Anna
Sui was born in Dearborn Heights, Michigan, USA in 1955 the
daughter of Chinese immigrants. When she was a teenager,
her parents sent her to New York. She studied at the Parsons
School of Design in New York.
After graduation, she worked for a number of sportswear
companies and acted as a stylist for photographer Steven
Meisel. In 1981, she started designing under her own name,
but it was not until 1991 that she became well-known when
her romantic pirate look came out.
Drawing on a variety of cultural influences and with considerable
flair and humour, Sui gives a contemporary twist to many
vintage styles such as Baby doll dresses, Flappers of the
20's, and 60's fashions. She keeps 40 years of magazine
cuttings stored away in what she calls her "genius
files" to help her with inspiration.
She also creates witty accessories.
In addition to her own store, the Sui collections are
now available in over 200 department stores in the US,
Canada, Japan and Europe. In 2000 she launched her online
boutique which can be found at www.annasuibeauty.com.
Spring/Summer 2001 found Anna Sui showing her collection
against the backdrop of a Zoe Cassavetes film which captured
the frenzy of a dance-till-you-drop fabulous party.
Spring/Summer 2003
Anna Sui presented her Spring/Summer 2003 collection
at the New York Fashion Week in September 2002, which was
greeted with aclaim.
Autumn/Winter 2003 Ready-to-Wear
New York - February 2003
Sui zeroed in on the end of the 1960's mod esthetic
this season specifically the London boutique BIBA and art
deco motifs. She sent out sweet little lace dresses and
printed chiffons with fluttery handkerchief hems, popcorn-knit
sweaters and slim harlequin-patterned jerseys. She also
tossed in another decade - the 1970's - in patchwork quilted
parkas and ski pants paired with beaded chiffon tops. It
made a cheerful noisy fun collection.
Spring/Summer 2004
Anna Sui's collection for this season was shown during
New York Fashion Week in September 2003.
She went for mad mixes of colour, flower prints, girlie clothes and scuba
diving sportswear. Giant starfish earrings reminded of the seashore. It was
surfer girl meets beach babe. Beach cover-ups of chiffon could be easily transformed
into evening wear for a sexy St. Tropez look. Her happy face collection sent
her audience out smiling.
Fall/Winter 2004
The Sui Fall collection was shown during New York Fashion
Week in February 2004. Anna's show is always a success,
because she seems to be having so much fun. She gets the
best models to walk her runway like Liye Kebede shown here,
and the audience is always smiling. For Fall she was inspired
by the 60'70s London boutique of Biba, crimping models'
hair, and dressing them in brightly printed tights and
colourful cardigans and flared skirts.
Spring/Summer 2005
During New York Fashion Week in September 2004, Anna
Sui presented her Spring collection.
Anna was inspired by cowgirls and wild wild west. Ralph Lauren might have
been here before with his prairie look, but Anna Sui did something much more
hippie and chic. Cowboys, Indians, settlers, soldiers, all in a modern moment.
Rhinestone-bedecked rodeo girls and lots of Victoriana, sweet pintucked blouses,
full petticoat skirts, and lots of embroidery and accessories were mixed up
in a lovely collection. The wild west never looked so good.
Perfumes
1999 - Anna Sui (W)
2000 - Dreams(W)
2002 - Sui Love (W)
2003 - Sui Dolly Girl (W)
2004 - Ooh la Love (W)
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