ABOUT US

The Business

Anya Hindmarch started her business at the age of 19 following her passion for accessories and design. The business has grown from Anya's first shop, an intimate first floor shop on London's Walton Street, to thirty seven shops worldwide. A further eighteen are to be added by February 2008 with a new shop fit, including two new London flagships on Sloane Street and Bond Street

The brand is also stocked in the world's leading department stores and boutiques including Corso Como in Milan, Dover Street Market in London, Colette in Paris, Net-a-Porter.com, Isetan in Japan, On Pedder in Hong Kong, Lane Crawford in Beijing and Saks and Scoop in the US. Anya's designs are worn by many of the world’s most glamorous celebrities including Scarlett Johansson, Sienna Miller, Madonna, Claudia Schiffer and Reese Witherspoon.

In both 2006 and 2007 Anya Hindmarch was awarded Designer of the Year by Glamour magazine. In 2007 Anya designed the global sell out tote I'm Not A Plastic Bag using her influence in a positive way to make it fashionable not to use plastic bags.

The Brand

The Anya Hindmarch brand is synonymous with beautiful craftsmanship, exceptional quality, bespoke products, personalised pieces and an element of humour. Despite its huge global success, it retains the appeal of a niche brand and is not part of a group.

The Collection

Anya Hindmarch designs three collections each year that are much feted by the world's most stylish women, leading boutiques and press. Alongside her mainline leather bags Anya also designs shoes, luggage, small leather goods, a beach collection and a small range of ready to wear.

Everything that Anya designs is done with acute attention to detail. Before launching her covetable shoe collection, Anya studied with shoemakers in Venice to master the craft. Shoes are lined with quilted inlays to ensure the wearers comfort and the sole has a small metal bow at the tip to protect the toe.

Anya's stylish yet practical designs feature hidden details that delight the owner. Bags include detachable key fobs and pockets for pens and phones. Coats include small hidden pockets in the inside lining with ‘lipstick’ embroidered on them. Anya’s loose pockets, individual pouches stamped with words such as receipts, dollars and Girlie stuff, are an imaginative filing system for the bag.

With her bags appearing regularly in Vogue, Harpers Bazaar and many international publications, there are often waiting lists for the key season’s styles. Recent must haves include the Carker, the Elrod and this season, the Lautner, all of which have been seen on the arms of celebrities and Fashion Editors and have sold out quickly around the globe.

I'm Not A Plastic Bag

2007 saw the launch of I’m Not A Plastic Bag in collaboration with the global social change movement We Are What We Do. Anya wanted to use her influence in a positive way make it fashionable not to use plastic bags. The limited edition canvas totes sold for just £5. These bags have been seen on the arms of celebrities including Reese Witherspoon, Jessica Biel and Keira Knightley and were selected by Graydon Carter to be included in the Oscar goodie bags. I’m Not A Plastic Bag launched in four limited edition colours around the world. Thousands of customers queued to try to get their hands on this cult bag and it sold out in hours when it launched at Anya Hindmarch stores and leading boutiques including Colette in Paris, Dover Street Market in London, Corso Como in Milan, Isetan in Japan and Ron Herman in LA. In the UK and the US I'm Not A Plastic Bag was also sold through Sainsbury’s and Whole Foods Markets. 100,000 customers registered online to try to buy I'm Not A Plastic Bag.

Vanity Fair OSCAR Bags

Anya designed the highly covetable vanity fair oscar bags in 2006. These bags proved to be so popular with guests that Anya was asked to design bespoke pieces for the oscars in both 2007 and 2008.

The Royal Academy Summer Exhibition Preview Party

Anya is an avid supporter of British arts and is the co-chair of The RA's Summer Exhibition Preview Party. Her involvement with this event has attracted a wide array of guests and helped to increase art sales to £1million (from £300,000 when Anya got involved in 2005).

Exhibitions

Anya is often approached for her designs to be featured in exhibitions. In March 2006 Anya's hand beaded evening bags, which were inspired by iconic British brands such as Dairy Milk, were featured in the UK Jack OK exhibition, curated and hosted by the eponymous Parisian store Colette. The exhibition was then shown at Dover Street Market in London and Isetan in Tokyo.

The Dairy Milk bag forms part of the permanent display at the V&A.

British Airways

Anya is a consultant to British Airways and has designed their highly covetable First Class amenity kits to much acclaim for 7 years. The bags are much traded on e-bay as collector's items.