Anna Sui
Anna Sui
Anna Sui is an American fashion designer. She was named one of the "Top 5 Fashion Icons of the Decade" and in 2009 earned the Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award from the Council of Fashion Designers of America, joining the ranks of Yves Saint Laurent, Giorgio Armani, Ralph Lauren, and Diane von Furstenberg. Her brand categories include several fashion lines, footwear, cosmetics, fragrance, eyewear, jewelry, accessories, and a gifts line. Anna Sui products are sold through her free-standing stores...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionFashion Designer
Date of Birth4 August 1964
CityDetroit, MI
CountryUnited States of America
I love going to flea markets especially when I am traveling, because I love seeing the stuff of other cultures, handicrafts and things with historical content.
I love research. When there's something that I like, I want to know everything about it. I want to know exactly what was behind it, and where it went from there.
The only pants that I am using this season are jeans from my jeans collection. And, I've done them in denim again and also in corduroy.
Every time that I wanted to give up, if I saw an interesting textile, print what ever, suddenly I would see a collection.
To me, fashion is like a mirror. It's a reflection of the times. And if it doesn't reflect the times, it's not fashion. Because people aren't gonna be wearing it.
What people look to me for is a whole look. People come to me for icing on the cake, not a basic stretch pant.
The sexiest thing about a bikini is that it leaves something to the imagination, which is the best part.
I’m always about optimism and exuberance. It’s what I feel about fashion.
Well, my whole thing is that I'm kind of like a show-off!
The red library is Sui's tribute to fashion maven Diana Vreeland, who served as editor for Harper's Bazaar (1939-1962) and Vogue (1963-1961). My most precious collection is my bound Vogue magazines, .. and they're kind of like my Bible. I look at them all the time when I'm trying to inspire myself for a collection.
Nothing's faster than the Internet.
I love the fact that fashion always changes, and I hate the fact that it always changes.
There are always different influences each season. It could be a person, it could be a piece of furniture; it depends on what I'm obsessing about.
You have to focus on your dreams, even if they go beyond common sense.