\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\tMankind on Stage, spring 2027<\/span><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCourtesy of Mankind on Stage<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n \n\t\u201cI was inspired by flowers and their incredible vitality and resilience,\u201d she said. \u201cI admire how they can take root in the most unexpected places, breaking through rocks. There\u2019s something so powerful about that determination to bloom.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tYu\u2019s designs certainly aren\u2019t for wallflowers, which is why she\u2019s sidestepping the masses to target A-list names that she feels can handle their theatricality. \u201cFor me, seeing one extraordinary person wearing something I\u2019ve created is more meaningful than selling hundreds of the same piece,\u201d she explained.<\/p>\n \n\tOf course, creativity is useless without financial support to back it up. Acknowledging that, Yu said she plans to build Mankind on Stage through custom work, adding that she doesn\u2019t want commercial expectations interfering with her freedom to experiment.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\tMankind on Stage, spring 2027<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n \n\tAlthough the overwhelming majority of her debut collection is white, Yu scoffed when asked if she\u2019d like to try her hand at bridal. Her dream clients are women on stage \u2014 and screen \u2014 like Zendaya and Lady Gaga who she said \u201cunderstand fashion as performance art.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tTailoring is undoubtedly Yu\u2019s strength, even if some of her more avant-garde shapes closely resemble Harris Reed. Still, one could imagine Zendaya in a velvet smoking jacket popping out of a vase-like skirt engulfed by orange plaster bouquets. Gaga, meanwhile, might be drawn to that look\u2019s wide-brim hat, pairing it with a ruched black ballgown spilling fabric petals over the bust of a corset that juts out at the back like wings.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\tMankind on Stage, spring 2027<\/span><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCourtesy of Mankind on Stage<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n \n\tIn terms of menswear, Yu said she finds Harry Styles most inspiring because of the way he challenges tradition by embracing femininity. A shrunken vest, pussy-bow blouse and stand-away trousers with a collage of photochromic lace and chiffon would be a cool addition to his \u201cTogether, Together\u201d tour wardrobe.<\/p>\n \n\tStyles is also one of the only male singers who could make a tufted high-low T-shirt dress and Bermuda shorts look convincing, perhaps at the Met Gala. Troye Sivan is another.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\tMankind on Stage, spring 2027<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n \n\tBut alas, none have come knocking on Yu\u2019s door \u2014 yet. However, with celebrity styling clients in China like Bonnie Chen, Gong Jun and JC-T, Mankind on Stage is bound to have a moment over there soon.<\/p>\n \n\tSo why is Yu establishing the brand here in the U.S.? Even Paris feels more aligned with her couture strategy, but New York has better energy, she said.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cIt\u2019s where fashion, art, music and entertainment come together, which makes it the perfect place to introduce Mankind on Stage. For me, New York Fashion Week was just the beginning. Now I\u2019m excited to see these designs come to life on the right people.\u201d<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\tMankind on Stage, spring 2027<\/span><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCourtesy of Mankind on Stage<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n The name of Laraine Yu\u2019s brand Mankind on Stage says it all. 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