Inspiration

· NYC wedding as a kid [from Detroit]

· Advert in back of Life magazine for Parsons School of Fashion – just applied and got on course

· Had a dream she wanted to create (from Vogue and Mademoiselle magazines)

· Influenced by NY Punk scene

· Shopaholic

o New outfit from a thrift shop every day for $5 to look like a rockstar

Getting in there

· Spent time at college mostly going out rather than studying, dropped out in favour of a job after 2 years

· Got her collection into Macey’s and other boutique stores

· Used library/internet/reference book collection for research each fashion collection

How to make it in fashion

From ambition & a great circle of friends

· Accomplish something tangible/discrete each day

· Focus

· Make decisions (choices to make sacrifices to stay on path to success)

· Right place, right time

“Eventually it all works out” – Anna Sui

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