In the lexicon of contemporary fashion, few designers wield nostalgia with the deft precision of Sandy Liang. Her Resort 2027 collection, cheekily dubbed "Sporty Spice," is a masterclass in transforming childhood relics into covetable, modern wardrobe staples. Liang draws from a distinctly millennial wellspring - the fleece-lined windbreakers of Old Navy, the pageantry of early-aughts outerwear, and the twin-switch antics of *The Parent Trap* - twisting them into a charming collision of gorp-y pragmatism and girlish fantasy. "I love the idea of the dorky jackets we were all forced to wear," she notes, pointing to her new shrunken anoraks and candy-hued parkas, each punctuated with a girly back-bow motif. This juxtaposition of utilitarian outerwear with princess-party dresses - like a matte-and-shiny satin number evoking Meredith Blake herself - feels both familiar and fresh. For the Lingerie Museum, this tension between the sporty and the sensual is particularly resonant. Liang's layering of delicate satin slips and built-in sashes under bulky coats recalls the early 20th-century corset, which was often hidden beneath tailored suits, or the 1920s brassiere, designed to be glimpsed only through sheer blouses. The collection's napa ballet pumps, trimmed in faux fur (a Fall 2024 runway debut now in production), echo the boudoir slippers of the 1930s, while the "golden retriever" faux-fur V-neck sweaters and cozy hoodies nod to the Baby Phat era - a moment when loungewear first flirted with lingerie aesthetics. Liang's genius lies in reminding us that the most intimate fashion memories - whether a satin bow or a fleece jacket - are never truly outgrown; they simply get reimagined.
Originally reported by WWD