Believe it or not, Anna Sui is the first American designer to be given a British retrospective. 'The World of Anna Sui' runs from 26 May to 1 October at the Fashion and Textile Museum in London, and allows guests to explore the history of her career – from her first catwalk show in 1991 right through to present day – featuring more than 100 looks from the designer's archive.
Click through for a preview, in which Sui discusses some of her favourite pieces on show.
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“Looks are grouped into ‘archetypes’ such as surfers, the punk, the schoolgirl – all motifs that are featured throughout my collections. Each look holds so many memories, too: where I had recently travelled that season, the music I was listening to and the parts of society that were influential on me at the time.”
