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Ann Sofie Back has received critical success for her collections to date with editorial appearing in Italian Vogue, Self Service, Dazed and Confused, i D, W magazine, Japanese Vogue, British Vogue, Arena Homme + and Ryuko Tsushin. In 2006, i D magazine devoted a multi page feature to ASB, as an acknowledgment of her success and impact on the international fashion scene. Self Service commissioned Ann Sofie to style a retrospective of her work, which appeared in the Spring Summer 2006 issue. Fans of Ann Sofie Back include Chloe Sevigny, Daisy Lowe and singer Robyn.
Exhibtions, Collaborations & Awards
Ann Sofie Back has taken part in group design and art shows that span London’s ICA and the Victoria and Albert Museum as well as Paris’ Palais du Tokio and the Musee de la Mode de la Ville de Paris. Her work was included in the ‘Reshape’ show, featuring on the official schedule of 2003′s Venice Biennale. In 2004 a documentary entitled BACK was aired on Swedish National Television, it detailed the story of the label from the first show in Paris and included interviews with Cathy Edwards (Another Magazine) and Jonny Johansson (Acne Jeans). Ann Sofie Back has designed a number of successful capsule collections for Topshop in London. Long time stockist Midwest in Japan invited Ann Sofie to produce a retrospective show in November 2006.
Ann Sofie Back has won the Swedish Elle Designer of the Year award 3 times. And was awarded the prestigious Goldbutton Award, the equivalent of the CFDA awards in Sweden. A mail stamp was produced in Sweden to celebrate the success of her label. Ann Sofie Back was nominated for the Swiss Textile Award in 2007.
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