Of the Most Influential People in Kensington, Chelsea and Mayfair

June 2012 theresident.co.uk of the most infl uential Vintage chic at people in Kensington, The Royal Hospital 25 Chelsea and Mayfair local life 25 INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE 25A INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE 25of the most influential people from west London Lady Sybilla Hart and Lady Natasha Rufus Isaacs reveal their 25 most influential west Londoners Lady Sybilla Hart Lady Natasha Rufus Isaacs 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 1. Paul Cowley various addictions as well as those Channel 4 documentary Katie: My Paul Cowley was expelled from school dealing with depression. Beautiful Face was fi rst aired in 2009 as only to be kicked out of his home at part of the Cutting Edge series. She has the age of 15. Homeless and then in 2. Katie Piper recently released an autobiography prison, Cowley managed to turn his Katie Piper is a former model and and primarily works for her charitable life around joining the army at the age television presenter whose career organisation, The Katie Piper of 21. Fifteen years later he went on plans were thrown into disarray when Foundation. to a career in personal training before she had sulphuric acid thrown in becoming a vicar. In 2010 Cowley her face four years ago. The attack, 3. Crispin Odey established the William Wilberforce which blinded Piper in one eye, Crispin Odey is a Knightsbridge- Trust based at St Augustine’s church was arranged by her ex-boyfriend based hedge fund manager and at Queen’s Gate, a charity that works and carried out by an accomplice. owner of Odey Asset Management. to overcome poverty and injustice Piper was treated in Chelsea and In 2008 Odey correctly predicted the by helping those who are in debt, Westminster Hospital, where the impending credit crunch and Bear homeless, ex-offenders, single parents surgeons rebuilt her skin with a skin Stearns’ subsequent bankruptcy. This or caught up in domestic servitude. graft. It was the fi rst of its kind to be clever move earned him a cool £28 Courses are run for people with completed in a single operation. The million. The Times selected him as 36 The Resident | June 2012 a ‘Business Big Shot’ the same year. 7. Matt Hermer Downtown Mayfair. From real royalty Odey set up his own business in Matt Hermer is the son of Julius to Hollywood royalty, Carlo has 1991 after quitting Barings Bank and Hermer, a lawyer and former ensured a perfect evening for all. allegedly made huge losses three Lord Mayor of Cardiff. In 1998 the years later when the Federal Reserve handsome Matt bought his local bar 10. The Addington brothers lifted interest rates. No stranger to on Walton Street and transformed it Ed and Raleigh Addington are two controversy, in May 2010 his company into the uber trendy Eclipse bar. In brothers who have served valiantly collaborated with Geneva’s Bruellan 2002, Ignite opened Boujis, the group’s in our Armed Forces. Ed, a serving Wealth Management forming Odey flagship boutique nightclub. Matt’s Captain in the Rifles was seriously Bruellan. next venture was to open Bumpkin injured in Helmand Province when restaurants. Ignite has gone on to a bomb blast exploded underneath 4. Dr Primavesi branch out abroad seeing the first his vehicle in 2009. He suffered Any parent should have Dr Richard Eclipse in Spain at the W Barcelona multiple injuries and has had some 20 Primavesi’s number on speed dial. His Hotel. Not content with one nightclub, operations on the road to recovery. practice Healthy Child private clinic Hermer launched Wyld, another Raleigh gave up his part on Lord is based on Harley Street. Richard VIP nightclub. Matt was named as Sugar’s The Apprentice on hearing of Primavesi has been a consultant ‘Restaurateur of the Year’ in 2008 by his brother’s accident. Leaving in a paediatrician for over 15 years and Tatler and has featured in the Evening taxi from the show, Raleigh headed prior to that worked for the NHS. Standard’s ‘1000 London’s Most straight to the intensive care unit to He wins the award for the calmest, Influential People’ list every year visit his brother. He went on to set up most approachable paediatrician in since 2008. a charity supporting servicemen and London. You can always count on Dr their families called Tickets for Troops. Primavesi for the best independent 8. Alice Beaumont Ed and Raleigh are now involved in advice on children’s health and is one Alice Beaumont is an Events Manager supporting a charity called ‘Just Rifles.’ doctor who won’t send you away with at Starlight Children’s Foundation, the The charity delivers on supporting a bottle of Calpol and a shrug of the organisation that grants wishes of a injured soldiers and their families shoulder. lifetime to seriously and terminally ill going through rehab and support. children and was behind the Boodles 5. Oscar Humphries Boxing Ball success in 2011 and 11. Harry and Ed Lawson Johnston Tall, handsome and very funny, Oscar the Starlight Shooting Challenge at Blond twin brothers Harry and Edward arrived in the UK whilst still a boy. Son Highclere Castle. co-founded the LJ Group in 2009, a of Barry Humphries (aka Dame Edna Alice is also the co-founder of luxury merchant bank and multi family office Everage), he successfully negotiated scented candles Feu de Beaumont, with over $6bn of assets, offices in something of a wild youth, writing launching in July this year. In 2010 London, Miami, Geneva, Lisbon and for Vogue, The Sunday Times, The She completed the Sultan Marathon Hong Kong. Previously Harry was Daily Telegraph and in 2007 became des Sables, a 150 mile race across the Managing Director of Guggenheim a contributing editor of The Spectator. Sahara desert and recently took part in Partners and Edward MD of Cornhill In 2008, he was made launch editor an otherwise all male cycle race from Fund Management LLP. Edward of The Spectator Australia and in 2010 London in Paris, raising over £60,000 is involved in a film production became one of London’s foremost for her charity. company based in Los Angeles and art advisor/dealers and editor of the Harry sits on the board of British brand pedigree art magazine Apollo. The 9. Carlo Proetti, Maitre d’ of Belstaff, ››› art market is perhaps the largest C London unregulated business area left – and Carlo Proietti was born in 1977 in nothing happens in it without Chelsea Latina, Italy from a family of well- resident Humphries knowing. known restaurateurs. At the age of 19 he moved to New York where he 6. Julia Immonen worked for his uncle who owned a Julia Immonen hails from the world of small restaurant chain in Manhattan 10. sport and media and lives in Chelsea. and quickly rose to the role of As an avid sports fan and athlete, she manager. The following year found her dream job at Sky Sports he was hired to assist in the News. Julia became passionate about opening of high profile the injustice of human trafficking three French restaurant, Chazal, years ago and founded Sport Against in Union Square Manhattan. Trafficking, which uses the positive Aged just 26, he was spotted by power of community and sport to raise Giuseppe Cipriani and offered a 10A funds and awareness for the cause. job as manager in Downtown New In December 2011, Julia led the Row York. Soon after in 2005 he was sent to For Freedom team in the Talisker London to help with the Opening of C Whisky Atlantic Challenge known as London where he became the General the world’s toughest rowing race. The Manager. He is currently overseeing gruelling campaign saw Julia gain two the launch of Cipriani Monte Carlo world records. and is also General Manager of 10 June 2012 | The Resident 37 11 11. known for their cool jackets. In April has been married to British actor Colin this year the brothers announced the Firth since 1997. The couple live in launch of their new £500m real estate Notting Hill and have two sons, Luca vehicle Queensgate Investments. and Matteo. Giuggioli has a PhD and was the creative director of the Eco 12. Oliver Barker Age shop in Chiswick, and of websites Olly Barker is deputy chairman, eco-age.com and Brightwide.com. The 11A Europe and senior international latter was launched with her husband specialist of Contemporary Art at in October 2009 at the London Film Sotheby’s, which he joined in 1994. Festival. No doubt you are getting the He was instrumental in overseeing picture – Livia is an active campaigner the sale of Damien Hirst’s paintings for human rights and climate change in 2004 for over £11 million and and she can count In Prison My Whole organising/auctioneering both Life amongst some of documentaries the (Red) auction in New York to she has made. Two years ago she 12 benefi t the Global Fund. He has been started the Green Carpet Challenge pivotally involved in a signifi cant rise on Vogue.com, using the awards 12. in value of contemporary British art. season to showcase the very best of ethical fashion. 13. Duchess of Cambridge Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge is 16. Merrick Cockell the wife of Prince William, Duke of Sir Merrick Cockell is a man with Cambridge. She studied in Scotland deep roots in the Royal Borough of 12A at the University of St Andrews, where Kensington & Chelsea: his grandfather she met Prince William. Before they was Adjutant of the Kensington were married Catherine worked for Regiment in the First World War and her parents company Party Pieces his wife’s grandfather was Mayor and fashion store Jigsaw.

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