Dame Anya Susannah Hindmarch, DBE (/ˈhaɪndmɑːrtʃ/;[2] born 7 May 1968[3]) is an English fashion accessories designer who founded an eponymous company, of which she is CEO.

[14] Hindmarch launched her label in 1987, when she was 19, inspired by a drawstring leather duffel bag many fashionable Italian women carried.

Although the UK economy was in a recession,[15] she was inspired by Margaret Thatcher's entrepreneurial ideas,[16] Hindmarch borrowed some money to import some bags to England, and sold 500 through the fashion magazine Harpers and Queen.

[13][15] From the beginning, high quality materials and workmanship were central, representing a design philosophy which was, and remains "British, humorous and personalised.

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

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