WEIRDWORLDORDER

The Ritual of Death and Becoming

Sydney
2025-05-24
Winter

What Happened

Inspired by the myth of Persephone, The Ritual of Death and Becoming traces a symbolic death of self. The collection begins with garments of softness and innocence, fades into silhouettes of descent and shadow, and finally evolves into forms of abundance and self-sovereignty. Through sculptural tailoring, ceremonial draping, and surreal colour transitions, each look honours shadow integration and the beauty of emotional rebirth.

Credits

Creative Direction & Styling Julianna Yao @yana.com.forever
Photography Edward Tran @edkn
Movement Direction Jervis Livelo @jervislivelo
Production / Runway Coordination Julianna Yao & Grace @kaliannaevans
Casting & Backstage Coordination Julianna Yao & Grace @kaliannaevans
Assistant Cate Bridgford
Assistant Tahlia Levy-Smith
Assistant Inez Gee
Assistant Benz Gungor
Assistant Ben Marquard
Assistant Alice Lee
Assistant Manasa Lokesh
Assistant Khevna Thakkar

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WEIRDWORLDORDER

WeirdWorldOrder is a fashion label disguised as a coping mechanism. Built on the idea that the things we try hardest to hide are often our biggest superpowers, WWO reimagines insecurity as armour—emotional, functional, and ready-to-wear.

Each piece is engineered for overstimulated minds and hypersensitive bodies: a fidget toy you can wear, a soft barricade for daily life. Less about trend, more about transmission. WWO builds statement pieces into everyday silhouettes—clothes that hold space without screaming for it.

No fixed origin story, no designer ego. Just a frequency for the kids who feel too much, think too hard, and refuse to dilute it.

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