Guangzhou-based designer Yueqi Qi has a giant buyer base in Japan, and brings some mandatory punchiness to the Tokyo schedule along with her exhibits, that are invariably transportive. At a Yueqi Qi present, the message at all times appears to be: “Get in, loser, we’re going intergalactic.”
With expertise engaged on embroidery in Chanel’s atelier, Qi is aware of the way to enliven her collections with heaps of intricate element that might simply look messy in lesser expert fingers. This time was no exception. Sportswear performed a outstanding half, with burgundy tracksuits, bowling jerseys, and soccer shirts, however Qi made it her personal by festooning the whole lot with reams of sequins and flowing trims of lace (a few of them even had a lace quantity 7 on the again).
A collaboration with Adidas, which the designer has an ongoing relationship with, yielded a shiny blue corset and a clip-on tennis skirt that, adorned with plastic detailing because it was, felt authentically a part of the Yueqi Qi universe and slotted in properly with the remainder of the sportswear. Elsewhere, flared denims had spirals of frills or had been zig-zagged with seams, and hems had been usually adorned with the jellyfish-like trims which have grow to be one thing of a signature for Qi. Although her work is rooted in Y2K codes—dishevelled denim, platform sneakers, mini skirts, and seapunk vibes—the designer has carved out her personal unmistakable aesthetic.
For the finale, the fashions appeared in drive, marching collectively down the runway as one, channeling the edgy-yet-welcoming neighborhood spirit that the designer is understood for. Qi didn’t converse to the press after tonight’s present, and hadn’t come again on questions over electronic mail by the point this evaluation was filed. A disgrace—although her garments are at all times enjoyable and stimulating to witness on the runway, some extra context would have added one other dimension to their attraction.
