Joanne Major

She tumbled from her horse and the press loved the idea of a fallen woman, falling. Overnight, Kitty became a sensation.

Kitty Fisher managed her public relations and controlled her image with care. In a time when women’s choices were limited, she navigated her way to fame and fortune. Hers was a life filled equally with happiness and tragedy, one which left such an impact that the fascinating Kitty Fisher’s name still resonates today. She was the Georgian era’s most famous – and infamous – celebrity.

Kim Kardashian might have broken the internet but Kitty Fisher did the Georgian era’s equivalent. Kitty was a ‘celebrated’ courtesan, a style icon and the eighteenth century's version of today’s ‘it-girl.’