Introduction To Designer Xiao Zhimei (Anna Sui)

Xiao Zhimei (Anna Sui) generally translates the designer's name into Anna Sui. In fact, Xiao Zhimei's Chinese name and English name are not very related. Her surname is Na Shimi. Although he is the third generation of American Chinese, his mother is from Shanghai, her father is Cantonese, and Xiao Zhimei is still a one hundred percent Chinese.

After decades of struggle, today's Xiao Zhimei is one of the hottest figures in the American fashion world. Xiao Zhimei, who has a child's head, round face, black hair and smiling face, is quite Oriental. But the background of American life has made her bone inside very internationalized. This can be seen from Xiao Zhimei's unique character and also from Xiao Zhimei's design works.

Xiao Zhimei said, "my parents are very westernized, and there is no Chinese style furniture at home. I am not growing up in the Chinese cultural atmosphere, but through contact and learning from the day after tomorrow. I love Chinese movies, where I can draw more nutrition to enrich my design. "

Life background: like many of the teachers, Xiao Zhimei showed great talent in her childhood. One of her favorite things is to dress and adorn her doll and neighbor's baby doll. Xiao Zhimei's design talent may come from his mother's artistic genetic inheritance. Her mother once studied art in Paris. In the initial stage, Xiao Zhimei had a scrapbook, with her own masterpiece, which she also called "genius archives".
 
The little girl later went to the famous American Parson School of design, where she found her like-minded partner. This is Steven Steven (two Meisel). The cooperation between the two is very critical for Xiao Zhimei's career development.