After final season’s assortment impressed by the world of boxing, Yuhan Wang turned her consideration to ice hockey—however not as we all know it in the present day. As a substitute, the designer appeared to sportswomen who took to the rink in the course of the Victorian period, wearing tailor-made jackets and maxi skirts. “I [wanted] to deliver this sort of power into a contemporary sportswear context; one thing each purposeful and romantic,” she defined in a preview.
This duality may very well be seen within the padded herringbone jacket paired with frilly bloomers, in addition to the varsity tops—impressed by ’80s and ’90s stars like Angela James, Cammi Granato, and Manon Rhéaume—teamed with light-weight skirts. Contrasting textures had been a key theme: See the shaggy faux-fur coats worn with lace socks and underpinnings, and the free threads of the crimson intarsia sweater styled with puffed-out nylon boxing shorts.
Wang is finest recognized for her use of lace, which appeared in fascinating varieties this season, as trims on technical put on, and in patchwork polo shirts produced from deadstock materials. The latter are certain to be successful along with her superstar fan base, which now contains Blackpink’s Jennie, Jisoo, and Lisa.
Whereas the designer’s spring 2025 generally veered into gimmicky territory as a result of sheer quantity of references on show, this season, she supplied a extra refined tackle sportswear that matches naturally inside her model universe. What’s sparked her curiosity within the class? “No person’s actually requested how ladies wish to gown in sportswear; it’s primarily males’s shapes,” she stated. Though nobody’s prone to truly play ice hockey in Wang’s designs anytime quickly, they’re a delightful counterpoint to the athleisure that’s lengthy dominated the market.
