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WEIRDWORLDORDER presents

The Ritual of Death and Becoming

Emerging
The Ritual of Death and Becoming
DateMay 24, 2025
SeasonAW25
CitySydney

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.

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Credits

Creative Direction & Styling
Photography
Movement Direction
Movement & Production / Runway Coordination
Casting & Backstage Coordination
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

Julianna Yao has spent over a decade shaping the visual language of fashion, music, and culture. Her journey began in early adolescence, where fashion became both a coping mechanism and creative outlet. She was mentored by streetwear visionary Demian Renucci and went on to intern at Vogue and GQ, before cutting her teeth across editorial, runway, and commercial styling in Sydney, New York, and Japan. Her creative direction and styling portfolio spans a wide spectrum—from global campaigns with Porsche, Qantas, Nike, New Balance, and Anthropologie, to working alongside record labels like Sony, Warner, Universal, and Def Jam. She has styled A-list musicians including Miguel, PARTYNEXTDOOR, 2Hollis, and OneFour—developing a signature style that fuses softness with defiance, subculture with clarity. WeirdWorldOrder is the distillation of that path: a ready-to-wear label designed as emotional armour for overstimulated minds. It speaks to those who feel too much and think too hard A uniform for the misfit divine.

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