Jezebel: Anna Sui

Anna Sui Does Fun, Fabulous & Flirty '40s

Dodai Stewart — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 16:05:00 EDT

For spring 2012, Anna Sui is looking back — at the 1930s and 1940s. Her collection, shown yesterday in New York, featured strong shoulders balanced by nipped-in, belted waists, reminiscent of a film noir femme fatale. But the zany patterns, deep hues and quirky styling gave the presentation a playful twist. In a few shots, models were actually smiling. More »

Anna Sui's Show Will Make You Smile

Sadie Stein — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 13:23:00 EST

You know what you're getting from Anna Sui — grooviness, girliness, whimsy, purple — but that doesn't mean you aren't always glad to see it! And this show had even more oomph than usual, if that's possible. Two words: animal hoods. More »

Carine Roitfeld Announces Shock Resignation

Jenna Sauers — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 11:52:00 EST

Vogue Paris editor Carine Roitfeld, who has helmed the magazine for a decade, just announced she's stepping down from her position to attend to "personal projects." This is major! The entire fashion world wants mommy! *whimper* [WWD]

UPDATED: Gap To Give Away 10,000 Pairs Of Jeans On Facebook

Jenna Sauers — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 11:36:00 EDT

Want free jeans? Don't mind handing a corporation access to your personal data and real-time location? Gap will give away 10,000 pairs of jeans to Facebook fans who "check in" to its stores ~~on an as-yet-unannounced date~~ tomorrow. [Fashionista]

Fashion Week Diversity By The Numbers

Jenna Sauers — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 14:47:51 EDT

In September of 2007, it was reported that of all the 101 shows that took place during New York fashion week, one third employed zero models of color. Since then, we've tried to track diversity on the runway every season. More »

SJP Says Carrie Makes Her "Bolder"; Louboutin Realizes His Shoes Are Uncomfortable

Jenna Sauers — Mon, 10 May 2010 11:30:00 EDT

SJP on Carrie's style influence: "I've never revealed as much or been so daring or made quite as many triumphant mistakes as Carrie. But I'm now bolder than I would have been had I never played this part." [People]

Proof That Anna Wintour Knows Joy; Plus-Size Models Protest Fashion Week

Jenna Sauers — Thu, 06 May 2010 12:40:00 EDT

The Met Ball may be more fun than we ever imagined — most parties are after everyone is wasties! Here's Anna Wintour, almost smiling. And dancing with P. Diddy. Wait, is Katy Perry crowd-surfing or just on a table? [VillageVoice]

Eva And Posh Get Airbrushed To High Heaven; Rachel Bilson New Face Of Sunglass Hut

Jenna Sauers — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 11:30:00 EDT

Eva Longoria Parker and Victoria Beckham are looking extraordinarily unlike themselves, even by the debased standards of airbrushed celebrity pictures, in these print ads for some LG phone. [SB]

Terry Richardson's PR Pushback; Karl Lagerfeld Likes Escorts; Hello Kitty Wears Malia Obama

Jenna Sauers — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:30:00 EDT

Now begins the round of stories comparing Terry Richardson to Helmut Newton, wherein friends deny he could be any kind of a sexual predator. "You can't scare him," says Tom Ford. Why won't Richardson answer these allegations, then? [TDB]

Anna Sui: For The '90s Folkloric Flapper Girly-Girl In You

Dodai Stewart — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 14:20:00 EST

For fall 2010, Anna Sui's vision didn't veer from her usual comfort zone: Flrity, fun garments with a handmade vibe. Touches of embroidery, floral prints and velvet in saturated hues make Old World ideas look new and current. More »

Eva Longoria Wants You To Buy The Perfume She's Allergic To; Anna Sui For ANTM

Jenna Sauers — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 11:30:00 EST

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Eva Longoria's perfume ad is a total Photoshop of Horrors. "I have always been somewhat allergic to all perfumes," admitted the actress. The scent was produced with the Falic Group, the company that recently shuttered Christian Lacroix. Priorities. [WWD]

Stephanie Seymour Accused Of Bad Mothering; Manolo Blahnik "Hates" Celebrities

Jenna Sauers — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 11:30:00 EDT

Stephanie Seymour's divorce from Peter Brant is getting even uglier. After police were called to the couple's home following Seymour's complaint that Brant's security assaulted her, Brant has accused the model of drug use and is seeking sole child custody:

Anna Sui: For The Swinging '60s Preppy Schoolgirl Mod In You

Dodai Stewart — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 12:30:00 EDT

Born in Detroit, 45-year-old Parsons-educated Anna Sui never really wavers from her girly/punky/preppy/babydoll formula, but somehow, it always works. For spring 2010, Sui showed retro funky schoolgirl, with lots of plaid, zany '60s patterns and a healthy dose of fun. More »

Beyoncé Smells Like Money; Russell Simmons Loses His Shit Over Where To Sit At Charlotte Ronson

Jenna Sauers — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 13:20:00 EDT

As predicted, Beyoncé will have a fragrance by springtime. For the rights to her name, Sasha Fierce is set to earn up to $20 million over the next three years. [WWD]

