Sandy Liang, Sandy Liang, Sandy Liang. Let me say this, if I don't somehow get my hands on the Sandy Liang X Baggu Collab after I messed up on the SECOND wave of bags being sold, I am going to have to hibernate in my room for the rest of my life. With the emergence of the ballet aesthetic upon recent years, it is not a surprise to me that Sandy Liang has blown up. I think her aesthetic is gorgeous. The silhouettes are gorgeous. I think what I love the most is the chicness of the pieces and yet they are so undeniably feminine in a wholesome way. They often use ill fitting or baby doll like forms that while not form fitting or "sexy" exude beauty, confidence, and femininity. Her most recent runway for spring/summer 2024 was full of bows and bows which is a constant motif in her work. The collection is reminiscent of girlhood escapism taking inspiration from the look worn by Cecilia Lisbon in the movie The Virgin Suicides. The picture is shown on the right. Cecilia wears a lace dress with flip
flops, and Liang stated that she saw the dress as beautiful because it was ill fitting. Her mood-board was based on the idea of a girl who wanted to explore, detach from reality, and find specimens, even using a shell phone similar to as in Aquamarine. Gemstones were also ever present on the face and hands like barnacles. I dare you to look the collection up because it is gorgeous. Overall, the collection plays on her strengths full of bows and girlishness. It honestly reminds me of the barbie movie. It is only meant for the girls, you know? It feels like only something that someone who was once an awkward young girl would understand. Away from her most recent collection we go. Now, I need you to remember the motifs. BOWS. BALLET. BOWS. I have seen this girlish playfulness in so many outfits recently. There are bows in hair, purses, JEANS, COWBOY BOOTS. LIKE WTF COWBOY BOOTS. They're caught in the Sandy Liang effect. Think of the ballet flat and the mary jane. right? the reemergence of that into normal streetwear instead of corporate America. What is your first thought when you see them? mine is SANDY LIANG. Now, something to look at too is who attended this most recent show. Every single person in attendance was able to capture this aura. Lola Tung from the Summer I turned Pretty, Anna Sophia Robb from Soul Surfer, and Erika Titus, a Tik Tok star. Each of these people has this quaint, beautiful air of femininity to them. They meet the aesthetic PERFECTLY. All had spectacular looks on full of bows, rose kissed cheeks, and a panty hose or sock with a mary jane or ballet flat to complete the look. Execution was immaculate. Even if you just look up street wear outside the show, you know what the brand is, and by having these celebs present, it opens up more exposure to other consumers to the product and concept. I challenge you to now look at people you walk by and see who has the Sandy Liang Effect.
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