Anna SuiFashions
Anna SuiFashions
When you look at her, fashion queen Anna Suiis the epitome of
the cool New York lifestyle.
Always clad in head-to-toe black (which is even more emphasized
with her black hair and shades),
one might not realize that she is one of the most coveted designers
amongst the young and funky.
Her threads are frequently seen on the backs of young Hollywood.
After using rock stars like Dave
Navarro and James Iha in her runway shows, even
More of America has become aware of this talented designer.
The daughter or Chinese immigrants and growing up in Dearborn,
MI, Anna's lifelong dream was to
design clothes. Her parents were supportive of this and when
she was a
Teenager, sent her to the Big Apple to check out acclaimed design
college, Parsons School of
Design, where she eventually studied for two years. She worked
at various
Sportswear companies and on the side created a few pieces of
her own. Macy's bought them and
even featured them in an ad. After her employer demanded she
quit doing her
Own thing or she'd lose her job; Anna decided to go it alone
full-time.
In 1991, Anna debuted her first runway collection in New York.
She initially became famous for
the romantic pirate look she popularised in the early 1990's.
Since
Then, she has become renowned for her eclectic styling, mixing
things like Chanel style
Suits with 70's glam. She has said that music is an extremely
important influence over
Her and that there's nothing like going to a club and hearing
live music. In her spring '94
Show, the grunge favourite baby-doll dress became her staple.
She further showed her love of
music in her Spring '97 collection, which featured handkerchief
dresses that Stevie Nicks might've
worn 20 years ago. Not surprisingly, Anna credits both Nicks
and
Courtney Love as sources of inspiration. "I think everyone is
influenced by their youth, by that time
in your life when everything that happens seems critical, and
certain songs
Become anthems for you".
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