Alice Naylor-Leyland

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

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)

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, 11 Cadogan Gardens.[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 French Sole.[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. "Mr T.P. Naylor-Leyland and Miss A.M.A Dawson - Engagements Announcements - Telegraph Announcements". announcements.telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  2. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/celebritynews/7964024/Jemima-Khan-doesnt-care-for-the-high-life.htmlM.
  3. "About Alice Naylor-Leyland | Curated Tablescapes, Fashion & Family". Mrs. Alice. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  4. "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. "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%5B%5D
  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. "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. 2.0), Keith Joyce French Sole (version. "Mrs Alice for French Sole - French Sole". www.frenchsole.com. Retrieved 6 December 2017.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  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. "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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