Solid Homme’s SS26 show was less about fashion as fantasy and more about fashion as memory – think rifling through your childhood drawer only to realise every long-forgotten knick-knack was a relic. Designer Woo Young Mi dove into the quiet rituals of collecting – layers of clothing, small objects, fleeting gestures – all gathered like souvenirs from daily life. The result? A wardrobe built from obsession, nostalgia and intent.
Here, the act of dressing became an archaeological expedition: collars were stacked like sediment, sheer coats were thrown over jackets as if in mid-transition, rugby shirts were layered atop dress shirts atop knits, all piled high in soft, deliberate chaos. It was compulsive, yes – but chicly so. Each look felt lived-in, like the result of dressing over time rather than in a rush, while the everyday took centre stage – striped jumpers, gingham, henley tops and football shirts – all twisted just enough to feel special.
Turning magpie instinct into method, Young Mi also elevated everyday objects – coffee pots, irons, bottle openers, headphones – into collectible leather charms. Additional accessories – hats and bags – nodded to beatniks and bowling alleys, while tailored shorts and inside-out bombers hung just so, suggesting a life lived slightly off-centre. Even the tags stitched with ‘Super Normal’ reminded us this was a collection about celebrating what we often overlook.
Solid Homme didn’t try to reinvent the wheel, that wasn’t the point. Instead it polished the familiar, gave it new meaning and made a compelling case for the fact that the most personal fashion statements might very well be the quietest ones.
Photography courtesy of Solid Homme.
