Chet Lo SS24 at London Fashion Week

Chet Lo’s SS24 collection features seductive prints, a modern ode to the sensual splendour of ancient Chinese erotic art and Shunga- subjects, which Lo grew up believing were taboo.

In the Japanese art form of Shunga, which reached its crescendo in the Edo period, sexual pleasure was celebrated and normalised, and it wasn’t uncommon to see same-sex partners basking in acts of love.

The graphic Public Display of Affection of the prints juxtapose the delicate nature of the knit lace dresses and second-skin skirts, while their intensity amplifies on white leather jackets.

On satin devore dresses – faint tableaus, appearing as beautiful monograms in which the closer you look, couples of various sexualities are engaged in moments of intimacy.

As passions sizzle and the globe reaches sweltering temperatures, the viscose yarns for the brand’s spiky pieces adjust to become lighter and bouncier.

This season, spikes take on various levels of intensity; from small for those who flirt with incorporating spikes into their wardrobe to gargantuan for those who revel in their boldness.

The collection also sees references to Shibari – a modern Japanese form of rope bondage, used for erotic fantasy play, meditation and trust binding. Intricate ropes lay on top of double-layered knit dresses, symbolising the internal restriction and tension Lo once felt growing up.