Meet the 27-Year-Old Designer Turning New York Fashion on Its Head—Are You Ready for the Revolution?

Dive into the daring world of Grace Ling, the designer who's shaking up the fashion scene with her futuristic, avant-garde creations! At just 27, she's transformed from a soft-spoken model from Singapore into a force to be reckoned with on the New York Fashion Week calendar. Her sexy-but-never-salacious designs scream bold brat rather than demure doll, capturing the hearts of New York’s fashion-forward elite.

This rising star is making waves in New York’s bustling streets thanks to "It" girl personalities like Julia Fox and Kim Kardashian, who have helped her visionary sculptural designs go viral! This month marks a new milestone as Ling opens her first retail store in the city—a true testament to her skyrocketing success.

Arriving in Hong Kong as one of Fashion Asia’s 10 Asian Designers to Watch, Ling exudes sophistication and strength in an all-black ensemble that’s anything but ordinary. Forget the notion of a naive girl next door—Ling is a badass visionary, armed with her designs as her armor, and she's not afraid to show it.

Ling's fashion empire started as a form of protection, both for herself and the women who wear her clothes. Her signature sharply cut woollen blazer, cinched at the waist, symbolizes not just fierce style, but empowerment. With her creations, Ling imagines a post-apocalyptic world where women stand tall—dress as shields and suits as armor—emerging from the ashes.

From stunning sculpted corsets to avant-garde metal constructs like the bird dress that wowed audiences at her New York spring/summer 2025 show, Ling’s work explores the depths of human nature and taps into our primal instincts. Her designs invite us to dream, to imagine a world that balances between our desires and our dystopian destinies. Can you handle the fashion revolution she's bringing?