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Anna Sui to launch athleisure collection

Anna Sui announced she is working on an athleisure collection with an “empowering but feminine” attitude. Speaking at WWD’s CEO Conference, held in China last week, the American designer said she wants to “bring something different into the activewear space”. The collection will consist of two lines, one focusing on performance pieces for yoga,...

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Marc Jacobs and Anna Sui launch collaborative capsule collection

Longtime friends Marc Jacobs and Anna Sui are launching a limited-edition collection together. The pair, who met each other at the Parsons School of Design in New York in the 1980’s, has teamed up with British illustrator Will Broome to develop a capsule collection offering bags, shoes, bag charms, T-shirts and sweatshirts.The pieces feature...

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Anna Sui and Rosie Assoulin prove bold colors and patterns are for fall/winter

Sometimes it is safe to stick to what you know. This approach has always served Anna Sui well as she's designed her collections with two signature approaches in mind: bold, brightly colored patterns and eclectic mixed fabrics. However, people often get caught up in Sui's vibrant colors and diverse pattern choices, and often forget about her...

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Anna Sui keeps it hippie chic for NYFW

The tribes came together for Anna Sui's spring/summer 2018 runway show, not literally of course, but artistically. This New York Fashion Week, Sui's theme was The Gathering of Tribes, which brought together influences all across history and from the entire world. The collection felt seventies with a contemporary feel, and brought in references...

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Bed|Stu collaborates with Anna Sui for handbag and footwear collection

Anna Sui has just announced a new collaboration. The designer has partnered with Bed|Stu footwear in order to release a limited-edition collection. The collection will consists of seven pieces including handbags and footwear. The pieces will try vary from cowboy boots, sandals, and leather bags that will range from 325 to 1,195 dollars in price....

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Anna Sui retrospective opens in London

The Fashion and Textile Museum in London has opened a retrospective on Anna Sui, marking the first time a living American fashion designer has been the focus of a retrospective in the UK. ‘The World of Anna Sui’ features more than 120 mannequins dressed in designs by New York-based designer Sui exploring the “glamorous and eclectic world’s of...

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Anna Sui retrospective opens in London

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Ralph Lauren wows, Kanye grows up, Kors goes plus-size at NYFW

Fashion royalty Ralph Lauren decorated in wall-to-wall orchids, Kanye West bounced back from a breakdown to put a hijab on the runway and Michael Kors hired his first plus-sized model. Here are the highlights from day seven of New York fashion week. With just critic's favorite and fashion darling Marc Jacobs left to unveil his collection...

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Fashion and Textile Museum to host Anna Sui exhibit

London - American fashion designer Anna Sui will be the focus of a new exhibition at London’s Fashion and Textile Museum next year to mark her brand’s 25th anniversary. Marking the first time an American designer has been the focus of a retrospective exhibition in the UK, The World of Anna Sui’ exhibition will feature more than 100 looks from...

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Ralph Lauren transforms Madison Avenue for NYFW show

New York - Ralph Lauren transformed Madison Avenue into a runway to celebrate his "see-now, buy-now" launch in a stunning display of American elegance before throwing open his candle-lit store for a champagne reception. The 76-year-old designer, who heads up a multi-billion-dollar empire and whose signature look defines modern East Coast style,...

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Michael Kors celebrates "powerful romance" at NYFW

New York - Rufus Wainwright injected pizzazz into the Michael Kors show in New York on Wednesday, giving a live performance and a shoutout to Hillary Clinton as actresses Emily Blunt and Sienna Miller sat in the front row. The singer, backed with a swing band, opened with Judy Garland's "Zing! Went The Strings of My Heart" and closed with her...

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New York Fashion Week sees runways turning into a cultural melting pot

New York Fashion Week is slowly coming to an end, and the final day saw collections from brands including XULY.Bet, Naeem Khan, Bibhu Mohapatra, and Anna Sui. These particular collections showed the increasing inspiration from diverse racial, ethnic, and artistic backgrounds being brought to the runway at NYFW. For XULY.Bet, designer Lamiane...