Son Jung Wan’s newest assortment is a tour by way of floral paradise

On Sept. 9, Son Jung Wan turned the sixth flooring of Spring Studios right into a three-dimensional Henri Rousseau piece, portray the venue together with her lush colours, floral designs and arboreal textures. Son’s newest assortment ranged from sleeveless robes and sequin mini attire to silk trousers and tulle open-collar shirts, immersing viewers in a surreal trend jungle. 

Son’s ingenuity with tulle was the spotlight of the gathering. Son sprinkled an ethereal glow onto her items by masking silk with a layer of tulle. The tulle silhouettes appeared virtually luminescent when lit from behind. Son performed with the historically decorative sheer cloth to create collars, lapels and scarves.

An ensemble of camellia prints and appliqués paired with inexperienced silk trousers stood out among the many silk items. Camellias — which suggests faithfulness in Korean tradition — have been a long-standing image in conventional Korean wedding ceremony ceremonies. The flowers introduced a symbolic contact to Son’s assortment unusual in her sometimes minimalist and geometric appears to be like.

A sequence of crimson silk attire and jumpsuits stood in stark distinction to Son’s different botanically themed items. Scarlet crimson is a signature factor of Son’s collections. For instance, the Spring/Summer time 2023 red-and-white striped mini attire playfully referenced sweet cane shade palettes. 

Son’s simplicity shouldn’t be easy. She balanced the range within the couture with uniformity in hair and make-up. Fashions donned a slick facet half and a low bun and wore gentle pink make-up.

Son designed every pair of sandals to match the straps to the feel and shade of the items. Emeralds and strings of purple jewels embellished the backs of robes — refined, however conscious particulars that give characters to the totalizing patterns. 

As per the custom of her final 12 years exhibiting at New York Style Week, Son — in her signature blunt bangs and black-and-white outfit — greeted the viewers on the finish of the present. With vibrant colours and kooky textures, Son Jung Wan welcomed viewers to an idyllic spring season.

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