Sure, I'm hyperactive. I make my staff a bit hyper, too, but motivating someone else is what gives me a buzz. Anouska Hempel bitebuzzhyper Change image and share on social
Unless a design is infused with a personality - and by that, I mean mine or someone else who really understands what design is all about - it will never, ever have any mystery. Anouska Hempel designinfusemine Change image and share on social
I think if you have an eye and the ability and the confidence as a designer, you can turn your hand to anything. Anouska Hempel abilityconfidencedesigner Change image and share on social
I always like to read something romantic about the place I'm visiting. Anouska Hempel placereadromantic Change image and share on social
India. From Goa to Kerala and Mumbai, it gets me every time. It's the food, the people, and the colours. The magical atmosphere and the accepting nature of the locals. Anouska Hempel acceptatmospherecolour Change image and share on social
I love to get on the road, but I also think arriving is such a thrill. Turning up at the train station in Mumbai, for example, to see people hanging off all the wonderful old carriages. It's extraordinary - everyone sitting with their chickens on their laps, moving forward but not going anywhere fast. Anouska Hempel arrivecarriagechicken share on social
I feel that, historically, the Art Deco period has the most resonance for me. As a person, it has to be the plucky Clara Bow, the heroine of American silent movies of the 1920s. She embodied feminine dressing mixed with men's style. All this then evolved into the exquisite style and simplicity of Coco Chanel. Anouska Hempel 1920samericanart share on social
Being a rather second-rate actress, I finally thought, 'I'd rather be a designer.' I knew I could make things look good. Anouska Hempel actressdesignerfinally Change image and share on social
I really should have been a pharaoh - do you know that? Anouska Hempel pharaoh Change image and share on social
From the age of five, I was organizing everybody's everything. If I didn't like the way it looked, I'd rearrange it. From a very early age, I saw life from my point of view. Anouska Hempel ageearlylife Change image and share on social