My Favorite Lines Series: Anna Sui

Anna Sui, educated at Parsons The New School for Design, is one of Time magazine's five iconic designers of the decade. She is also the recipient of CFDA's lifetime achievement award; Sui is in the company of Yves St. Laurent, Diane von Furstenburg, Ralph Lauren, Giorgio Armani, Bill Blass, Carolina Herrera, Valentino, Calvin Klein and more.

High Neck Blouse, $237.50 from The OutNet.com

Her first runway show was in 1991 after friends Linda Evangelista and Naomi Campbell encouraged her work. Besides being a fashion staple, Sui is passionate about the industry and has been one of the loudest voices in saving the garment district in New York.

Orchard Scarf Print Silk Dress, $442 from Shop Bop

Sui finds inspiration from all aspects of life, including punk rock, vintage finds, her Chinese heritage, fantasy and whimsy, different time periods and eras, art, music, designers Theirry Mugler and Jean-Paul Gaultier and much more. She loves learning and researching topics she finds interesting, so inspiration is always abundant for Sui.

Painted Stripes Dress, $317.10 from Shop Bop

The Detroit native has her namesake label, Dolly Girl by Anna Sui, Anna Sui Mini and several perfumes and a cosmetics line. Along with all the clothing design work she does, she also collaborated with Samsung to design cell phones. You can even personalize your Google Chrome browser with an Anna Sui theme.

Embellished Denim Dress, $399 from Net-a-Porter

Nylon Ruffled Trench, $275 from Net-a-Porter

Anna Sui is available at various online retailers; visit her site for a store locator.

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Photos from The OutNet.com, Net-a-Porter, Shop Bop