Anya Hindmarch’s style picks: King Charles made her a dame, and she loves Slow Horses, Turnbull & Asser dressing gowns, Westman Atelier make-up and The Carlyle in New York
- She admires designer and teacher Sanzo Wada for his work on colour and, when in London, likes to go to John Sandoe for books and Green & Stone for pencils
- She is desperate to go to the Adrère Amellal ecolodge in Siwa, Egypt, as well as the Lalibela rock-hewn churches in Ethiopia
Since establishing her namesake label in 1987, Anya Hindmarch has built a global reputation for fun and practical accessories that stand the test of time. From the iconic I’m Not a Plastic Bag tote, which was first released in 2007 and started a conversation about sustainability in the fashion industry, to her bestselling collaborations with Kellogg’s, the British designer knows how to make a statement without taking herself or her brand too seriously. Her influence has been noted in the highest of places: in June, King Charles made Hindmarch a dame for her services to fashion and business.
What TV show I’m bingeing
My guilty pleasure is Slow Horses at the moment … It’s brilliantly written.
What I’m reading
I am also currently obsessed with this book, A Dictionary of Color Combinations, and pore over it when I have time. Sanzo Wada (1883-1967) was an artist, teacher, and costume and kimono designer during a turbulent time in avant-garde Japanese art and cinema. He helped lay the foundations for contemporary colour research.
The Instagram account I can’t stop following
I am a bit obsessed with @organized_home – does that make me weird and sad? Maybe that is why I have the [organisation-themed] Labelled collection – a place for everything and everything in its place.
My beauty hack
