Fashion For Relief: Anna Sui

Fashion Friday

"It's a touch of fantasy that you want. It adds just a touch of color, and you feel very feminine."

"Power may justly be compared to a great river; while kept within it bounds it is both beautiful and useful, but when it overflows its banks, it is then too impetuous to be stemmed; it bears down all before it, and brings destruction and desolation wherever it comes."



"You have to focus on your dreams, even if they go beyond common sense."

Anna Sui was born on August 4, 1964 in Detroit, Michigan. She took an interest in fashion at a very young age and began clipping fashion-magazine pages to fill her famous Genius Files. These have served as an inspiration for her line throughout her career. After moving to New York, she attended The New School's famous art and design college, Parsons The New School for Design. After leaving Parsons, she worked for a variety of junior sportswear companies. During this time she began designing clothing out of her apartment. With the encouragement of friends Naomi Campbell and Linda Evangelista, Sui launched her first runway show in 1991. Sui is known for her timeless designs and ability to transcend eras with historical and culturally inspired collections - and for being another one of my favorite designers.

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