‘Margaret Thatcher is my my inspiration': Designer Anya Hindmarch reveals admiration for Iron lady as she is crowned businesswoman of the year
British handbag designer Anya Hindmarch has been named Veuve Clicquot’s businesswoman of the year.
Hindmarch, who cites Iron Lady, Margaret Thatcher as her inspiration, saw off competition from City heavyweight Helena Morrissey, chief executive of Newton Investment Management.
The 43-year-old designer said in an interview that Thatcher’s Britain gave her the incentive to set up her own company.
‘There was quite a feeding frenzy of start-ups,’ she told The Guardian. ‘And it’s very catching. That’s what’s exciting now. If you get one, you get three; if you get three, you get nine.’
Dubbed an ‘MBA for creatives’ the school will run workshops and year-long courses across fashion, design, performing arts and digital industries.