Chet Lo turned to China's Terracotta Army as a source of inspiration to develop the idea of protection, and his signature pointy knits serve a similar purpose.
“Growing up as a queer Asian kid in America, I was bullied a lot for both my race and my identity. I always saw the Terracotta Army as a sense of strength. For the fall 2024 collection, I wanted to emulate that strength and awaken the army and myself,” Lo explained.
On the runway, she offered two looks featuring a red print reminiscent of the surface of 2,000-year-old statues, plus a shoulder protector, a tank top, and a form-fitting dress adorned with silver sequins reminiscent of fish scales. dragon. She also abounded in a range of dresses, hoodies and pants with pointed details.
In a true spirit of meeting East and West, the color palette of the collection was based on the 1989 painting “Uran” by German artist Gerhard Ritcher. The square colored blocks in the artwork, according to Lo, resembled the decaying lamellar armor that covered the soldiers' chests.
The bags and footwear in the show come from Lo's recent capsule collection with Charles & Keith.
