AMBUSH SS25 Takes Cues From the Art Kid's Uniform
With transformative shirting, kilt-clad suits, bejeweled cowboy belts, pearly jewelry and more.
After designing Naomi Osaka’s coquettish U.S. Open ensemble for Nike earlier this week, Yoon Ahn has returned to reveal AMBUSH’s Spring/Summer 2025 collection: a sartorial blending of vintage, sportswear and contemporary fashion inspired by art students.
Built with refined Japanese fabrics, the collection is a “collage of high and low,” with an abundance of casual, playful silhouettes alongside more serious, formal ensembles. Canvas shorts meet rugby shirts with graphics akin to a photocopied zine, while grey plaid suits appear with knee-length kilts and crystal-clad cowboy belts. Shirts boast knitted argyle panels in maroon and green tones, while denim pants feature double knees and plaid drawstring trousers leave the boxer waistline on display.
Down the line, a blue button-up shirt transforms into a utilitarian crossbody bag, showcasing the breadth of Ahn’s transformative design language. Penny loafers and lace-up shoes, styled with white socks, take cues from the art kid’s school uniform, while belts toy the line between hard and soft, with cursive AMBUSH iconography and bunches of pearls.
The line’s jewelry offering includes flower necklaces, heart-shaped hair clips, earrings and rings — all of which are covered in pearls. Charms shaped after the AMBUSH “A” land on chokers, which offer some grungey contrast to the line’s softer silk, tulle and satin textiles. Rounding out the range, sunglasses feature wide and pastel rims that are pierced with punkish jewelry.
See AMBUSH’s Spring/Summer 2025 collection in the gallery above.
