has emerged as one of the most compelling designers on the New York fashion circuit. Her collections are known for their intimate storytelling approach, with each season expressing something personal from her upbringing as a Chinese-born, New Zealand-raised designer who was always surrounded by art.
She drew upon the joyful mood of her high school years, particularly the prom days and hometown dances. It was a time where everything was all about fun, excess and glamour, and she credits looking back at that era as helping her rediscover why she first fell in love with fashion.
We started making the collection when everyone was at home and we couldn't go outside. So you kind of daydream a little bit. And this was before all that craziness happened. It was just kind of the start of lockdown. And I was dreaming about fashion. I feel like it gave me the headspace to imagine and think back more, because a lot of the inspiration that we had comes from my memories or weird thoughts. I got to thinking about the first time I actually fell in love with fashion.