Robert Wun: Surrealist Innocence for F/W 26-27 | Paris Haute Couture Week

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Drawing inspiration from Studio Ghibli visionary Hayao Miyazaki’s belief that creators must build a world for children to believe in a better future, Wun introduced “Childsplay” – a collection that embraces the un-serious to create with profound, uncompromising seriousness. The runway unfolded like a timeline of growing up.

Opening with pure white, blank-canvas silhouettes touched by naïve, colorful paint-splash embroideries, the collection gradually gained form, shape, and narrative depth. Childhood archetypes and fairy-tale heroines were reinterpreted through Wun’s signature surrealist tailoring: a pleated blue velvet gown reminiscent of Snow White wrapped around the body with delicate birds perched on the shoulder; a Jack Skellington–inspired suit adorned with sparkling embroideries that mimicked both pinstripes and bones; and a soft, billowing tribute to Bambi’s mother complete with a horned headpiece and infant doll.

Every silhouette balanced imaginative wonder with intricate craftsmanship. Exaggerated origami-folded tailoring, bright wooden color-blocking, and a tweed jacket with rounded ears mirroring a giant teddy bear brought childhood toys to life. Unrealized personal ambitions were captured in transparent astronaut helmets and a pink tulle ballerina crowned with a music box figurine.

The emotional climax of the show arrived in the closing tailored looks, which were adorned with real, vibrant balloons jutting out from the garments – a striking, fragile nod to the joy and fleeting nature of youth. “Childsplay” served as a powerful reminder that the courage to imagine far outweighs the desire to consume.

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