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Nicholas Ponsonby 'Nicky' Haslam (born 27 September 1939) is an English interior designer and socialite, and founder of the London-based interior design firm, NH Design Inc. ==Background== Haslam was born at Great Hundridge Manor in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, the third son of diplomat William Heywood Haslam (1889–1981)〔(Janus: The Papers of William Heywood Haslam )〕 and his wife, the former Diamond Louise Constance Ponsonby (aka Diana, b. 1897), who was a granddaughter of the 7th Earl of Bessborough, a goddaughter of Queen Victoria and the former wife of Dr. Henry E. Marks, an American physician.〔"Ponsonby—Marks Engagement", The New York Times, 9 October 1923〕〔"New Yorkers Get Divorces in Reno", The New York Times, 14 January 1930〕〔"Dr. Henry E. Marks, 79, Camp NYDA Founder", The New York Times, 1 June 1970〕 Haslam's brothers are Ralph Michael Haslam (born 1931) and William John Heywood Haslam (born 1933). He also had a half-sister, Diana Marks (aka Anne, 1925–1987), who married John Hilder Loeb, son of a founding partner of the Brillo Manufacturing Corporation, in 1949.〔"John Hilder Loeb, 72, An Ex-Brillo Executive", The New York Times, 12 July 1991〕 He was educated at private school and Eton College. In 1966, Haslam and his lover at the time, American banking heir James Davison, bought Black Canyon Ranch, near Phoenix, Arizona for breeding and showing Arabian horses.〔(Truly, Madly, Nicky | Style | Vanity Fair )〕 From 1970 he combined breeding show horses, working in Los Angeles as a photographer and designing rooms and parties for clients such as Natalie Wood. Haslam broke up with Davison and returned to London in 1972, where he was soon asked to design and decorate a townhouse for Lord Hesketh. In the early 1980s, Haslam owned and operated the Nicholas Haslam Showroom on Holbein Place, London, together with his then-partner, Paolo Moschino. When the pair split in 1995, Haslam took control of NH Design as the interior design side of the business, with Moschino taking ownership of the Nicholas Haslam shop. The two businesses today operate as separate entities. In 2002 Haslam published a book of his work entitled ''Sheer Opulence'', and a second book on design is in the pipeline. His autobiography, ''Redeeming Features'', was published in 2009; in it he mentions his affairs with numerous individuals, including architect Philip Johnson, photographer Antony Armstrong-Jones, art dealer Cavan O'Brien, and artist Michael Wishart. He is a frequent columnist for ''The London Evening Standard'' and ''The Sunday Telegraph'' magazines. Besides frequently writing reviews for ''''The World of Interiors'' and ''The Spectator'', Haslam wrote a gossip column for ''Ritz Newspaper'' under the pseudonym 'Paul Parsons', and has been a contributing editor of British ''Vogue'' and ''Tatler'' for many years. In December 2010, Haslam started blogging for ''The Telegraph''. Before launching her own retail chain, the designer Cath Kidston worked for Haslam. In 2011 Nicky Haslam designed a unique set for the play "As I like it" by Amanda Eliasch and for her house on Cheyne Walk.〔Harpers and Queen〕〔http://www.harpersbazaar.co.uk/fashion/fashion-news/as-i-like-it-amanda-eliasch-play-293〕〔http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2008136/Socialite-Amanda-Eliasch-cheated-husband-man--years.html〕 In March 2013, Haslam published a book entitled "Nicky Halslam's Folly de Grandeur: Romance and revival in an English country house", which reveals the history and design behind his own home. Haslam launched a collection with Lady Annabel Astor's luxury furniture company OKA in September 2013, inspired by Gothick-influenced furniture and accessories from his home.〔(World-renowned designer Nicky Haslam creates a new range for Broadway interiors shop OKA ), Gloucestershire Echo, 20 November 2013〕 He is a supporter of the Conservative Party.〔http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/vote_2005/frontpage/4464557.stm〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Nicholas Haslam」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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