Hong Kong-based designer Robert Wun took a sharp turn into childhood for his Fall 2026 couture collection, trading his usual dark romanticism for the strange, soft shapes of infancy. The result was a surrealist study in babyhood - bib-like collars, overstuffed bodices, and miniature bonnets blown up to dramatic proportions. Wun played with scale and texture, turning the familiar into the fantastical, with each piece feeling like a dream of being tiny again.
The collection didn't just nod to nursery archetypes; it twisted them. A cocooning coat appeared padded like a changing mat, while a gown's train mimicked the ruffled edge of a receiving blanket. Wun's signature craftsmanship was still there - meticulous pleating, sculptural sleeves - but the mood was lighter, almost playful. He used pastel silks and crisp cottons, but also injected his trademark sharpness with exaggerated shoulders and structured waists, keeping the looks firmly in high-fashion territory.
What stood out was how Wun balanced the absurd with the elegant. A model in a giant bonnet and a voluminous, cloud-like dress still walked with the poise of a couture client, not a toddler. The show felt like a commentary on how we dress our memories of childhood - both protective and restrictive. By the final look, a shimmering white gown with a train that curled like a swaddling cloth, Wun had turned a simple concept into a sophisticated meditation on growth, comfort, and the strangeness of being small.
Originally reported by WWD