Quoting cult German dancer Pina Bausch, “I’m not so involved in how they transfer as in what strikes them.” Rui Zhou’s fall 2025 assortment was billed as a love letter written on the physique.
The Shanghai-based designer stated she additional expanded the scope of her signature intricate knits to incorporate extra kinds for the on a regular basis, reminiscent of draped cardigans enveloping the physique with a barely dry contact, fitted athletic items juxtaposed with oversize sweatshirts and jackets, and leather-based items with metallic studs.
The designer additionally experimented with knots and ties as ornamental components and added ribbons and seashells to the gathering as she searched for tactics to make her covered-up providing equally interesting to patrons.
She conveyed her concepts across the second pores and skin with an intimate presentation the place Japanese singer-turned-adult performer Kominato Yotsuha danced round a surreal, cozy room embellished with the model’s personal knitted materials, making a minimalist but romantic environment. On the heart of it was a messy mattress surrounded by seashells and on a regular basis objects reminiscent of a ceramic canine, practically rotten fruit, and a big wood fish tank.
“Her profession alternative has been very provocative, however we determined she danced within the room as a standard little lady, waking up from the mattress, listening to music and studying a ebook. It virtually felt like a meditation to me,” stated Zhou of Yotsuha.
