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Anya Hindmarch
CBE
Hindmarch in London, in 2023.
Born
Anya Hindmarch

1968 (age 55–56)
Maldon, Essex, England
Occupation(s)Founder & CEO, Anya Hindmarch
Board member ofBoard of Trade
Spouse
James Seymour
​
(m. 1996)​
AwardsBrand of the Year, Accessory Designer British Fashion Awards[1]
Anya Hindmarch Bespoke on Pont Street, Chelsea, 2022
Anya Hindmarch store, Sloane Street, London, 2022
Anya Hindmarch store, Sloane Street, London, 2022

Anya Susannah Hindmarch, CBE (/ˈhaɪndmɑːrtʃ/;[2] born in 1968[3]) is an English fashion accessories designer who founded an eponymous company, of which she is currently CEO. Hindmarch published her first book, If In Doubt Wash Your Hair in May 2021, a Sunday Times bestseller.[4] In 2019, Anya Hindmarch became a Greenpeace Ambassador.[5] Hindmarch is Emeritus trustee of both the Royal Academy of Arts[6] and the Design Museum [7] and a trustee of The Royal Marsden.[8] She was appointed a trustee of the Tate in 2022 [9] and is a non-executive director of Tate Enterprises Ltd.[10] In September 2023, Hindmarch was appointed a member of the new Board of Trade.[11]

Early life

Hindmarch was born into an entrepreneurial family and attended New Hall School, an independent school in Chelmsford, Essex.[12]. In 1986, she went to Florence to study Italian for a year.[13]

Career

While she was in Italy, she noticed a drawstring leather duffel bag was all the rage among fashionable women.[14] Even though the UK economy was in a recession,[14] she was inspired by Margaret Thatcher's entrepreneurial ideas,[15] Hindmarch borrowed some money to import some bags to England, and after sending a bag to the fashion magazine Harpers and Queen she sold 500 through the magazine.[12][1][13] She initially had bags manufactured in Italy, but when the factory started selling bags of her design directly to retailers,[16] she started having her own bags made in Hackney.[14] By 1992 her bags were sold at luxury stores in London, New York, Japan, France and Italy.[13] In 1993 she opened a small retail shop in Walton Street.[12][14] Her early products were influenced by Italian design,[12] and she describes her products as having high-quality of workmanship, and as representing a design philosophy which is "British, humorous and personalised."[1]

In 2001 Hindmarch launched her "Be A Bag" line, a service by which a bag is personalised with a customer's photograph, initially to support a breast cancer awareness group, but subsequently to benefit other charitable causes.[12]

In 2006 the company took on outside investors, and was valued at $38 million.[17]

In 2007 Hindmarch launched a limited-edition tote bag with the words "I'm NOT A Plastic bag", using her influence to make it fashionable not to use plastic bags.[18] The canvas totes sold for £5 and were selected by Vanity Fair to be included in their "Oscars" goodie bags.[19]

In 2008, Hindmarch launched a limited edition handbag for US retailer Target.[20] In the same year, Hindmarch collaborated with Selfridges to design a collection of Christmas hampers.[21]

In 2009, her company opened a bespoke workshop at its Pont Street store in London. By that time, the company was headquartered in Battersea, in the converted stable block of a former brewery.[17] By 2009, she had 51 stores worldwide with an estimated sales of £20 million.[14]

In 2013, Anya Hindmarch opened its New York flagship store on Madison Avenue that sold both manufactured and bespoke bags.[22]

In 2019, Anya Hindmarch became a Greenpeace Ambassador. [23]

In 2020, The Telegraph reported that Hindmarch had regained a joint ownership of the company after returning to lead a turnaround.[24]

Awards and Honours

  • 2006 Glamour magazine Designer of the Year [25]
  • 2007 Glamour magazine Designer of the Year [26]
  • 2007 Designer brand of the Year at the British Fashion Awards (first winner) [27]
  • 2008 Outstanding Achievement Award - Elle Magazine 2008 [28]
  • 2009 Appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in 2009 for services to the British fashion industry [29]
  • 2009 Bravery in the Face of Adversity Award, Luxury Briefing [30]
  • 2009 Named one of 25 most influential people working in fashion industry by BFC [31]
  • 2010 Conde Nast Traveller Innovation and Design Award for Bespoke [32]
  • 2011 Awarded an Honorary doctorate by Anglia Ruskin University [33]
  • 2012 Veuve Cliquot businesswoman of the year [34]
  • 2014 British Fashion Award for Accessory Designer at the British Fashion Awards [35]
  • 2015 Glamour magazine Designer of the Year [36]
  • 2015 Beyond the Runway award, Decoded Fashion Futures [37]
  • 2016 Elle magazine Accessories Designer of the Year award [38]
  • 2016 Walpole award for digital innovation in British Luxury [39]
  • 2017 Awarded an Honorary doctorate by Essex University [40]
  • 2017 appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2017 New Year Honours for services to fashion [41]

