Fall 2024 Haute Couture: Robert Wun's Exploration of Time

 As a mark for his eponymous brand’s 10 year anniversary, Robert Wun designed a collection that reflected upon the concept of time. In his show notes, he said he wanted to reflect on “why I’ve been doing this for so long, why do I still want to keep doing it, and for how long it will last. What does it all mean for the past 10 years? I found the answer through creating this collection, and it is to accept that one day everything ends — and that’s okay.”

 With the help of a striking and ever-changing multimedia background, Wun took his audience on a travel through passing seasons and the circle of life – from winter and spring to decaying flowers and death. “It is a search for its meaning, and the time’s effect on the ephemeral world,” he said, “It aims to encapsulate the concept through craftsmanship, where time shines through the art of couture. We wish to take our audience through a cinematic experience, a moment to get lost in time.

 The opening look was a sumptuous black gown with matching veil richly embroidered with crystals that emulated iced snow. Passing seasons were shown with pink cherry blossoms, autumn leaves and large blooming flowers, while feather butterflies were a recurring them, scattered across outfits. Then came decaying beauties, with the designer reprising his previous exploration of visible burned fabrics.

The four final looks represented the skin, the flesh (a blood-red sheath covered in bugle beads representing muscles), the bones, and the soul (thousands of multicolored crystal that created a cosmos-like effect).