That’s all I have to say to get me excited. I’ve been happiest (literally) this past week than I have been in the past three months (sad, I know). I must confess, my goal for this season was to get inside the tents. But since I’m practically a nobody I got to stand outside the tents (like the other people, however, a lot of them wanted to see celebrities…I was looking forward to seeing all of the models, editors, and possibly designers..nerd I know). While I did get to work (well “intern”: read work for free) with a PR company at the Carlos Campos an Thuy Shows (all fab by the way), I didn’t get to go inside..they were all offsite.
I must say, all of my favorite designers in one arena got me all excited. My most fave shows this season must be: Zac Posen, Marc Jacobs, Betsey Johnson, and Anna Sui.
So…this is why I love Anna Sui:
1. Knows how to tell people off. According to WWD:
“Don’t mess with Anna Sui. As her many fans and friends know, the designer is one tough chick, and she proved it at her show Monday by taking the law into her own hands. In each goodie bag, her guests found T-shirts emblazoned with “Forever Wanted: Don Cassidy & The Sundance Jin, Reward $21,000,” around a caricature of Don and Jin Chang, the owners of retailer Forever 21, which Sui is suing for copyright infringement. The bottom of the T reads “‘Thou shalt not steal’; Exodus 20:15,” a reference to the Changs’ devout Christianity and the “John 3:16″ that is printed on every Forever 21 shopping bag. “I thought it would be funny,” the designer said backstage after her show. “I can’t really talk about it because I am in litigation, so that was my statement.”In April, Sui filed a copyright lawsuit against the retailer alleging it has been making an ongoing practice of copying her designs since late 2005. Other brands that are similarly taking action against Forever 21 are Diane von Furstenberg and Gwen Stefani’s Harajuku Lovers line.”
T-Shirt from Anna Sui goodie bags.
Now don’t get me wrong…I love Forever 21 but I’m not down for their copying. I like the designer look for less but not when you copy down to a science. That’s just not cool. Why, then, have a store if you can not create your own designs and products.
2. Her SS08 show was absolutely amazing. I love the 1970s/80s, punk rock, old school New York vibe. This is something that will never die. it might go away but I know the inspirations will definitely come back…who doesn’t love New York in the 70s/80s. It was such a cool time (minus the drugs, etc..). The show opened with top model Agyness Deyn (who is very lovely for I met her outside the tents…so I guess this is a bit biased because I do LOVE this girl..)
Very Vey cute ! nice read about Harajuku Lovers.
The collection is excellent!!!