"I m crazy about conversational prints. It s just in the air," said Anna Sui. And with that, she ushered in an era of cute. Sweetness has always been the norm for her frilly, lace-loving, boho girls, but this season s prints—of bubbles, hearts, birds, and so on—were giddier than usual. It could have gone saccharine, but Sui keeps her colors cool, undercut with grays and blacks, so prints like a new one of apples and strawberries, done in cream, black, and purple, didn t grate. (Each one also had its own custom lace, and many had matching intarsia knits. There s dedication to the theme.) "Resort is always great because you can have fun with it," Sui opined. In an age when a lot of people s idea of a good time is viewing online cat videos, the designer threw in a feline print, too. "All your cat needs satisfied here," she promised.
