School is still in session for Ambush’s Yoon Ahn, who is continuing her exploration of “Ambush Academy” for the label’s resort collection. “Fall was Ivy League, a more preppy kind of vibe; but this season we’re taking it to the quirky art class kids,” she explained on a Zoom call from Japan. “There’s more cuteness, it’s more eccentric, but there’s also a craftiness, as if we gave people ribbons and fabric and they put the clothes together themselves.”
That vision shone through in basic pieces like white cotton tank tops had ribbons that tied across the chest, the purposely uneven knit of a chunky varsity-inspired cardigan, and clothes that were Frankenstein-ed together à la a button-up shirt with a knitted vest front, or the way the lining stuck out from the hem of tailored separates. There are frills galore, patchworked pieces, and a baseball sweater that reads: I’M OUT OF MY MIND PLEASE LEAVE A MESSAGE next to an illustration of a fairy.
Pearl and crystal embellishments abound throughout. See the pearl wallet chain and lariat necklace, the spiked-bracelet made from pyramid-pearls, or the rhinestones embroidered haphazardly on jeans and less haphazardly on sheer knee-length skirts. The furry mary-janes are a sneak peek at an upcoming collaboration with Uggs. It’s a vision that recreates the exact way young people are dressing today; wearing micro-skirts with over-the knee socks, juxtaposing girly sheer twinsets with baggy sports-inspired jerseys, and sporting boxers as shorts, baby tees over slip dresses, and skirts over pants. Everything and anything goes, as long as it’s a representation of the wearer’s unique personal style.
