The Great English Fashion Designer - Anya Hindmarch

By Eric James


Born in Essex to a self-made man, this girl was educated at New Hall School, a Roman Catholic convent in Chelmsford.Aged Sixteen Hindmarch was given an old Gucci ladies handbag by her mom. At that point she is planning to attend in a University, however the handbag made her really feel so good, and surprisingly , instead of proceeding to University at the aged 18 she proceeded to go to Florence to study Italian.

Noticing that a drawstring leather duffel handbag was all the trend among trendy women, Hindmarch lent $1,000 to import some hand bags to England. After sending it to trend magazine Harpers and Queen through an introduction done by a friend, as a result of their particular article she sold Five-hundred.

After mastering to make her personal hand bags in Hackney, motivated by Margaret Thatcher Hindmarch opened a small shop in Walton Street, London aged 19, with her earlier products based greatly on Italian layout principles. Almost all her products she states are primarily based on the quality of workmanship, as well as signify a style philosophy which is: British, funny and bespoke. Her styles are also swayed by her adoration of traditional structures, which she progresses as a hobby with into architectural reclamation.

The Hindmarch corporation, now based in Battersea with her partner as Fund Director, runs to some 60 brand stores in Seventeen nations. Her products are also stored within major retail chains including: Corso Como in Milan; Colette in Paris; isetan in Tokyo, Japan; and Saks, Scoop in the United States, and Adora in the Philippines. Her designs are popular with both film stars and celebrities, including: Scarlett Johansson, Sienna Miller, Madonna, Claudia Schiffer, Margaret Thatcher and Reese Witherspoon.

Hindmarch is a layout advisor to British Airways, and has designed their very covetable Very first Class amenity kits to much acclaim for Seven years. Hindmarch designed the present bags presented to visitors at Vanity Fair's Oscar party in 2006, 2007 and 2009.

To honor the tenth anniversary, the Bespoke Ebury was released in 2003. Designed to be the ultimate luxurious accessory, it has been made from the highest quality leather, and incorporated a secret information in the giver's own handwriting, with the particular recipients name can be printed on to the interior.

In 2008, Hindmarch introduced a reasonably limited edition bag for Us retailer Target. Readily available at 1600 Targeted stores, offered from October Twelve to December 26, 2008. In the similar year, Hindmarch collaborated with Selfridges to layout a selection of Xmas hampers.




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