Isabella Campbell, Countess Cawdor
Isabella Campbell, Countess Cawdor of Castlemartin (née Lady Isabella Rachel Stanhope; born 1 October 1966) is a British fashion editor, stylist, and interior decorator. She was a former fashion editor at British Vogue.
Isabella Campbell | |
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Countess Cawdor of Castlemartin | |
Born | Isabella Rachel Stanhope 1 October 1966 |
Noble family | Stanhope (by birth) Clan Campbell (by marriage) |
Spouse(s) | Colin Campbell, 7th Earl Cawdor |
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Father | William Stanhope, 11th Earl of Harrington |
Mother | Priscilla Margaret Cubitt |
Occupation | fashion editor |
Early life and family
Lady Isabella Stanhope was born on 1 October 1966 to William Stanhope, 11th Earl of Harrington and his third wife, Priscilla Margaret Cubitt. Her maternal great-grandfather was Henry Cubitt, 2nd Baron Ashcombe. She grew up in Ballingarry, County Limerick, Ireland.[1][2]
Career
Lady Isabella worked as a fashion editor for British Vogue. She also worked as a designer for Holland & Holland, partnering with Stella Tennant.[2]
After her marriage, she worked in freelance projects with Bruce Weber, Mario Testino, and Annie Leibowitz.[1] She also works as a landlord and property manager over the rental properties on the Cawdor family estate. She runs a location and production company from Cawdor, organizing photo shoots for magazines, ordering props for photo shoots, and casting actors for films.[1]
Personal life
Lady Isabella married Colin Campbell, 7th Earl Cawdor on 21 October 1994 at St. Nicholas Church, Adare.[3] They live in Cawdor Castle and have four children:[1]
- Lady Jean Campbell (b. 1997)
- James Chester Campbell, Viscount Emlyn (b. 1998)
- Lady Eleanor Campbell (b. 2000)
- Lady Beatrice Campbell (b. 2004)
In 2007, Vogue considered Lady Cawdor and her husband to be among the best-dressed couples in the United Kingdom.[4]
References
- "From city lights to country life". The Independent. January 31, 2004.
- D’Souza, Christa. "Stella Tennant and Lady Isabella Cawdor Are Reinventing Holland & Holland". W Magazine.
- "Person Page". thepeerage.com.
- They appeared on the 68th list. See Archived 2007-08-22 at the Wayback Machine and Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine