Bath in Fashion 2015
Jaeger conversation on style.
Fashion writer Hywel Davies in conversation with Anna Sui
(esteemed designer)
Inspiration
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NYC wedding as a kid [from Detroit]
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Advert in back of Life magazine for Parsons School
of Fashion – just applied and got on course
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Had a dream she wanted to create (from Vogue and
Mademoiselle magazines)
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Influenced by NY Punk scene
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Shopaholic
o
New outfit from a thrift shop every day for $5
to look like a rockstar
Getting in there
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Spent time at college mostly going out rather
than studying, dropped out in favour of a job after 2 years
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Got her collection into Macey’s and other
boutique stores
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Used library/internet/reference book collection
for research each fashion collection
How to make it in fashion
From ambition & a great circle of friends
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Accomplish something tangible/discrete each day
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Focus
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Make decisions (choices to make sacrifices to
stay on path to success)
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Right place, right time
“Eventually
it all works out” – Anna Sui
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