Women should be paid more than men to offset the ‘burden’ of having to stay stylish by paying for expensive wardrobes and perfect haircuts, make-up and nails, says designer Anya Hindmarch
- Designer, 55, said women should be paid more for the “burden” of existence Stylish
- Anya Hindmarch said women should get more for ‘getting clothes and nails done’
As someone whose high-end bags sell for thousands, you could say she’s in a good position to know.
Now designer Anya Hindmarch has suggested that women should be paid more than men to offset the “burden” of staying stylish by buying expensive wardrobes and perfect haircuts, makeup and nails.
The 55-year-old, who counts the Princess of Wales and Taylor Swift among her fans, acknowledged that there is increasing pressure on men to look good.
But she argued, “I think women should be paid more for having to…buy more clothes, get their nails done.
“I don’t know if we’re idiots or if we should be paid more than men, frankly, but we certainly aren’t. So sometimes it’s a bit of a burden.’
Anya Hindmarch has suggested that women should be paid more than men to offset the ‘burden’ of staying stylish by paying for expensive wardrobes and perfect haircuts, make-up and nails
Ms Hindmarch said weddings are particularly difficult for women as they tend to need an outfit for each, unlike men who can only wear ‘one suit, black tie, boom, done’.
The 55-year-old, who counts the Princess of Wales and Taylor Swift among her fans, acknowledged that men are under increasing pressure to look good
Ms Hindmarch said weddings are particularly difficult for women as they tend to need an outfit for each, unlike men who can just wear ‘one suit, black tie, boom, done’. She told the podcast Amanda Wakeley: StyleDNA: “[Women are] thinking, “Okay, we need something there, something there, and something there, and you can’t wear the same things”… and so on.
“So it’s a big investment, it’s a lot of planning, and that point about not wearing the same thing to the same cousin’s wedding… there’s also a kind of respect to making an effort.” So I think the pressure is very high.’
Ironically, given her quirky creations, Ms. Hindmarch said she “don’t necessarily want to be noticed” and likes “wearing things that make me feel so good I actually forget what I’m wearing.”