Lady Natasha Finch

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{{Infobox person

| honorific_prefix =

| name = Lady Natasha Finch

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| birth_name = Natasha Rose Eleanor Isaacs

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1983|04|24}}

| birth_place = Swindon, Wiltshire, England

| nationality = British

| education = Westonbirt School

| occupation = Designer

| years_active = 2010–current

| parents = Simon Isaacs, 4th Marquess of Reading
Melinda Victoria Dewar

| relatives = Rufus Isaacs, Alfred Moritz Mond, Violet Mond (great-great grandparents)

| family = Isaacs family

| label_name = Beulah London

| spouse = {{marriage|Rupert Finch|2013}}

| children = 3

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{{Short description|British socialite and fashion designer}}

Lady Natasha Rose Eleanor Finch ({{nee|Isaacs}}; born 24 April 1983) is an English aristocrat, fashion designer and founder of Beulah London.

Background

Isaacs is the second child of Simon Isaacs, 4th Marquess of Reading, and Melinda Victoria Isaacs (née Dewar). Isaacs' father is a close friend of King Charles, and while growing up she became close to the younger members of the British royal family.{{Cite web |last=Pollara |first=Priscilla |date=2012-04-12 |title=Ethics girls are no ordinary rich kids |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/hp/front/ethics-girls-are-no-ordinary-rich-kids-6413048.html |access-date=2025-02-28 |website=The Standard |language=en}} Isaacs later became a close friend of Catherine Middleton, as well as Princess Beatrice, Jack Brooksbank and Lady Kitty Spencer. On 8 June 2013, Isaacs married lawyer Rupert Finch in Cirencester.{{cite web |title=Rupert Finch marries Lady Natasha Rufus Isaacs |url=http://www.fashionmagazine247.com/photos/53906/rupert-finch-marries-lady-natasha-rufus-isaacs.php}}{{cite web |title=Profile: Duchess of Cambridge's ex-boyfriend Rupert Finch ahead of his Cirencester wedding |url=http://www.gloucestershireecho.co.uk/Profile-Duchess-Cambridge-s-ex-boyfriend-Rupert/story-19170690-detail/story.html |work=Gloucestershire Echo}}{{Cite web |date=2012-06-11 |title=The Duke of Cambridge's friend Lady Nats receives a double proposal from Rupert Finch |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/celebritynews/9322808/The-Duke-of-Cambridges-friend-Lady-Nats-receives-a-double-proposal-from-Rupert-Finch.html |access-date=2025-02-28 |website=The Telegraph |language=en}} They have three children.{{Cite web |last=Cope |first=Rebecca |date=2020-07-27 |title=The Duchess of Cambridge's friend Lady Natasha Rufus Isaacs welcomes third child |url=https://www.tatler.com/article/kate-middleton-best-friend-lady-natasha-rufus-isaacs-has-third-child |access-date=2025-02-28 |website=Tatler |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |date=2020-07-26 |title=Lady Natasha Rufus Isaacs reveals name of third daughter |url=https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/lady-natasha-rufus-isaacs-reveals-name-of-third-daughter/39399515.html |access-date=2025-02-28 |website=Irish Independent |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2023-12-16 |title=Who Is Kate Middleton's Ex-Boyfriend Rupert Finch? |url=https://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/tradition/a46019894/who-is-rupert-finch-kate-middleton-ex-boyfriend/ |access-date=2025-02-28 |website=Town & Country |language=en-US}}

= Beulah London =

{{Main article|Beulah London}}

In 2010, Isaacs founded Beulah London with Lavinia Brennan. Brennan and Isaacs were inspired to start the brand after learning about human trafficking on a trip to India.{{Cite web |last=Brown |first=Harriet |date=2018-06-19 |title=Our Fashion Life: Natasha Rufus Isaacs and Lavinia Brennan, co-founders of Beulah |url=https://www.drapersonline.com/people/my-fashion-life/our-fashion-life-natasha-rufus-isaacs-and-lavinia-brennan-co-founders-of-beulah |access-date=2025-02-28 |website=Drapers |language=en}} Beulah London creates eco-friendly clothing in collaboration with NGO partners working with women craftspeople. The luxury label commemorates anti trafficking and anti slavery initiatives in its designs.{{Cite web |last=Tregaskes |first=Chandler |date=2021-10-15 |title=Lady Natasha Rufus Isaacs honours Anti-Slavery Day with special Beulah capsule collection |url=https://www.tatler.com/article/beulah-london-anti-slavery-sweatshirt-launch |access-date=2025-02-28 |website=Tatler |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |date=2012-07-20 |title=Lady Nats follows the Duchess of Cambridge to America |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/celebritynews/9413084/Lady-Nats-follows-the-Duchess-of-Cambridge-to-America.html |access-date=2025-02-28 |website=The Telegraph |language=en}}

The brand gained significant recognition in the United Kingdom after launch when its designs were publicly worn by Finch's friend Catherine Middleton and other members of the royal family.{{Cite web |last=Vanderhoof |first=Erin |date=2023-08-17 |title=How Beulah London Captured Royal Hearts—And Made a Post-Pandemic Comeback |url=https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2023/08/beulah-london-royal-comeback-interview |access-date=2025-02-28 |website=Vanity Fair |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Tregaskes |first=Chandler |date=2022-06-06 |title=The designer behind the Platinum Jubilee’s royal twinning moment is the perfect choice for the social season |url=https://www.tatler.com/article/beulah-london-platinum-jubilee-princess-beatrice-sophie-winkleman |access-date=2025-02-28 |website=Tatler |language=en-GB}} Buoyed by their brand visibility, in 2015, the brand underwent expansion.{{Cite web |last=Todd |first=Luke |date=2015-01-26 |title=Beulah London appoints chief executive and plans expansion |url=https://www.drapersonline.com/news/beulah-london-appoints-chief-executive-and-plans-expansion |access-date=2025-02-28 |website=Drapers |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Burney |first=Chloe |date=2023-06-13 |title=The Interview: Natasha Finch and Lavinia Brennan, Co-Founders of Beulah London |url=https://www.theindustry.fashion/the-interview-natasha-finch-and-lavinia-brennan-co-founders-of-beulah-london/ |access-date=2025-02-28 |website=TheIndustry.fashion |language=en-GB}} In 2020, the brand collapsed, leaving creditors bereft. The company later relaunched the same year.{{Cite web |last=Watts |first=Robert |date=2020-08-22 |title=The ‘ethical’ brand that left creditors in tatters |url=https://www.thetimes.com/article/the-ethical-brand-that-left-creditors-in-tatters-7qsbqg00w |access-date=2025-02-28 |website=www.thetimes.com |language=en}}

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