Gossip Girl + Anna Sui for Target = Awesome

Sadie Stein — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 10:30:00 EDT

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Can you think of a better combination for fun than these two? As if we weren't excited enough for Anna Sui's GG-inspired Target collection, last night's event at the New York pop-up store has us on pins and needles! More »

Abercrombie Loses Another Discrimination Suit; Lindsay Lohan Is New Ungaro Artiste

Jenna Sauers — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 11:30:00 EDT

After barring a woman from helping her autistic sister try on clothes at the chain's Mall of America outpost, Abercrombie & Fitch was fined $115,264 for discrimination. Now we can say it definitively: Abercrombie doesn't like disabled people. [StarTrib]

Karl Thinks Feminists Are "Ugly"; Posh Spice Gives Up On Armani

Jenna Sauers — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 11:30:00 EDT

For the September issue of Harper's Bazaar, the magazine interviewed Karl Lagerfeld, speaking as Coco Chanel. In character, the Grand Teuton shared such idiotic reflections as: "I was never a feminist because I was never ugly enough for that." [FWD]

Sister Christians: Siriano Partners With Starbucks; Lacroix May Be Saved

TatianaTheAnonymousModel — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 11:30:00 EDT

Christian Siriano is collaborating secretly with Starbucks. He won't say on what, but isn't speculation fun? Maybe he's changing the uniform to something fierce, with ruffles. [The Cut]

Kate's Balmain Copied; Punky Brewster Does Kids' Clothes

TatianaTheAnonymousModel — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 11:30:00 EDT

The UK supermarket chain Asda has knocked off the Fall '09 Balmain dress that Kate Moss wore out dancing — and burst the seams of — two months ago. Asda's version costs just £16. [Telegraph]

Meet Posh In New York Now; Buy Anna Sui At Target Soon

TatianaTheAnonymousModel — Wed, 06 May 2009 11:30:00 EDT

Unlike her husband, who plans on doing zero promotional work for his Adidas line, Victoria Beckham is in New York to unveil a new 20 ft Emporio Armani ad at Macy's. [UPI]

Jessica Simpson Prettifies Pageant Contestants; Jason Wu Hearts Michelle Obama

Sadie Stein — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 11:30:00 EDT

A match made...somewhere. Miss USA contestants will be sporting barely-there bikinis from the Jessica Simpson collection. [NYDN]
The nebbish-weight cage match between Woody and Dov continues, as Allen decries the jersey-meister's "rep-tarnish" tactics. [NYP]

Marc Jacobs To Marry; Louis Vuitton Levels Its Sight On Google

TatianaTheAnonymousModel — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 11:30:00 EDT

Fresh off his CFDA award women's wear nomination, Marc Jacobs is reportedly engaged to his Brazilian boyfriend of one year, Lorenzo Martone. Mazel tov to the happy couple! [WWD]

Jessica Travels, Kimora Cuts Back, Jen Wants A Beauty Deal

Sadie Stein — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 11:30:00 EST

Jessica Simpson is launching a line of luggage. Because that's the image of America we want to project when we travel abroad! [People]

Ritchie & Rachel Are Frenemies Once More; Marc Jacobs Breaks Hearts

TatianaTheAnonymousModel — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 12:30:00 EST

Rachel Zoe and Nicole Ritchie hugged while cameras for Zoe's reality show rolled. Presumably they made up based on their shared love of airtime and handbags the size and price of compact cars. [WWD]

Fantastic Plastic

Dodai Stewart — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 17:45:00 EST

Yowza. Your childhood playmate is looking fierce in the new $500 Barbie Fashion book. Check out images of the iconic dollface, sporting designer duds by Anna Sui, romping in New York and channeling a late '50s beach bunny. [NY Mag] More »

Newsweek's Women Leaders Are Diverse And Sometimes Dumb

Jessica G. — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 15:00:00 EDT

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Newsweek has several essays worth of advice in its current Women & Leadership issue. The issue boasts a varied and impressive group of women including master of the universe Tyra Banks, designer Anna Sui, director Kimberly Peirce, Duke medical school dean Nancy Andrews, and Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg. These women are supposedly telling America "what matters most" but they offer mostly useless platitudes about having strong mothers and working really hard. Not everyone was completely fluffy — Cynthia Nixon and a few others were substantive and intriguing — but the majority of it was not riveting stuff. My favorite was when Olympian Dara Torres explained her swimming dominance by saying "I'm probably genetically gifted." Since most of these essays are filler anyway, I've read each one and taken out the most pertinent sentence or two for your comprehensive ease. More »

Fashion Show: Anna Sui

Dodai Stewart — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 15:30:00 EDT

Born in Detroit to immigrant parents — her mother a painter, her father an engineer who graduated from The Sorbonne in Paris — Anna Sui's first runway show was in 1991. Some seventeen years later, she's still known for mixing girly and quirky and her love of flea markets is reflected in her upbeat, funky designs. For Spring 2009, Sui drew inspiration from handmade "ethnic" clothing — at various times, items from the collection seemed like they could be Polish, Chinese, Indian, African, Mexican or Spanish. A traveling gypsy show for modern women on the go? You be the judge: Click the photo at left for a gallery; then click any picture to start the show. More »

