Sandy Liang Takes a Snow Day With Childhood Nostalgia
Graphic by Alexander Hernandez Gonzalez
Sandy Liang just threw the coolest playdate of Fashion Week. With doll clothes, ribbons, Tamagotchi prints and fake snow throughout the collection, the Coquette Queen of New York channeled some serious ‘90s nostalgic fun at her Fall/Winter 2025 show.
Fresh off a new collab with French sneaker company Salomon and an announcement of a new Wildflower case drop, Liang didn't shy away from the kitsch she's grown so well known for. Present were her famous ballet flats and dainty patent purses in lime green, brown, pink and white.
Though Liang included her share of corporate-looking neutral slacks, blue and white button-downs, and finance bro-esque quarter zips, she added humorous, zany and feminine details that kept the show skipping along.
Most models wore either pink on white or blue on black long john sets that seemed to be something out of a Catimini catalogue and almost every model was fitted with either boots or flats with a Tinkerbell-style adornment of a big pearl on the toe of each pair.
The fun didn’t stop at fairytale shoes either; those with sharp enough eyes could spot the tiny replica garments sewn into the model’s outfits. A highlight of this was Look 32, a mini dress spangled with teensy mini dresses. Other microscopic details included prize ribbons with little pictures of puppies and babies in the middle.
Liang, whose past few seasons embody feminine minimalism, embraced the whimsical, displayed a refreshing eclecticism, calling to mind more comparisons to Miu Miu or Batsheva than Coperni or Courréges. Furby-fur skirts and prints made up of the contents of a cool 5th grader’s pencil case added humor to the collection of wearable and business-friendly silhouettes
Additional pieces sure to be seen on the likes of it-girls Paloma Elsesser or Devon Lee Carlson are t-shirts reading “Sandy Liang” in a “Toys R Us” style, a pastel computer-desktop printed puffer jacket, cropped button downs in every color imaginable and a navy and white polka dot sweater dress.
The eponymous label has grown and defined itself triumphantly in its 11 years of action, the collection is both distinctively Sandy Liang and an exploration into new styles and textures.
With each collection, Liang gradually expanded on who “her girl” could be. With this collection, clad in all Liang, one would be perfectly outfitted to be a trader on the New York Stock Exchange, play dress-up or pretend to be Susie Bubbles, writing fashion blogs from the comfort of a shag-carpeted childhood bedroom.
The show rounded out with more drama: an ankle-length white dress with a big heart ribbon on the bust, a pink and blue digital calendar print skirt, and what could be described as the ultimate party dress.
The party dress perfectly embodied the Sandy Liang attitude, a tasteful silhouette but oodles of fun. Confetti and sequins covered each centimeter of the mini dress, packing a festive and tongue–in-cheek punch.