It was Private Policy’s first season, and it took the closing-time slot of the first day of New York Fashion Week. For designers Siying Qu and Haoran Li, it was a slot that some of their fashion idols, including Prabal Gurung and Proenza Schouler, had occupied before them, one they were honored to have. “A designer used to show in this slot who I look up to, and I was like, oh, we have it this season,” said Li.
Qu and Li wanted to take a more sustainable approach for spring than they have done in the past. “We were really inspired by the people who try to save the reefs in the sea, and we used inspiration from that,” said Qu. Denim jeans were embroidered with sequins made of biodegradable plastic, meaning microorganisms can break it down once in contact with the earth. At the same time, the nylon that made up the perfectly hemmed shorts sets was made of recyclable polyester.
This new, more sustainable approach didn’t make the designers abandon their roots, however. After all, their brand appeals highly to ravers, meaning that short shorts and barely there mesh tops were must-haves in the collection.
