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Anna Sui is an American fashion designer renowned for her eclectic, bohemian style and innovative designs. Her brand merges vintage inspiration with modern trends and has made a significant impact on the fashion industry. She is recognized as one of the most influential designers in contemporary American fashion. Here are 62 of her quotes:

I just love the whole idea of conversational prints. (Anna Sui)
I never intended being a business person I wanted to be a fashion designer. View quote
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I grew up in the suburbs of Detroit. View quote
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I love punk, I love a lot of British Invasion bands, I love garage bands. View quote
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When punk really started to happen, it was a reaction against the disco craze of the time. View quote
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I grew up in Middle America and in the suburbs... View quote
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People create their own obstacles. View quote
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I love research. I love learning... View quote
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... I am a New York designer and the things are made in New York... View quote
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I've known a lot of talented people but the people that really, really, achieve success – there is ambition, focus and drive behind it. View quote
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I had a really typical, suburban, middle-class upbringing. The only thing out of the ordinary was being one of the few Chinese families in town. (Anna Sui)
You have to focus on your dreams, even if they go beyond common sense. How could this young girl from the suburbs of Detroit become a success in New York? It was always that dream. View quote
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I'm still dreaming. View quote
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I don't answer to anyone. View quote
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...all the formulas have flown out of the window. View quote
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We picked up Madonna at The Ritz to go to the Gaultier show together, and she took off her coat. At this point she hadn't even said a word to me, but she leaned over and said to me, Anna, I have a surprise for you, and she showed me she was wearing my dress. View quote
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To stand out in the crowd I liked the color purple. View quote
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I love the whole story of why something happened when it did and that's what I put into the collections. View quote
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Be true to yourself and figure out what it is that you are good at. View quote
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When I am designing, I make a selection of music that will be the inspiration behind the whole collection... I will be blasting that music-it becomes a journey I take in my brain to transfer that sound to the clothing. View quote
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They don't need me to be another Establishment designer. That's not what I'm good at... (Anna Sui)
My main goal when I started my collection – and I didn't think beyond this actually – was that I wanted to dress rock stars and the people that go to rock concerts. View quote
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With the way that the times are, we're all looking for a little fantasy... Fantasy is such an important part of my fashion... View quote
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We do all the first samples here and all the production in the garment center, within these few blocks... I love the process. View quote
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I was always attracted to the way rock stars dressed and the way their girlfriends dressed. View quote
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Anna Sui - Image
Photo: Lindsay Stockton, CC BY 2.0
Occupation: American Designer
Born: August 4, 1964
Quotes count: 62

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