MengJie Yu

Echoes of Desire

A collision of Victorian opulence and the shadow of the crow.

In this collection, the crow is no longer a mere symbol of misfortune — it becomes a witness to human desire. The inspiration stems from the Victorian era: a time built upon money, power, and social hierarchy. On its surface, it was glorious; underneath, it concealed repressed longing, decaying aesthetics, and a collapsing order.

Garments are given theatrical silhouettes, as if enacting a silent resistance across time. Exaggerated shoulders resemble armor — a defense mechanism, but also a reflection of vanity in excess. Asymmetrical cuts and textured pleats reveal the inner fracture and struggle.

Each piece is a fallen feather from the crow — recording, reminding, and foreshadowing how we are shaped by desire, and how we lose ourselves within it.

This is a collection of beautiful decay.

Of power romanticized, then dismantled.

Of the crow, watching — always.