Denim remains integral to the collection, though this time around, the emphasis is on the wash rather than the silhouette. “I’ll spend the rest of my life trying to design the perfect jeans,” she says. There’s a straight-leg in a mid-blue and a rinse wash; a tapered boyfriend jean in the same rinse wash, which Chung says has a super clean, vintage-inspired look, and a crisp white one that sits a little lower on the waist and looks great with a heel. Her own preference: A dirty mid-blue for summer, and winter whites for right now.
Designing a holiday capsule (“a Scorpio collection,” she jokes, after I mention that we share a birthday on November 5) meant solving two style conundrums: How do you do festive that doesn’t feel on the nose, and what do you actually wear to feel glamorous when it’s freezing out?
The answer for her starts with a great coat. “I love making outerwear,” Chung intimates of the design process, “It’s one of my favorite things to work on because it has the lion’s share of your attention for so many months. Investing in a fantastic coat is something that pays dividends.” She focused on classic silhouettes: a navy blue peacoat with strong shoulders and a rakish slouch (one of Chung’s personal favorites) and a structured herringbone coat, with oversized lapels and a longer length. For balmy fall days, there’s a fringe leather jacket, and a tuxedo jumpsuit that calls for little more than a spiky patent leather heel, a Vesper, and a throwback party playlist. A leather wrap skirt, lace slip maxi, and a striped pajama set complete the party assortment.
Photo: Courtesy of Sean Thomas
