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I never intended being a business person I wanted to be a fashion designer.

Anna Sui

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Anna Sui
Age: 54
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The red library is Sui's tribute to fashion maven Diana Vreeland, who served as editor for Harper's Bazaar (1939-1962) and Vogue (1963-1961). My most precious collection is my bound Vogue magazines, .. and they're kind of like my Bible. I look at them all the time when I'm trying to inspire myself for a collection.
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Fashion should be fun and accessible.
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To me if you're going have a show, it should be a show. It should be entertaining and take you on a journey.
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I grew up in the suburbs of Detroit.
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You still get the sheer quality coming through but you're covered.
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I think I'm a global citizen. My parents came from China, were educated in France and emigrated to the United States. And I think that opened up my mind to be able to live and work anywhere.
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There are always different influences each season. It could be a person, it could be a piece of furniture it depends on what I'm obsessing about.
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Every time that I wanted to give up, if I saw an interesting textile, print what ever, suddenly I would see a collection.
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Creating a book and creating a collection involve a lot of editing.
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I’m always about optimism and exuberance. It’s what I feel about fashion.
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No one has ever found a solution for not doing a fashion show.
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Every collection that I work on, I always think, Is this cool enough to wear to a concert?
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I think you have to be in the right place at the right time. And understand that and know when it is your time and how you react to it and how you respond to it.
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I just love the whole idea of conversational prints.
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I love punk, I love a lot of British Invasion bands, I love garage bands.
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