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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