Jason Wu, continuing his one-show-a-year format, debuted his Spring/Summer 2025 collection in a memorable setting—the public square and gardens at Hudson Yards. This season, Wu’s artistic inspiration was on full display as he collaborated with Mary and David Martin from the non-profit MADWORKSHOP, creating a striking sculpture by artists Elise Co and Ben Borden, that models walked through. The idea for the installation stemmed from Wu’s admiration for Chinese artist Tong Yang-Tze, who, at 82, is set to become the first Asian artist to create works for The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Great Hall Commission this November. Opening the show, He Cong, cast by Midland, wore a screen-printed coat made from a material reminiscent of a painter’s canvas. This canvas-like texture recurred throughout the collection, complemented by lighter fabrics such as chiffon, muslin, and silk. Wu’s color palette mixed soft pastels with rich shades of inky black, snowy white, and monochromatic tones, offering both contrast and cohesion. Soft met sharp as floaty pleats, deconstructed dresses, and lace corsets were prominent, reflecting a sense of effortless sophistication that left a memorable mark. The show closed with Penelope Ternes, providing a graceful finale to Wu’s carefully crafted vision for Spring/Summer 2025.