Previous Appointments

Hindmarch was made a UK trade ambassador in 2011, was a Birthday Honours Committee member and was on the Advisory Board for the Mayor of London.[34]

Personal life

In 1996 she married James Seymour, a widower with three children, and he joined the company soon after as its finance director.[14][16]

References

  1. ^ a b c Naughton, Philippe (20 February 2008). "People who steal ideas are creeps. My life in fashion: Anya Hindmarch". The Times. London. Retrieved 12 March 2008.
  2. ^ "A Conversation with: Anya Hindmarch - 'The Future of Luxury: Sustainability and Retail'". YouTube. 14 December 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Anya Hindmarch". Debrett's. Archived from the original on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 23 July 2009.
  4. ^ "If In Doubt, Wash Your Hair: A Manual for Life". Goodreads. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  5. ^ "Ocean Ambassadors". Greenpeace International. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  6. ^ "The Royal Academy Trust | Royal Academy of Arts". www.royalacademy.org.uk. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  7. ^ "Trustees". Design Museum. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  8. ^ "Who we are". The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  9. ^ "Five New Trustees Appointed to Tate – Press Release". Tate. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  10. ^ "TATE ENTERPRISES LTD people - Find and update company information - GOV.UK". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  11. ^ "Government unveils new Board of Trade with UK's top CEOs". GOV.UK. 20 September 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  12. ^ a b c d e "Anya Hindmarch MBE: Honorary Doctor of Arts, 2011". Anglia Ruskin University. Archived from the original on 30 March 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
  13. ^ a b c Waite, Teresa L. (1 March 1992). "Style Makers; Anya Hindmarch, Handbag Designer". The New York Times. Retrieved 12 March 2008.
  14. ^ a b c d e f Nikkhah, Roya (18 April 2009). "Anya Hindmarch: bag lady with a £20m empire". The Daily Telegraph. London. Archived from the original on 28 March 2016.
  15. ^ Moreton, Cole (3 February 2008). "Anya Hindmarch: Dave's got a brand new bag lady". The Independent. London. Archived from the original on 7 May 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2008.
  16. ^ a b Justine Picardie for The Telegraph. 13 May 2012. Bags to riches: Anya Hindmarch interview
  17. ^ a b Kate Reardon for Vanity Fair. Sept. 2009 The Queen of Cozy Cool
  18. ^ "UK – Magazine – It's in the bag, darling". BBC.
  19. ^ "I'm Not an Ethical Plastic Bag". treehugger.com. 28 April 2007. Archived from the original on 23 March 2008. Retrieved 12 March 2008.
  20. ^ Max Padilla for the Los Angeles Times. 8 Oct 2008. Anya Hindmarch brings a low-priced handbag collection to Target
  21. ^ Leisa Barnett for Vogue UK. 24 Sept. 2008 Happy Hampers
  22. ^ Jill Sieracki for Gotham Magazine. 25 Nov, 2013 Anya Hindmarch's Cheeky-Chic Handbags
  23. ^ "Ocean Ambassadors". Greenpeace International. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  24. ^ "Anya Hindmarch bags half her fashion business back". The Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group Limited. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  25. ^ "Glamour award". Archived from the original on 2 August 2015. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
  26. ^ "Glamour award". Archived from the original on 2 August 2015. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
  27. ^ https://www.vogue.co.uk/article/british-fashion-award-winners-2007. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  28. ^ https://fashionunited.uk/news/fashion/lfw-elle-style-awards/2008021333962. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  29. ^ Natasha Cowan for The Telegraph. 2 June 2009 Anya Hindmarch awarded MBE at Buckingham Palace
  30. ^ https://www.vogue.co.uk/article/anya-hindmarch
  31. ^ https://www.britishfashioncouncil.co.uk/news_detail.aspx?ID=158
  32. ^ https://www.vogue.co.uk/article/conde-nast-traveller-design-and-innovation-awards
  33. ^ "Anya Hindmarch - ARU". aru.ac.uk. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
  34. ^ a b Moulds, Josephine (19 April 2012). "Handbag queen named businesswoman of the year". The Guardian. London.
  35. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-P9o0XR9J4
  36. ^ "Glamour award". Archived from the original on 2 August 2015. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
  37. ^ https://www.vogue.co.uk/article/the-fashion-futures-awards-winners-2015-burberry-farfetch-anya-hindmarch
  38. ^ https://www.harpersbazaar.com/uk/culture/a36604/elle-style-awards-2016-winners-list/
  39. ^ https://www.drapersonline.com/news/anya-hindmarch-and-burberry-among-winners-at-walpole-british-luxury-awards
  40. ^ https://www.essex.ac.uk/news/2017/04/04/graduation-2017-our-honorary-graduands
  41. ^ https://www.businessoffashion.com/community/people/anya-hindmarch
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