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Anna Sui

by Andrew Bolton, Anna Sui (Foreword by), Steven Meisel (Introduction), Jack White
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Overview

Anna Suis trendsetting rock-and-roll looks have made her one of this decade's top five fashion icons (Time). Here, in the first book to cover the entire scope of Sui's twenty-year career, fans get rare access to the designer's creative process. This richly visual retrospective celebrates her influence, from her first show that snared the support of supermodels Naomi Campbell, Linda Evangelista, Christy Turlington, and Kate Moss to the role she's played in making the babydoll dress one of fashion's most iconic silhouettes. With more than 400 photographs from legendary photographers, this exquisite tomewith a shimmering foil-stamped coveris essential for all fashionistas.

Synopsis

Anna Sui s trendsetting rock-and-roll looks have made her one of this decade's top five fashion icons (Time). Here, in the first book to cover the entire scope of Sui's twenty-year career, fans get rare access to the designer's creative process. This richly visual retrospective celebrates her influence, from her first show that snared the support of supermodels Naomi Campbell, Linda Evangelista, Christy Turlington, and Kate Moss to the role she's played in making the babydoll dress one of fashion's most iconic silhouettes. With more than 400 photographs from legendary photographers, this exquisite tome—with a shimmering foil-stamped cover—is essential for all fashionistas.

About the Author, Andrew Bolton

Andrew Bolton is curator of the Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.

Jack White a musician, producer, and co-founder of the White Stripes. He also founded The Raconteurs and The Dead Weather.

Anna Sui won the CFDA Lifetime Achievement Award in 2009. She has 27 stores, her products are sold in more than 40 countries, and her runway shows awe and inspire. Sui lives and works in New York City.

Steven Meisel is one of the top fashion photographers of all time.

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Book Details

Published
November 1, 2010
Publisher
Chronicle Books LLC
Pages
288
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780811868105

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