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67 | INSIDER | Design inspiration
The Insider’s Guide
to design
inspiration
Anya Hindmarch Bespoke
By Cassandra Goad, who
started her business in 1985
and now has a shop on Sloane
Street. Her unique jewellery
combines traditional methods
with modern designs to create
individual, wearable pieces.
Cassandra’s passion for
gemology is reflected in the
diverse, colourful and rare
gemstones she uses, including
prasiolites, kyanites,
tourmalines and fire opals.
She travels the world sourcing
stones and gleaning inspiration.
In addition to her own designs
and collections, Cassandra
offers a bespoke service
creating custom-made jewellery
in her own in-house workshop
the ski slopes in Italy, I went straight
to see Anya and asked her to write a
message in a wallet for him so he would
never forget that trip. “Pronto soccorso
Rio Negro” was the message, after the
slope he fell on.
St Mary’s Bourne Street
I walk past this beautiful, hidden church
every day. It is an oasis of calm and
holiness amid the bustle of London life.
Some of my most successful designs
came about after I had stopped by here.
John Sandoe Books,
10 Blacklands Terrace
Whenever I think about a new country to
travel to, I always walk across to John
Sandoe and ask them to suggest books
of all sorts to start me off on my journey.
Their advice is unfailingly excellent,
diverse and provocative.
Anya Hindmarch Bespoke,
15-17 Pont Street
When my husband had an accident on
Cuisine de Bar by Poilâne,
39 Cadogan Gardens
The Poilâne café always reminds me of
the day my five-year-old daughter stood
over the Metro air vent in Paris and her
skirt flew up. Her little face was full of
delight at the unexpected magic. We
were walking to buy our bread at Poilâne
in the days when there was no Poilâne in
London. To my great joy, they have
opened a café just off the King’s Road.
All the best creative days start with a big
slice of their bread.
Hunan, 51 Pimlico Road
In 2004, I set off to China, climbed the
Great Wall, stared at the Terracotta
Warriors, walked the streets of the
Forbidden City and marvelled at the
beautiful gardens of Suzhou. And everywhere
my sketchbook came with me.
When I got back, I took my team to
Hunan and with their delicious food they
'transported' us all to China for an
evening.