You Xu

You Xu

Collection

Bio

Emerging fashion designer with a passion for couture and ready-to-wear. Inspired by global trends and the fusion of Eastern and Western cultures, I create designs with a fresh, modern perspective.

Image: Initial muslins and collages

Tenacious Delicacy

Tenacious Delicacy is a womenswear collection inspired by my mother, whose petite frame never diminished her strength. Drawing from her experience as a leader, I reinterpret the suit—a symbol of power—through custom lace manipulations, including appliqué, stamping, and inlay. By merging structured tailoring with softness, the garments express a womanhood balancing gentleness and resilience. Centering petite bodies through my SOF Look, the collection redefines how strength and presence are articulated beyond scale.

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Developing textile patterns through photoshop, trying collaging through textile.

Image: Look 1

-Wool suiting long coat with wide collar and flap pockets, finished with custom lace appliqué

-Low-waist dress with high neck, combining white lace and hand-cut black lace overlay

-Accessory: collar-and-tie necklace in red suiting with lace appliqué and grosgrain tie back
Image: Look 2

-Long-sleeve suit jacket with center hook-and-eye closure and extended back tail, which covered with lace motif stamping

-High-waisted pants with dyed inlaid lace at the crotch

-Accessory: collar-and-tie necklace in black suiting with lace appliqué and grosgrain tie back
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Lace motif stamped on suiting fabric using the fabric paint covered lace. 

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-Long Sleeve, short jacket in suiting fabric without a lapel, featuring painted lace motif appliqué

-High-waisted pants in burgundy wool suiting with side pockets-Sheer tulle underlayer worn beneath the jacket
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Lace motif painted over with acrylic paint and appliqued on wool suiting fabric 

Image: Look 4

-High-neck black tulle dress with enlarged lace motif appliqué

-Black wool suiting wrap skirt with a low waist and lace motif stamping
Image: Lace motif stamped on suiting fabric using the fabric paint covered lace. 
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Making process of materiality and fitting process

Image: Look5

-High-neck black lace dress with white lace motif appliqué

-black wool suiting wrap skirt with a low waist and sewn-on lace motif.
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Reconstructed applique with white lace motif on black lace

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