Supernatural pigments, fractal florals, and flickering graphics define the Ulla Johnson Pre-Fall 2023 collection, conjuring a bold visual language that is exquisitely translated into the collection’s imaginative volumes and expertly crafted handmade textures.

Johnson’s unique understanding of technique and color comes to life vibrantly across knitwear offerings. Stunning circular hand-crochet slip dresses and separates are finished with scalloped edges and mille-feuille tiers in brilliantly hued marigold and cerulean, inky black and coral.

A language of luminous surfaces emerges across the collection’s diverse textiles. Reflective textures are romantic yet technical, with iridescent satin and lunar metallic suiting that glow from within arriving in neon pink, watery blue, and bronze, artfully draped across the body. Splash-printed nylon and watercolor-inspired camouflage blend the artisanal with the industrial. Shapes are elegantly utilitarian, and include waist-cinched jackets, carpenter pants, jumpsuits, oversized trenches and layered paper bag pants and skirts.

Pre-Fall ’23 presents a profound exploration of beautifully original silhouettes. Volumes that swirl around the body are inspired by 19th century performance artist Loie Fuller, whose groundbreaking Serpentine Dance featured undulating waves of multi-hued fabrics that blossomed into floral shapes. By contrast, a sleek, streamlined aesthetic emerges across leaner, slinkier silhouettes with subtle fabric manipulations.

The Pre-Fall 2023 collection presents a poetic reflection of the natural world and a search for deeper meanings hidden in its motifs, textures, and hues. Flickering surfaces, transportive landscapes, and exotic flora coalesce into a dramatic story that captures the essential radiance of our world.