Fashion career profile

Anna Sui

Anna Sui is an American fashion designer who founded her independent label in New York in 1981. She studied at Parsons School of Design for two years and worked in sportswear before establishing the business; her education record does not imply a degree. Sui’s first runway show followed in 1991, bringing her vintage references, music influences and expressive prints to a wider fashion audience. She opened her SoHo boutique in 1992 and received the CFDA Perry Ellis Award for New Fashion Talent that same year. The business later expanded into menswear and beauty, while Sui continued as its designer. The CFDA recognized her with the Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award in 2009. Her namesake company describes her as its founder and designer, so those responsibilities are represented as separate current roles. The profile connects the runway debut, retail expansion, product categories and industry recognition to dated milestones, giving a clearer account of how an independent fashion business developed over time rather than presenting a short aesthetic-only biography.

Role
Founder and Designer, Anna Sui
Nationality
American
Age
62
Career appointments
2
Fashion houses
1
Active roles
2