July 9, 2026 |
At Robert Wun, it’s all just child’s play. His latest couture collection, a kaleidoscopic look back at the past three years of his couture journey, unfolded with all the razor-sharp tailoring, sculptural silhouettes and technical wizardry the Hong Kong-born designer has become synonymous with. Aptly titled Childsplay, it explored the tension between couture as an exacting craft and childhood as a place where imagination runs wild.
The collection followed the journey of growing up, opening with Pollock-style paint-splattered white looks before truly bold colour, texture and embellishment took over. There were sculptural dresses that looked as though they’d be assembled from giant building blocks, tailored suits that nodded to Harlequin costumes, sculptural hats that referenced Cinderella’s glass slippers and Maleficent’s horns while oversized teddy bears, glittering butterflies and a skeleton embroidered onto a sharply cut coat injected Wun’s signature sense of humour. Wun’s knack for illusion was on full display too, with garments appearing frozen mid-motion and embroidery so intricate it rewarded a second, then third glance. Even at its most playful, every flourish was meticulously considered, proving that imagination and impeccable craftsmanship aren’t mutually exclusive.
Then came the finale. Tailored jackets suddenly exploded with customised balloons, erupting from sleeves, lapels and backs in bright bursts of colour like forgotten birthday parties refusing to stay in the past. It was witty without leaning into novelty and sentimental without becoming saccharine. Even in its most playful moments, the craftsmanship never loosened its grip, proving once again that few designers can make fantasy look quite so impeccably cut.
Photography courtesy of Robert Wun.
