There’s a case to be made for the trunk show—no invasive sales people and a comfortable, relaxed environment (read: our EIC’s SoHo loft) in which to shop at your leisure. This is exactly why India Hicks calls her trunk shows "get togethers". The cosy, welcoming ambiance these get togethers create are how many women who haven’t had the chance to visit her Bahamas flagship come to know Hicks—former model, always aristocrat, and permanent island dweller.

Shopping with snacks + our editor's favorite—caviar

Hicks’ model is a novel solution in an already saturated market of bags, jewelry, and perfume where she otherwise would have been crowded out. The intimate gathering is where she shines—in person, she’s as warm as the temperatures boasted by her sandy home. To hear her tell it, it didn't take much convincing to prove that Hicks trunk shows are a viable sales model. She took her mother to one to explore the business model and see if/how it worked in person. It did. Despite Hick’s clear instructions that it would be fact-finding mission only, she sought out her mother at the end of the show and found her willingly handing over her credit card. 


India extolling the virtues of her versatile Madison shoulder bag and it's removable clutch. The brights, beatles, banana leaves + black hibiscus scent bring bahamas flair to the collection.

Her designs offer insight to the world she grew up in and continues to inhabit. Certain necklaces and scents remind you of her aristocratic roots, while some more sculptural offerings bring to mind avant-garde modeling days and the geometric wisdom of her father, David Hicks. Her father is the man who coined the word “tablescape”, so it’s an irony not lost when Hick’s associates spend nearly two hours arranging and re-arranging the display table. There’s a youthfulness to the line, too, in the bright colors and beatle prints that adorn some bags and scarves. It’s a far cry from the royal style toted by the House of Windsor worldwide (if you don’t include the Queen mum’s penchant for saturated suiting), and Hicks knows it. Therein lies the charm—with prices ranging from $24-$500, you can be royal, too. —LK
Hicks' Baccarat and Disco Volante Earrings (R) draw easy comparisons to her father's geometric patterns while the crystal-studded High Stakes (L) were a crowd favorite. Shop them all at INDIAHICKS.COM.