Future Stars Of Fashion
Ann-Sofie Back
TEXT BY JENNIFER MOULAISON
The asymmetry in the way that a garment drapes effortlessly off
the shoulder might be your first inclination as to what has earned
designer Ann-Sofie ample recognition with dozens of awards
and nominations, making her widely acknowledged for what
is a prominent label for the intelligent, style conscious woman.
Born in 1971 in Stockholm, Ann-Sofie received a Bachelor of
Arts from Beckmans College of Design in Stockholm and her
Masters from Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design
in London. While still finishing up her education at Central
Saint Martins, Swedish ELLE named her Best newcomer in
1998 and it became clear very early on in her career that we
could expect extraordinary things. Her career history includes
interludes at H&M during her education when she worked as a
print designer as well as womenswear designer for Acne, where
she won one of her three Best Designer Awards from Swedish
ELLE. More recently Ann-Sofie performs her role as director
at the Cheap Monday denim label. And while distinguishi