At Shanghai Fashion Week on, DAPHNE.LAB and avant-garde label MARRKNULL unveiled their collaborative collection In a Hurry, a project that reflects the restless energy of contemporary urban living. The collection channels the tension between constant motion and moments of self-awareness, expressing the emotional rhythm of a generation navigating between ambition and authenticity.
In a Hurry draws from an anti-perfectionist philosophy, treating the body as a living canvas for experimentation. Through asymmetry, layering, and deconstruction, the collection transforms chaos into form, redefining beauty through spontaneity and disruption. Creases, cuts, and shifting proportions trace the motion of life through each design.
MARRKNULL’s creative directors, Marrk and Shitian, translate the tempo of fast-paced living into visual language. The garments express energy through tension and spontaneity, where balance and imbalance coexist. Their design approach captures the urgency of the present moment while preserving a raw emotional edge.
In collaboration with DAPHNE.LAB, the collection investigates what it means to remain genuine in an accelerating world. Through their shared approach, they explore imperfection as a new form of strength, a resistance to overpolished ideals and the demand for control.
For DAPHNE.LAB, this partnership extends beyond the confines of fashion. It represents a study in human movement and emotional expression, where control gives way to instinct and structure opens to chance. The collaboration reflects an urge to rediscover vitality in an age of speed, using fashion as a medium to capture life as it happens, unfiltered and in a hurry.
