Robert Wun Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2025 – Becoming
Model wearing a sheer violet gown with a long veil and train from Robert Wun’s Fall/Winter 2025 couture collection ‘Becoming,’ presented at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris.
On July 9th, at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris, Robert Wun unveiled his Fall/Winter 2025 couture collection, “Becoming.” More than a presentation of garments, it was a meditation on transformation—on the rituals of dressing, and the way clothing shapes identity.
The opening look set the tone: a pristine white satin gown, interrupted by crimson sequined handprints across its surface. At once beautiful and unsettling, it captured the tension between vulnerability and spectacle that defined the show. From there, the designer guided the audience into a surreal exploration of self-construction—how the simple act of preparing oneself becomes a kind of ritual, layered with imagination and emotion.
Model in a white satin gown embroidered with crimson sequined handprints from Robert Wun’s Fall/Winter 2025 couture collection ‘Becoming,’ presented at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris.
Throughout the collection, garments shifted between elegance and unease. Gowns appeared with prosthetic arms draped across shoulders, as if the clothes themselves were animated by unseen presences. Veils rose unnaturally high above the head, distorting proportion and silhouette. Sculptural tailoring played with perspective, revealing shifting profiles as models moved under the lights. Even accessories were drawn into the drama: handbags dressed in tuxedo plastrons and bow ties blurred the line between utility and costume.
The finale arrived in the form of a sculpted bridal gown, clouds of blush tulle rising into a crown where a miniature mannequin stood veiled—an eerie reflection of tradition and expectation. It was both haunting and poetic, a closing statement that suggested identity itself is something we perform, construct, and sometimes inherit.
With “Becoming,” Robert Wun offered couture as psychological theater. Each piece spoke of transition—between light and shadow, safety and unease, self and society. Rather than merely dressing the body, the designer dressed the act of becoming, reminding us that couture at its most powerful is not just fashion, but transformation.
In Paris, Robert Wun transformed the runway into a stage of imagination and reflection. “Becoming” stood as a collection of haunting beauty and technical mastery, where the rituals of dressing were elevated into a poetic exploration of identity, vulnerability, and art.
All images courtesy of Robert Wun.
