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Founder and designer, Anna Sui

Anna Sui

American, born 1964

Detroit-born designer who studied at Parsons and worked for sportswear companies before starting her own label, staging her first runway show in New York in 1991. Known for rock-and-roll, vintage-inspired bohemian collections and a large licensing business in Japan, she now works with her three nieces on the label's future.

Houses

Founder and designer
Anna Sui
Since 1981 · about 45 years

Their runway, measured

70 looks in 3 shows

Next to every runway we track, Anna Sui's looks are darker, less neutral, less tonal and more colour-blocked.

Colours

Black25%
Chocolate brown · 2.3× the average13%
Ivory / cream · 1.7× the average10%
Grey6%
Burgundy / oxblood · 2.2× the average6%
Charcoal6%
Beige / camel5%
Pink · 2.1× the average5%

Share of garment area across their looks; × is against every runway.

Colour and surface

Lightness34/100darker · all runways 39/100
Colour saturation11.6about average · all runways 12.6
Neutrals50%less neutral · all runways 60%
Warm hues77%about average · all runways 70%
Tonal looks14%less tonal · all runways 33%
Colour-blockingΔE 39more colour-blocked · all runways ΔE 35
Surface texture8.32more textured · all runways 5.06
Sheen0.102shinier · all runways 0.065

What sets them apart

Shapes, fabrics and details they use far more often than other designers.

60s 17.6×1960s 11.8×Bohemian 9.6×Animal print 9.5×Velvet 7.8×Rosettes / corsages 7.6×Mary janes 7.4×Faux fur / shearling 7.3×

Silhouettes

Straight / tubular 56%1.4×
Column 40%2.0×
A-line 17%2.5×
Dropped waist 10%3.6×
High-rise 10%45% less

Materials

Lace 44%6.4×
Faux fur / shearling 36%7.3×
Chiffon / organza / tulle 29%2.2×
Knit 26%1.3×
Velvet 26%7.8×

Details

Bows 36%6.7×
Fringe 26%2.9×
Beading / crystals 23%1.9×
Lacing / ties 21%
Ruffles 21%2.9×

Patterns

Floral 53%6.2×
Animal print 16%9.5×
Check / plaid 10%1.8×
Abstract print 9%1.8×
Geometric 6%1.6×

Mood

Nostalgic 83%5.5×
Romantic 73%4.5×
Playful 33%1.9×
Whimsical 29%3.1×
Glamorous 27%2.5×

Era references

1970s 51%4.6×
1960s 34%11.8×
1990s 16%2.1×
Victorian 16%5.1×
1920s 9%6.7×

From the AI tags on 70 of their looks. A designer is credited with a house's shows while they lead it; ×: how much more often than across all 25,892 measured looks.

Opening looks

The first looks of each collection

Collections

Anna Sui Spring/Summer 2027 — Anna SuiSpring/Summer 2027 · New York · 34 looks

Anna Sui Resort 2027 — Anna SuiResort 2027 · Various · 34 looks

Anna Sui Fall/Winter 2026 — Anna SuiFall/Winter 2026 · New York · 36 looks