Mark your calendars: Anya Hindmarch is teaming up with Boots, and if you loved her previous Uniqlo collaborations – or can’t get enough of her cult-favourite Universal Bags – you’ll want to be first in line.

Her Uniqlo collections were sell-out successes, and the Universal Bags – made from 100% recycled and fully recyclable materials at an accessible price point – have become everyday essentials in their own right. Now, Hindmarch is bringing her signature playful twist to one of Britain’s most beloved institutions: Boots.

From January 10th until March 8th, a new concept store in the Anya Village on Pont Street in London will open, celebrating Boots’ rich history and pharmacy heritage. Inside, you’ll discover a limited-edition range of everyday essentials: lip balmtoothpaste and hand cream – priced between £5 and £10 – but with her trademark googly eyes that somehow make even the most ordinary products impossible not to smile at.

And it doesn’t stop there. For collectors – or anyone who just loves a chic wash bag – two limited-edition designs, First Aid and Meds, take inspiration straight from antique pieces in the Boots archive. Plus, the collaboration includes Anya’s playful take on classic brands like Berocca, Advil, Band-Aid, Imperial Leather and Nurofen, turning familiar household staples into something unexpectedly fun.

‘This is a truly iconic collaboration for me,’ Hindmarch says. ‘Boots is part of the very fabric of the UK. The chance to play with, and “Anya-ise” everyday toiletry essentials has been the most fun project. I hope it will animate bathrooms and bring smiles to people’s mornings in January, when we will all need a lift. Our village wouldn’t be a village without a Boots…’ And honestly? She’s not wrong.

The collaboration also introduces a fresh take on her beloved Universal Bag, this time in Boots’ classic blue-and-white palette, with a retro-inspired interior nodding to the brand’s pharmacy past. After the concept store closes, the essentials collection will be available online at boots.com from March 8th for a limited time, while the large Universal Bag will be available in select Boots stores and online, stocks permitting.

Whether you’re a Boots devotee, an Anya Hindmarch fan or just someone who loves a little everyday joy, this is one collaboration you won’t want to miss. I’ll be there on day one, googly-eyed hand cream in tow.

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