Women's Lifestyle September 23, 2026 0 Comments

How Sandy Liang’s Bold New Collection Unveils a Stunning Transformation You Won’t See Coming

Ten years in the game—Sandy Liang’s not just playing with fashion; she’s crafting a legacy. Ever wonder what it takes to turn a passion into a cult phenomenon, blending lace skirts with the spirit of Marie Antoinette and sprinkling in a dash of toddler-inspired athleticism? Well, buckle up. Right after her Spring 2027 runway, where pastel castles met bedazzled bralettes, Sandy dropped her first book, Dressing Up: Sandy Liang—a personal manifesto wrapped in nostalgia, sprinkled with candid moments, and stitched together with the evolution of a brand that’s as much about the woman behind it as the imperfectly perfect designs themselves. This isn’t just another fashion story—it’s a gritty, heart-fueled journey of creativity, motherhood, and the discipline of happiness, all in one. Think you’ve seen it all from Sandy Liang? Think again. LEARN MORE

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“I’ve had the brand for ten years,” Sandy Liang tells me—as if I don’t know her story by heart, just like every other woman in attendance at her Spring 2027 presentation. The designer is explaining her decision to publish her first book, Dressing Up: Sandy Liang. She’s remarkably humble for someone who has cultivated not just a successful New York City label—a striking accomplishment on its own—but a community of devoted bow-trimmed girls who worship her every lace skirt and Marie Antoinette reference.

Photo: Filippo Fior / Gorunway.com

Spring 2027

Photo: Filippo Fior / Gorunway.com

Spring 2027

We’re speaking after her show, some 10 or 15 minutes following her final bow, and the space is still a flurry of models, editors, and friends of the brand snapping photos with the pastel castle set design and comparing their favorites of the new looks.

Inspired by her toddler son’s recent sports fixation, the Spring 2027 collection merges her typical flair for the classically feminine with a newfound athletic touch. Bedazzled bralettes, tulle skirts, ruffled boleros, and oversize bow details are seen alongside puffy fanny packs and polka-dot windbreakers. There’s even a skirt printed with a soccer ball, sending a more literal nod to her inspiration. “The collection is just my girl, and she’s a little bit more outside this season,” Liang shares.

Courtesy of Sandy Liang

Image from Dressing Up: Sandy Liang

For the designer, seeing the world through her son’s lens has inspired more than just the new collection—it has reignited memories from her own childhood, of running outside, playing with colorful sticker earrings, and dreaming of being a princess. This is the jumping-off point for Dressing Up, released just a week after the Spring 2027 collection walked.

“Just seeing him so happy and not guarded about anything is such a nice reminder of a better way to live life for everybody,” she says. “Especially as I get older, it’s important to remember how to be happy. It doesn’t come naturally. It’s a discipline.”

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Liang’s first jewelry collection, 2019; Image from Dressing Up: Sandy Liang

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Spring 2023; Image from Dressing Up: Sandy Liang

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Sandy Liang Spring 2015; Image from Dressing Up: Sandy Liang

Dressing Up is part personal scrapbook, part brand manifesto—a patchwork of memories from Liang’s own life and that of the label. Through previously unseen BTS shots, family photos, and candid reflections, she goes into everything from the smell of her childhood best friend’s house to her college-age love for what she calls “Chinatown grandma fashion” and her early use of iPhone photography. She looks back at the brand’s first fleece jacket and its debut jewelry collection (inspired by ’90s Polly Pocket dolls and the princess rings from toy stores).

Mirror selfies and sketches are intertwined with love letters from Greta Lee and stylist Dean DeCriscio. In a Q&A portion, she speaks with former Heaven by Marc Jacobs lead Ava Nirui on her adoration of Sofia Coppola films, her interpretation of uniform dressing, how motherhood has changed her approach to work, and who the “Sandy Girl” is today.

Courtesy of Sandy Liang

Image from Dressing Up: Sandy Liang

Throughout the pages, we see the evolution of Sandy Liang the woman and Sandy Liang the label in equal measure. But to her, they are indistinguishable. “I feel like my life and the brand have always been one and the same. As I get older, the collection grows. It’s all very intertwined for me, so it made sense for the book to also be like that,” she tells me. “One does not feel complete without the other.”