Focus On: Renli Su
Words by Kara Becker
Mysterious old pictures as if ripped out of an aged album are intertwined with modern but vintage styled images of beautifully cut, romantic dresses. Renli Su, London–based, Chinese–born designer creates much more than just clothes. She’s telling a dazzling story and builds an inspiring world you simply want to be part of. The charming blend of different styles and tendencies that stand behind the Renli Su brand can be seen at first glance. A respective nod to Su’s home culture is also evident. It seems like every single thread is full of history. "I’m always searching for new stories and themes for my work, whether it be in a book, an old photograph, through costume, a poem that I can abstractly interpret or through a friend telling me an old mythical tale of a town they have visited. For details, I often find them through pieces of clothing themselves, whether it be sourcing them in an antique market or viewing them in a museum. For me, the Victorian-style clothing conveys the romantic aesthetic that I want for my customer" – explains Renli Su.



