If In Doubt, Wash Your Hair: The Sunday Times bestseller

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Also reshaping creativity as problem solving, we often label ourselves as uncreative because we aren't naturally 'arty' but creativity is far broader than imagery, it's imagining something differently. Most of us, at some point or another, have come across that unbearable sense of stagnancy in both life and business. That is the uncomfortable bit, because it might mean taking on someone who perhaps is less confident than another candidate.

Anya Hindmarch on A Little Bird - An Insiders Guide to London Anya Hindmarch on A Little Bird - An Insiders Guide to London

I have felt that way for each of my London Fashion Week shows and more recently, for the launch of The Village on Pont Street in London. It helps keep me organised – it has an inbox and an outbox, a place for your laptop, your stationery and it is all labelled. So brands like Faith in Nature shampoo, conditioner and body wash which comes in a recycled bottle and is refillable. Some of the advise I was already aware of and incorporated into my life, but it was nice to see it validated.

I have come to the realisation that a lot of the doubt I feel - and I know I am not alone - comes from being surrounded by images of unrealistic ideals as defined by other people.

If In Doubt, Wash Your Hair: A Manual for Life - Goodreads

In response, she has written a revealing manual covering everything from dealing with investors to navigating a family illness, all with razor-sharp discernment and a self-deprecating honesty. Few designers can bridge the gap between fashionable and fun – and do it with style – but that is exactly what British talent Anya Hindmarch has become known for. I love spotting my designs worn by women when I am out and about, that gives me a real sense of achievement to feel that I have helped bring a little joy – or sense of organisation – into their lives. If people found Covid hard, that’s nothing compared to an overheated planet with everyone migrating north.

self help, 1/2 memoir - an easy positive read which I related to some parts of, but for a lot it was fairly un-relatable without being a middle class mother/business women. I always used to say that I didn’t notice colour, that I just noticed whether someone was kind, smart or talented. She illuminates how creativity and communication are incredibly important in every business, what kind of person makes a good entrepreneur and the concept – triangle of pain.

Anya Hindmarch Talks Us It Takes A Village: Iconic Designer Anya Hindmarch Talks Us

The Multi-Hyphen method is an essential read for anyone who feels that their current role, family life, experience or skills might prevent them from taking on the challenge of starting their very own business. When the pandemic struck, she secured her workforce, developed an accessories holster for the NHS, all while plotting the execution of a long-held dream – the opening of The Village, a cluster of five permanent retail units on Pont Street, in London’s Belgravia. This guide to life consists of the best advice she's received over the years (for context, she's in her early 50s and started her business as a teenager! From describing her foray into making luxury handbags to growing her small business into a huge brand, Hindmarch talks about the challenges along the way, some of the more unsettling lessons and other carefully thought out decisions that helped her forge her own path as a businesswoman.As soon as I saw the title, I immediately wondered what in the world that this book could possibly be about. After all, she thinks that children will be fine if they’ve honest, consistent, caring, understanding, listening and supportive parents. You just need to be aware that sugar can often be a substitute when actually what you need is an early night/some time off/time away from a phone.