Sandy Liang Chronicles a Decade of Downtown Girlhood in New Monograph ‘Dressing Up'
The celebrated New York designer teams up with Rizzoli to release an intimate, scrapbook-style visual archive of her eponymous label.
Summary
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Sandy Liang is releasing Dressing Up: Sandy Liang, a comprehensive new monograph publishing through Rizzoli New York this September
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The 276-page hardcover explores over a decade of the brand’s aesthetic, heavily rooted in nostalgia, her Chinatown upbringing, and playful, hyper-feminine motifs
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The visual compendium features previously unseen personal photography, alongside exclusive contributions from creative director Ava Nirui and stylist Dean DiCriscio
More than a decade after launching her eponymous fashion label, native New Yorker Sandy Liang is inviting fans deeply into her world. Releasing on September 15, 2026, Dressing Up: Sandy Liang is a brand-new monograph published by Rizzoli New York. Serving as a profound love letter to girlhood, nostalgia, and the art of personal style, the book offers an unprecedented, behind-the-scenes look at the mind of one of the city’s most influential contemporary designers.
Over the years, Liang has cultivated a fiercely devoted global following by seamlessly blending a gritty downtown sensibility with hyper-feminine, youth-culture references. Her highly sought-after collections are celebrated for their integration of bows, Peter Pan collars, pleated skirts, ballet-inspired details, and playful kawaii motifs. Dressing Up captures this exact essence, gathering an intimate selection of ephemera that traces the designer’s evolving interpretations of uniform dressing.
Operating as both a personal archive and a creative compendium, the book grants readers direct access to Liang’s visual memory bank. The pages are filled with previously unpublished materials, ranging from candid runway moments to deeply personal film and iPhone photography. “I’ve been documenting my life through photos since high school when I got my first iPhone. Holding memories through photos has always felt as precious as keeping a childhood memento,” Liang shared regarding the project. “Sharing my life through my work feels intuitive for me – one does not feel complete without the other. This scrapbook of memories captures a decade of the brand through that lens.”
Elevated by specialized contributions from Heaven by Marc Jacobs creative director Ava Nirui and renowned bicoastal stylist Dean DiCriscio, the monograph is designed to inspire anyone drawn to the world of fashion, image-making, and dressing up. Fans can secure their copy of the visual archive when it officially hits shelves on September 15 for $65 USD or online at Sandy Liang or Rizzoli.
