Selah

New visions of glamour resound in the Wales Bonner Autumn Winter 2025 womenswear collection. Tropes of masculinity and femininity are made hybrid in pure clothing; silhouettes between utility and elegance celebrate an eclectic and introspective style.

Lavish fringe dresses channel the allure of archival images from Ebony and Jet magazines, with inspired opulence in navy satin and ivory cashmere. Meanwhile, open-back knit dresses are accompanied by tough leather biker jackets softened by decorative Mongolian shearling. The Selah cropped T-shirt features imagery from Moneta Sleet Jr.’s renowned photographic collection, offering a subtle reference to his iconic work, courtesy of The Black Image Corporation - a conceptual project by Chicago based artist Theaster Gates.

Artisanal craft processes are revisited in natural indigo-dyed denim silhouettes with corduroy contrasts, while gold lock closures adorn hard-wearing coats in Italian leather and Japanese canvas. In knitwear, mended and darned, we visualise the gestures and rhythms evident in the process of making.

Delicate craft continues in multicolour macrame sets made in India, alongside silk and organza ensembles wherein stud hardwear becomes fine embroidery. 70s glamour reverberates in studded pilgrim loafers, leather boots, and the signature Jewel Mary Jane reissued in gold.

      "Amber amaryllis, blue chanteuse, Amen.
         If flowers could sing, they’d sound like this."

– Terrance Hayes, “Lady Sings the Blues” in Muscular Music (Pittsburgh: Carnegie Mellon University Press, 2006) p. 67