Yuhan Wang Spring/Summer 2025 / SS25 at London Fashion Week entitled The Rose Fist. “In me the tiger sniffs the rose,” – Siegfried Sassoon.

For Spring/Summer 2025, Yuhan Wang unveils “The Rose Fist,” a collection that continues her tribute to the spirit of women. This season, she looked to trailblazing female fighters who made their mark on the world of boxing—Alaia Ali, Barbara Butterick, Bridget Riley, and Jane Couch, to be exact. These formidable figures didn’t just break barriers in a male-dominated arena; they reshaped culture and redefined empowerment on their own terms.

Yuhan Wang Spring/Summer 2025 / SS25 collection balances strength with softness, featuring athletic leotards, biker shorts, and tank tops cut from sensuous Chantilly lace, paired with swinging skirts reminiscent of ballerina tutus. Silk tops with voluminous shoulder pads, some adorned with lace trains and 3D floral motifs, echo the protective gear of the ring. Meanwhile, waist-cinching corsets, decorated with ribbons and hand-drawn numbers reminiscent of competitive sports gear, add a twist of playful femininity—a Yuhan Wang classic. Boxing shorts, naturally, make their appearance in leather, silk, and lace. Completing the looks, boxing gloves—meticulously crafted from silk or butter-soft leather—underscore the harmony of power and elegance.

Yuhan Wang SS25, drawing inspiration from the Fighting Cholitas—a group of female wrestlers who perform in El Alto, Bolivia—there are voluminous skirts with low-slung, exaggerated panniers in lace and nylon. Repurposed fabric off-cuts from dead stock are reconstructed into form-fitting slip dresses and mini skirts. As for the footwear, Dainty 19th century-inspired court shoes, another Yuhan Wang mainstay, take an athletic turn with block colour panels and mesh inserts. It’s about embodying a duality: celebrating fierce determination intertwined with delicate femininity.

Yuhan Wang SS25 collection marries the audacious spirit of female fighters with Yuhan Wang’s romanticism, offering a vision of womanhood that is both resilient and graceful.

All images Yuhan Wang SS25 / Spring/Summer 2025 by Yuhan Wang. Credit to: Stylist Dena Giannini @acreativepartner, Casting Director Nicola Kast, Make-up Amalie Russell using Bobbi Brown, Hair Danilo Giangreco @SLBPR using Revlon, Knits Elaine Lip, Production 24 Production, PR Karla Otto, Press release/words Alex Kessler, With special thanks to: Mum, Dad, Honglan Sun, Xianzhuang Wang, Syuna Jhen Lin, Jesse Lee, Reuben Sofer-Yadgaroff, Queenie Qinwen Yan, Mica Simpson, Nikki Kravshik, British Fashion Council and everyone else who has provided invaluable support.