In SS26, TANGTSUNGCHIEN unveils “Soft Armors,” a collection that reimagines softness not as fragility, but as a form of protection. Carrying forward the brand’s architectural textile language, this chapter explores the subtle tension between gentleness and resilience.

Materials traditionally considered delicate̶such as satin and lace̶are gathered and layered to create volume and tactile friction, evoking a quiet confrontation between intimacy and armor. Each look forms a gentle shell, wrapping the body with softness while maintaining a clearly defined structure.

This collection questions what it means to “wear emotion.” Not performative costuming, but garments that reflect the thresholds of the inner self. Draped tension, weightless silhouettes infused with movement-thebody is not hidden, but inhabits the clothing. Within modular constructions, it shifts between sculpture and skin.

In a world overwhelmed by surface noise, can tenderness be a position of power?