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An indispensable guide to modern living, for women everywhere

About the Author

Anya Hindmarch, fashion designer, businesswoman and mother of five, founded her company as a teenager in 1987. She has since grown it into an award-winning global brand known for its craftsmanship, creativity and sense of humour, including the hugely successful ‘I’m Not a Plastic Bag’ campaign. An advocate of British design and arts, Anya is NED of the British Fashion Council and Emeritus Trustee of the Royal Academy of Arts and the Design Museum. She was appointed Governor of the University of the Arts in 2010 and a Prime Minister’s Business Ambassador in 2011, holds both and MBE and a CBE and is a Trustee of the Royal Marsden Cancer Charity. She has honorary doctorates from UEA and the University of Essex but lives in London, where her proudest achievement was hosting a sleepover in the bed department of Peter Jones.

Reviews

A hands-on, practical guide to managing the stresses of daily life
*Evening Standard*

A wise, straight-talking and empathetic guide for anyone wanting to start their own business or lead a happier life . . . with lashings of humility and zero psychobabble
*Telegraph*

I absolutely loved this book; it brings such wisdom, honesty and insight into a very important conversation on juggling motherhood, a career, entrepreneurship and the busyness of life
*Ella Mills*

A warm and refreshingly honest account of raising a blended family
*Julia Samuel*

A treasure trove of inspiring, down-to-earth and practical advice shared with humour and honesty
*Alexandra Shulman*

Essential reading for the post pandemic entrepreneur . . . The ultimate guide to being both successful AND nice. Hail the roaringly kind 20s
*Christa D'Souza*

I loved this book — it’s really unusual, surprising and inspiring
*Viv Groskop*

Warm, friendly, and packed to the rafters with excellent advice – I loved it
*India Knight*

An engaging and down-to-earth guide to juggling family and a demanding career … Packed with motivation for budding entrepreneurs, quick fixes (including the tip that inspired the book’s title) and parenting advice, it’s an uplifting and enjoyable read’
*Sunday Express*

Comforting, practical and beautifully personal. A gorgeous read
*Fearne Cotton*