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Sue Wong: fashion fireball.(fun fearless females 2004)(Brief Article)(Interview)
"I have an overflow of ideas. I have to say 'Stop ... enough.'"
Her ultrafeminine gowns are worn by such celebs as Molly Sims, Sheryl Crow, and Eva Mendes, but 54-year-old designer Sue Wong prides herself on being the "every woman's couturiere." The Malibu, California, resident, who emigrated to the U.S. from rural Communist China, combines exquisite beading and embroidery with flattering designs that fit nearly every body type, all for a fraction of what other designers charge. Maybe that's the reason she's been a trailblazer in the fashion industry for 35 years.
WHEN DID YOU START DESIGNING?
I began making my own clothes when I was 11 years old. Then when I was a teenager, I would comb the shops for antique clothing and repurpose them into new designs. That led me into ...
- SUE WONG'S RISING STAR.
- Magazine article from: WWD Daswani, Kavita December 31, 2003 700+ words
...frocks. "They discovered they were all in Sue Wong," said Lea Yardum, a publicist who...socialites and glamour gals to have anointed Sue Wong as their new red-carpet dresser...for more than three decades -- launched Sue Wong Nocturne four years ago, and Sue Wong...
- SUE WONG'S NEW LINE, TV GIG.
- Magazine article from: WWD May 4, 2005 700+ words
...Sarkisian-Miller LOS ANGELES -- Designer Sue Wong, known for her dress collections, is branching...Home Shopping Network. The launch is called Sue Wong Chemise and it will augment Sue Wong Nocturne and Sue Wong Collection, her $35...
- Sue Wong Spring 2010 Preview Event
- Picture from: AP Images October 9, 2009 700+ words
COMMERCIAL IMAGE: In this photograph taken by AP Images for Sue Wong; (L to R) Romi Dames, Sue Wong, Wendy Williams and Ticha Arnold attend the Sue Wong Spring 2010 Preview Event on October 8, 2009 in Los Angeles, CA (Casey Rodgers / AP Images for Sue Wong)
- FULL SPEED AHEAD; A FINE-TUNING OF HER BUSINESS SPELLS STRONG SALES FOR...
- Magazine article from: WWD Haber, Holly July 31, 2002 700+ words
Sue Wong has got her groove back. In the last four...Fifth Avenue, Nordstrom and Cache. "Sue Wong is carried in all 33 Neiman Marcus stores...That ability shows in her three labels: Sue Wong Collection, contemporary dresses that...
- Wong's world: designer becoming a force in L.A. fashion.(fashion designer Sue...
- Magazine article from: Los Angeles Business Journal Brown, Rachel March 27, 2006 700+ words
...a busy corner in Koreatown, designer Sue Wong--with her bold jewelry, austere dress...s also exploring ways to license the Sue Wong brand for such products as furniture...Santa Monica, said one customer wore a Sue Wong creation to meet the queen of England...
- ON THE LINES; IT WAS ALL ABOUT DISTINCTIVE CONTOURS ON THE RUNWAYS, FROM MOD...
- Magazine article from: WWD March 20, 2007 700+ words
...could work their way into many a woman's wardrobe. Sue Wong: While Sue Wong once again delivered money-makers - bright florals...standard fishtail glamour gowns. Caption(s): Sue Wong / Collection Bebe / Octavio Carlin / Lorun / Voom...
- THE WONG WAY; SUE WONG'S NEW SHOWROOM COMBINES THE GLAMOUR AND ACCESSIBILITY...
- Magazine article from: WWD May 26, 2005 700+ words
Byline: Lien Ta Like most successful designers, Sue Wong's business has outgrown her showroom space. At 1,000 measly square...of bill myself as every woman's couturier." Caption(s): Designer Sue Wong in her new showroom.
- QUIET RIOT; SMART, UNDERSTATED LOOKS PREVAILED AT DAVIES, WHILE TRINA TURK...
- Magazine article from: WWD April 2, 2004 700+ words
...pattern this season looked out of place among the simpler looks that dominated the show. Sue Wong: A belly dancer dressed in fiery colors opened the Sue Wong show, a clever introduction to the collection's theme: the ancient Spice Road that...