Blooming Hearts Print
The florid, clashing heart-and-flower prints that carry Anna Sui's Victorian-meets-rock signature onto easy pieces like this SSENSE exclusive sweatshirt.
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Anna Sui
Independent New York label mixing Victorian and 1960s-70s references with rock-and-roll styling in printed dresses, embroidery and clashing colour.
New York CityOrigin
WomenswearFocus
Punk / Grunge / GothStyle
$$$Price
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What to know about Anna Sui
Anna Sui is an independently owned New York label founded by the Detroit-raised, Parsons-trained designer of the same name, who staged her first runway show in 1991 and took the CFDA Perry Ellis Award for New Talent that year. Collections blend Victorian and 1960s-70s references with rock-and-roll styling: printed babydoll and prairie dresses, embroidered blouses, beaded knits and tailored coats in clashing patterns. The company designs from its Manhattan studio and licenses cosmetics, fragrance and accessories, with a deep retail base in Japan and wider Asia.
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84% matchMarc Jacobs
Same 90s NY downtown eclecticism, more commercial bags
What changes: LVMH-scale accessories business rather than print-led runway
74% matchTemperley London
Embroidered, prairie-romantic dresses for occasions
What changes: Bridal/occasionwear focus, no rock-and-roll edge
72% matchAlexander McQueen
Darker Victorian romanticism with harder tailoring
What changes: Luxury pricing, more gothic and less flea-market playful
70% matchThe Attico
70s party dressing with the same retro swagger
What changes: Milan glamour and sequins over Victorian prints
Brand facts
- Founded
- 1981
- Origin
- New York City, United States
- Made in
- Asia
- Price
- $$$
- Typical prices
- Caps hats $174–$391 · Jackets $614–$1410 · Accessories $175–$237
- Focus
- Womenswear
- Styles
- Punk / Grunge / Goth, Y2K, Avant-garde