Orange/Purple/Multi

For Penultimate Spring 2020, designer Xiang Gao drew inspiration from Dunhuang Buddhist cave-temple paintings, adopting thesweeping, curvaceous formsof fire and water as a visual foundation. In the collection, Xiang ingeniously bridges craft disciplines as a proxy for bridging culture, utilizing the natural curvatures of marbling to mirror sweeping waves or floating figures with long, curved trailing robes. Here, the foundation of a western shirt serves as the perfect canvas where these inventive visual elements can find their home as new expressions of traditional ornamentation-- trimmed marbled silk becomes a sculpted yoke and shoulder, orstacked layers of pipingdetailthe cuff placket and collar.All the different elements (marbled silk, painted leathers, leopard painted pony-hair) come together as a collage with incredible artistry, demonstrating Xiang's expertise in synthesizing and remixing thediscoveries of herdeep visual research.

Cut in a mix of fleece-backed purple technical polyesterand orange doubleweave stretch polyester. Deadstock recycled button closure at the front and cuffs with one contrast knotted button at the diaphragm. Pleated back and sharp set-in shoulder.

Made in New York at Xiang's Studio
10/10 Condition, new with tags

Fit Notes:
Tagged a size M, this shirt fits slim to size with high armholes and slim sleeves. Best suited for a true s or slim medium.