Kata Hicks on Effortless Elegance
The multi-hyphenate simplifies sophisticated style
Kata Hicks is a digital fashion doyenne, having worked for Bottega Veneta and Cartier, before becoming director of digital at Chanel in New York. Since relocating to London, she works as a luxury digital consultant, as well as volunteering with charities that support women with high-distress pregnancies. Here, she extols the virtues of effortless one-and-done dresses.
A Borgo Girl is
An elegant but practical woman who has style but has lots of other priorities in her life too.
My wardrobe is
Reflective of the fact that I’ve lived in New York, Paris and London. There’s an entire room at my country house that is devoted to my former wardrobe of highly structured Alaïa dresses and towering high heels. My style has definitely changed since coming to England and becoming a mother – nowadays I love easy, elegant and functional dresses.
Kata wears the Rafaela Dress in Leopard Orchid Forest Green
I love Borgo de Nor
Because they are really beautiful pieces that are easy to wear in my daily life. They are effortless pieces that I don’t have to think too much about. The green Rafeala Dress is ideal for wearing to meetings for my consultancy work, and the yellow Elisabetta Dress is the perfect vacation dress.
I like to pick up things on my travels
I bought the green babouche slippers that I wore with the Rafeala Dress in Morocco for a wedding. They are completely representative of my new comfortable aesthetic.
I’ve found that I’m wearing more jewellery now
Because it’s an easy way to dress up an outfit without having to put too much effort into it. Luckily, I have lots of great Chanel sample sale relics.
My dream escape is
Going to the Beldi Spa in Marrakech and taking a wander through the souk afterwards.
My life motto is
Fail harder. Don’t be afraid when there’s a lot of bumps along the way, just keep going.
Kata wears the Rafaela Dress in Forest Green Leopard Orchid Print
INTERVIEW BY: GILLIAN BRETT
PHOTOGRAPHY: JESSICA MAHAFFEY
STYLIST: KENDAL BOYLE
HAIR & MAKE-UP: CLAIRE DE GRAFT
The Rafaela Dress is available to buy at Aishti, Matches, Boutique 1, and Moda Operandi.
The Elisabetta Dress is available to buy at Le Bon Marche, Hampden, Love Story, The Webster, Shopbop, Moda Operandi, Aishti, and Beymen
