Who said the rave scene died in the noughties? This season, Shanghai-based SANKUANZ brings back memories of candi beads and early-morning debauchery with a collection of layered mesh and rainbow faux-fur. Japanese anime and stick-n-poke tattoo culture were also reference points: It’s no surprise that the boundary-defying designer Shangguan Zhe earned a semi-finalist spot in this year's LVMH prize.
An industrial, Matrix-esque vibe comes through in utilitarian details—like the Mesh Multi Pocket Jacket with notched lapels and all-over snap-button pockets. The Clip Belt Shorts, meanwhile, cinch at the waist to form oversized leg pleats. The graphics are heavily inspired by Russian prison tattoo flash sheets: take the all-over printed Snake 88 T-Shirt, which features minimalist ouroboros illustrations.
Traditional tattoo designs are given an oriental spin in the Long Turtleneck T-Shirt, printed with Chinese and Russian text and juvenile animal sketches. On the elbows sits a cheeky "acid club" emblem: a shoutout to SANKUANZ collaborator Tianzhuo Chen’s psychedelic art installation. One thing’s for sure: if we were going to an acid club, we’d wear the Color Gradient Printed Shorts, which look like what would happen if a rainbow slushy and a Teddy Bear had a baby. In other words, pure perfection.
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Bone Printed Elastic Waist Shorts in red ![]()
Printed Long Turtleneck T-Shirt in white ![]()
Mesh Multi-Pocket Jacket in black ![]()
Bear Printed T-Shirt in black ![]()
An industrial, Matrix-esque vibe comes through in utilitarian details—like the Mesh Multi Pocket Jacket with notched lapels and all-over snap-button pockets. The Clip Belt Shorts, meanwhile, cinch at the waist to form oversized leg pleats. The graphics are heavily inspired by Russian prison tattoo flash sheets: take the all-over printed Snake 88 T-Shirt, which features minimalist ouroboros illustrations.
Traditional tattoo designs are given an oriental spin in the Long Turtleneck T-Shirt, printed with Chinese and Russian text and juvenile animal sketches. On the elbows sits a cheeky "acid club" emblem: a shoutout to SANKUANZ collaborator Tianzhuo Chen’s psychedelic art installation. One thing’s for sure: if we were going to an acid club, we’d wear the Color Gradient Printed Shorts, which look like what would happen if a rainbow slushy and a Teddy Bear had a baby. In other words, pure perfection.
Shop all SANKUANZ here
Click through to peep the SANKUANZ Spring/Summer 2015 collection! 
Bone Printed Elastic Waist Shorts in red 
Printed Long Turtleneck T-Shirt in white 
Mesh Multi-Pocket Jacket in black 
Bear Printed T-Shirt in black 