Chinese designer Yuhan Wang is a feminist who dislikes seeing women painted as victims in mainstream media.
For spring 2026, she staged a rescue of the women in David Lynch’s cult film “Mulholland Drive.” Inspired by the opening scene, the show started with a model coming out of a car crash in a pink lace ensemble.
The aerial shot of Los Angeles at night, a scene reflecting Naomi Watts’ character Betty Elms’ ambition for a career in Hollywood, became a beautiful, embellished little black dress.
“The fates of these women in the movie are not decided by themselves, but by the men in high positions. I want to challenge that and help women claim authorship of their own stories,” Wang said.
Another recurring theme was the juxtaposition of masculine stereotypes, like metal armor and a rugby tackle suit, and ultra feminine materials and Victorian-meet-Y2K silhouettes, with key pieces including a distressed lace cardigan in red, a sheer lace sweatshirt, a layered lace night gown, and a slew of ruched dresses with floral motifs.
There were plenty of easy-to-wear options on offer, too. Cue the bow-adorned floral knickers, two-tone layered tops and separates with thematic words like “Club Silencio” and “Doppelgänger.”
