“Sally Go’ Round the Roses” by The Jaynetts (1963) was a song that Andy Warhol would listen to Over & Over again while painting. I drew my inspiration from a compilation of his Pre-pop drawings, sketches, and the watercolors. I love his line quality and the whimsey of his Cherubs, ice cream, and cakes”, states Anna Sui. “Keeping this pre-pop period in mind, I looked at a lot of photos of the 1960’s Girl Groups and how they dressed and styled themselves.”
“Inspired by Bridget Bardot’s Glamour and Country club style, I wanted my Spring collection to have Charm and Playful Demure, capturing the spirit of the early 1960s while infusing it with a modern casualness. The blend of preppy ginghams, colorful terry, and whimsical travel prints. Pointy Pastel Stiletto shoes, Petticoats skirts, and Tulle party dresses.”
Baby Blue and Powder Pink Gingham Chiffon Dress, and Terry bathing suits and polo shirts. White Lattice Lace with baby blue and pink embroidered flowers, Ribbon Roses Jacquard stripes, and Rosies Posies chiffon and eyelet embroidered denim round up the garden of fabrications. Cabbage Rose taffeta in powder pink and lemon yellow in Golf Jackets, full skirts, and Bardot dresses. Florida souvenir prints, neon capri plaids, pastel tweeds, and metallic ombre plaids inject a fun, vacation element into the collection. The Neon striped knits, Amalfi cardigans, and polos layered on top of swimsuits and dresses add to this line up. Fuchsia Pink and Ocean Blue Arabesque Linen and Cabana Terry banded and belted in grosgrain appear in Jackets, Bathing suits, Wrap Skirts, Rompers, Capri pants, and Dresses.
Introducing another color story, Romantic Black Chantilly Lace with Applique lemon rosebud Slip dresses and Babydoll cover-ups. Lemon Yellow and Black Rosebud printed Pique and Swim fabrics make up Capri pants, Bra-tops and Swimwear. Fluorescent Hibiscus Jacquard sun dress, Daisy embroidery on Gingham Romper. Dreamy Boudour Velvet mixed with metallic lace coverups, and dresses. Lavender and Lemon Party dresses with Tulle and lace are embellished with Ribbons and Floral Corsages. Inspired by Anna’s signature cat eye sunglasses, Mondottica Group made candy-colored sunglasses embellished with rhinestones and optical eyewear for the AnnaSuiSS25 collection
LOOKBOOK PHOTOGRAPHER Richie Lee Davis
MAKEUP Pat McGrath #TeamPatMcGrath
MANICURIST Naoko Saita for Albion
HAIR Garren for R + Co BLEU
Bobby Tochterman for R + Co BLEU
ABOUT ANNA SUI
Anna Sui is one of New York’s most beloved and accomplished fashion designers, known for creating contemporary original clothing inspired by spectacular amounts of research into vintage styles and cultural arcana. Sui joined New York’s intensely creative cultural underground in the 1970s, forging important relationships in the worlds of fashion, photography, art, music, and design.
Anna Sui, a first-generation Chinese American, came of age in a suburb of Detroit, the career of Anna Sui is a classic American success story. “You have to focus on your dreams, even if they go beyond common sense. How could this young girl from the suburbs of Detroit become a success in New York? It was always that dream ,”she says.
Since her premiere runway show in 1991, Sui has produced eighty-four collections, and she remains at the helm of her independent brand. Her label has grown to include accessories, cosmetics, and fragrance, and she operates boutiques in the United States and Asia. Today Anna Sui has over 50 boutiques in eight countries and her collection and products are sold in 300 stores in over 30 countries.
About Mondottica Group
Mondottica is a true world citizen. From humble beginnings, the eyewear company now has offices and operations in Hong Kong, London, Paris, Tokyo, Barcelona, Delhi, Moscow, New York, and Sydney with a distribution reach that spans all continents. Holding the licenses for a wide range of lifestyle and fashion brands, namely AllSaints, Anna Sui, Cath Kidston, Christian Lacroix, Hackett London, Joules, Karen Millen, Maje, Pepe Jeans, Reebok, Sandro, Scotch & Soda, Ted Baker (worldwide except USA and Canada), United Colors of Benetton and Vivienne Westwood, ensures Mondottica is ideally placed to cater to a broad demographic of style-conscious consumers. As a participant in the United Nations Global Compact and the UN Global Compact Network UK, Mondottica is committed to aligning strategies and operations with universal principles on human rights, labor, environment, and anti-corruption and taking actions that advance sustainability and societal goals.
