Bora Aksu Spring 2025 Ready to Wear: Rose Colored Glasses

Billowing bouffants; tiered dresses, lacy and frilled; sheer fabric draped every which way. Bora Aksu’s collection was a celebration of his late mother’s life, and a confectionery delight.

Guests, sitting on benches, sunned themselves in the garden of St. Paul’s Church, which was abloom with pink and red roses, Aksu’s mother’s favorite flower.

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Turkish songs, ones his mom sang to him as a child, wafted through the air as models made their descent from the church to the grounds.

Aksu has a talent for adorably doll-like clothing. There were glimpses of delicate crochet, while lace peeked from under coat dresses. Sheer, floaty skirts came with sweet blazers and peter-pan collar blouses.

He worked a muted palette of white, black and navy for those coquettish looks.

By contrast, the second half of the show was a surreal floral fantasy – but it wasn’t as pretty as the first. Pale pink and white midi- and maxi-dresses, were festooned with dramatic draping and crocheted flower appliques, another nod to his mother’s passions.

Launch Gallery: Bora Aksu Spring 2025 Ready-to-Wear Collection

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