Anna Sui is clearly in the throes of a heavy-duty blue crush. Her spring collection was centered on the modern teenage surfer girl a descendant of the Gidgets of yore, just as feminine but far more independent, with a stubborn hippie streak.
The Sui girl has her priorities in order. Her wardrobe starts with a bikini, a surf shirt, or a pair of lace-edged board shorts; after that, anything is fair game. If she’s heading to a club or a party, she might drop a delicate baby-doll mini on top, tie on a printed apron dress, or wrap up in a short daisy-print canvas trench. If she’s got a serious social engagement, she might switch to a pretty gold shift dress, or zip on some black beaded jams. She’s got a yen for the psychedelic era, judging by the swirling flower and paisley prints and the mind-bending color combinations: pink with orange, lavender with blue, turquoise with green. Everything’s always worn with piles of shell jewelry, and fragile sandals or clear plastic Mary Janes.
Of course, the runway is the designer’s playground, but Sui’s collection isn’t all fantasy. With her trim trenches, sheer hoodies, and pretty little floral dresses, even women who don’t spend their days making waves will find plenty to get stoked.
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Full list of designers:
A F Vandevorst, Alberta Ferretti, Alessandro Dell'Acqua, Alexander McQueen, Andrew Gn, Anna Molinari, Anna Sui, Anne Klein, As Four, Badgley Mischka, Balenciaga, BCBG Max Azria, Behnaz Sarafpour, Betsey Johnson, Bill Brass, Blaak, Boudicca, Burberry Prorsum, Calvin Klein, Capucci, Carolina Herrera, Celine, Chanel, Chloé, Christian Dior, Clements Ribeiro, Costume National, Daryl K, Derek Lam, Diane Von Furstenberg, DKNY, Donna Karan, Dries Van Noten, Dsquared2, Emanuel Ungaro, Emilio Pucci, Emma Cook, Emporio Armani, Fendi, FrostFrench, Gianfranco Ferré, Giorgio Armani, Givenchy, Gucci, Haider Ackermann, Hamish Morrow, Helmut Lang, Hussein Chalayan, Imitation of Christ, Jean Paul Gaultier, Jens Laugesen, Jil Sander, Jill Stuart, John Galliano, Jonathan Saunders, Julien Macdonald, Junya Watanabe, Kenneth Cole, Kim Jones, Krizia, Lagerfeld Gallery, Lanvin, Louis Vuitton, Luca Luca, Luella, Marc by Marc Jacobs, Marc Jacobs, Marni, Martin Grant, Martine Sitbon, Matthew Williamson, MaxMara, Michael Kors, Miguel Adrover, Missoni, Miu Miu, Moschino, Narciso Rodriguez, Nina Ricci, Oscar de la Renta,
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