ANNA SUI

Anna Sui’s collections take on an unparalleled creative journey in the world of fashion. Mixing vintage styles with her current cultural obsessions, she effortlessly makes hip and exuberant original clothes. Whether Anna’s inspiration is Victorian cowboys, Warhol superstars or Finnish textile prints, her depth of cultural knowledge is always apparent. Anna’s constant search for new ideas and challenges keep her ahead of the times. She’s a true trendsetter to whom stylists and editors look for direction. The boundless energy and creative ingenuity of her runway presentations always make her shows a high point of New York Fashion Week.

Hers is a classic American success story. As a young girl in the suburbs of Detroit, Anna had the same love of fashion as she does now. She started making her own clothes at age four and before the end of her senior year of high school, she was accepted to Parsons School of Design in New York. After two years at Parsons Anna began styling with her friend Steven Meisel and designed for several sportswear companies before launching her first collection in 1980.

Anna Sui’s business continued to grow throughout the 1980s, and in 1991 she premiered her first runway show. The following year she opened her first flagship store on Greene Street in Soho. The boutique’s vibrant mix of black Victorian furniture, purple walls, paper Mache dollyheads and rock n’ roll posters closely reflects Anna Sui’s personal decorating style and has been the model for all of her shops. The late 1990s was a time of significant growth for Anna Sui; she embarked upon a hugely successful expansion in the Far East, where she quickly established a huge cult following.

Today Anna Sui has 32 boutiques in five countries and her collection is sold in 300 stores in over 30 countries. She is known for her commitment to the things that move her. Her devotion to rock n’ roll makes her clothes perfect for a rockstar, and her runway soundtrack is one of the most anticipated each season. Following her own inspiration, Anna Sui continues to inspire.