Anna Sui 08秋冬·纽约秀场

NEW YORK, February 6, 2008 – Backstage, Anna Sui ticked off her references: the aesthetic movement, pre-Raphaelites, Tiffany vases, Fortuny pleats, medievalism, Gustav Klimt, and, oh, yes, the American Indians of the Pacific Northwest. A beautiful mess? To some, maybe. But to her fans, watching the new and different ways she loops together her encyclopedic appreciation of fashion history each season is nothing less than a pure delight. With its iridescent prints, lively color combinations, and Art Nouveau-ish embroideries—to say nothing of the tooled-leather boots, velvet flower headpieces, beaded necklaces, and paisley tights—her Fall collection ranks among her most exuberant.