an English Palace for the Big Apple—Alice Naylor-Leyland's New York City Travel Diary". vogue.com. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  11. ^ "Mrs. Alice". Mrs. Alice. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  12. ^ "Alice Naylor-Leyland (@mrsalice) • Instagram photos and videos". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  13. ^ https://www.matthewwilliamson.com/mw-daily/tag/alice-naylor-leyland[permanent dead link]
  14. ^ "Alice Naylor-Leyland - Vogue". Vogue. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  15. ^ "Alice Naylor-Leyland's New York Fashion Week Diary". vogue.com. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  16. ^ "Alice Naylor-Leyland's New York Fashion Week Diary". vogue.com. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  17. ^ "An Idyllic Tuscan Holiday With Alice Naylor-Leyland". vogue.com. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  18. ^ a b "The Winning Hand: Aerin Lauder and Alice Naylor-Leyland Toast Their Very English Scent". vogue.com. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  19. ^ "Alice Naylor-Leyland x Aerin Lauder launch dinner". www.tatler.com. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  20. ^ "Alice Naylor-Leyland's Classic English Style". theglampad.com. 19 June 2017. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  21. ^ "AERIN Garden Rose Eau de Cologne, 6.8 oz./ 200 mL". Neiman Marcus. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  22. ^ Joyce, Keith. "Mrs Alice for French Sole - French Sole". www.frenchsole.com. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  23. ^ "Mrs Alice for French Sole". harpersbazaar.com. 25 January 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  24. ^ "An exclusive look inside the wardrobe of blogger, Alice Naylor-Leyland". wardrobeicons.com. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  25. ^ "London Issue: Alice Naylor Leyland's Insider's Guide - Tory Daily". Tory Burch. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  26. ^ "Alice Naylor-Leyland – Smythson Travel". journal.smythson.com. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  27. ^ "Alice Naylor-Leyland's English Country Wonderland". theglampad.com. 7 August 2017. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  28. ^ a b "Tour Insta-Famous Alice Naylor-Leyland's Dreamy English Estate - Architectural Digest". architecturaldigest.com. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  29. ^ "Alice Naylor Lelyand is officially selling her meticulously curated tablescapes".
  30. ^ "move over gwyneth paltrow alice nalyor lelaynd brings the tablescape to the uk".
  31. ^ "matser tablescaping instagram star".
  32. ^ "Heir to the Fitzwilliam Estate joins the family business in Malton". Gazette & Herald. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  33. ^ "Being Mama: Alice Naylor Leyland". thetot.com. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  34. ^ "A Look Inside the Naylor-Leyland Family Estate". vogue.com. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  35. ^ Choudhry, Talib (10 June 2017). "English rose: inside the fairytale world of Insta-aristo Alice Naylor-Leyland". Retrieved 6 December 2017 – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
  36. ^ Woodward, Elisabeth von Thurn und Taxis, Jooney. "The Great Gatsby Meets Downton Abbey in Wales". vogue.com. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
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