Gossip Girl Party Was A Guilty Pleasure

Sadie Stein — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 10:30:00 EDT

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Last night, the cast of Gossip Girl kicked off the show's second season with a fete at chi-chi emporium Henri Bendel (with YSL Beaute) on Fifth Avenue. And look how much fun they had! Although Blake was MIA (boo!) as was Penn (double boo!), Leighton, Taylor, Jessica and Kelly did everyone's favorite guilty pleasure proud. The Good, The Bad, and The Anna Sui — after the jump! More »

Ewan McGregor Represents "The World's Great Wildness" Cologne

Sadie Stein — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 11:30:00 EDT

Is no one safe from the lure of Designer Fragrance? Ewan McGregor is the face of Davidoff "Adventure." The cologne “explores uncharted fragrance territory. Its fresh spicy woody composition is daring and elemental, inspired by the world’s great wildernesses and raw, masculine emotion.” [BlackBook]
Avril Lavigne's clothing line for Kohl's goes the way of Lauren Conrad...one way express to the bargain bin. [Perez Hilton]
Teen Vogue launches book (presumably for teens) on getting into the fashion industry. "It's set to be a sort of archive of interviews with different people in fashion — designers, photographers, models, editors, etc. and meant to teach young Teen Vogue readers about what it takes to break into the industry." Seems like a cruel hoax. [Fashionista]

Christian Siriano Leads A Fashionable, Fame-Whorish Life

Jennifer — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 11:30:00 EDT

Christian Siriano for president! I mean, hell, if Sienna Miller, Eve, Brett Ratner, Becki Newton, and Brittany Murphy all like him, surely the's a uniter, not a divider. [Page Six]

Agyness Deyn's Mother Reveals The Reason Her Daughter Is So Fat

Jennifer — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 11:30:00 EDT

Agyness Deyn's mom Lorraine Collins is as amazed as we are that someone as FAT as Agyness could ever make it in fashion: "She has wonderful curves and a bit of meat on her. When she's home, she eats everything." [Mirror]

Fashion Show

Dodai Stewart — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 18:40:00 EST

Anna Sui's first runway show was in 1991, and since then, the designer raised in the suburbs of Detroit has launched fragrances, cosmetics and a limited edition Barbie, all with her signature eclectic style: A mix of girly and ethnic, flea-market funky and babydoll-swing. For fall, Anna's serving up deep, rich colors, tons of texture and a dash of whimsy, in outfits seemingly inspired by gypsy foreign exchange students and Hollywood-style Native Americans. Check out the 10-image annotated gallery, below. More »

Another Fucking Fashion Label Sues Forever 21

Moe — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 12:30:39 EDT

Another day, another moneyed clothing company files a copyright infringement suit against Forever 21, offering YET ANOTHER CHANCE for me to defend a store I don't even like simply on the grounds that the blend of fashion industry bombast and incomprehensible waste of time is just such a tantalizing tardorama. Today, Anthropologie is the infringed plaintiff. That's added to Gwen Stefani, Diane Von Furstenberg, Bebe and Anna Sui, who, on Monday, printed up a batch of cheesy "Forever Wanted" T-shirts with the words "'Thou shalt not steal'; Exodus 20:15," at the bottom, a "sly" reference to the Forever 21 founders' Christian beliefs that made me want to hurl because, hello, if you're going to bring Jesus into this, you might think for a moment on that old parable about the rich man and the eye of the needle being threaded by the impoverished sweatshop worker sewing all those deleterious violations of intellectual property, and how much time that laborer would have to spend in the factory to bring home one of Anna Sui's lawyers' billable hours. More »

Molly Sims Doesn't Think Before She Speaks

Jennifer — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 10:00:00 EDT

Ooh, awkward! Alice+Olivia designer Stacey Bendet flew Molly Sims out to walk in her show today. Simms told New York magazine that the models at Alice+Olivia are underfed, in response to the magazine's statement that high-end shows have well-fed girls and low-end shows do not. Stacey Bendet = Pissed. Molly Sims = Stupid. [NY Post]

Who Do You Have To Sleep With To See A Model Doing Coke In This Town?

Jennifer — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 10:47:32 EDT

Those Sisley cocaine-snorting ads? Not exactly real. Which makes us sad because we really wanted to see something realistic in a fashion magazine. [Sassybella]

Thou Shalt Not Wear Italian Designs If Thou Art French

Jennifer — Tue, 22 May 2007 11:20:14 EDT

France's new President and First Lady, Nicolas and Cecilia Sarkozy, cause national uproar when they both wear Italian-designed Prada to inauguration. Only in France, kids, only in France. [WWD, sub req'd]
Pucci label celebrates 60th anniversary with a party that we bet would be a lot of fun on acid, which may have been the catalyst for such profundities as Laudomia Pucci's: ""But you will see there is no red - Daddy worked with fuchsia." [IHT]