Jane Wade SS25 Confronts Capitalism in ‘The Audit’
Each piece challenges the perception of professionalism in today’s corporate world.
Photography by Hatnim Lee
Jane Wade is nothing short of an innovator. With deconstruction, sharp lines, avant-garde pieces, and brash power suits, her Spring/Summer 2025 collection, The Audit, master the crossover of corporate hierarchies and unruly modernization. The runway itself served as a confrontation with capitalism, revealing the harsh reality of greed and corrupt systems.
Wade continues her unconventional staple suits where business meets high fashion. This season, she glamorized wealth by introducing modular garments, sportswear, athleisure, performance shoes, and sexy corporate attire. Metallics, blues, and neutral earth tones cohesively made their way down the runway, including gender-non-conforming looks with skirts, oversized pants, corsetry, and cable knitwear. Each piece is meant to not only serve looks but to serve functionality, versatility, and adaptability. The collection’s sportswear and athleisure play a prominent role in the recent inclination and freedom of corporate employees to dress more comfortably and casually at the office.
Photography by Hatnim Lee
Futuristic silhouettes merge with retro styles like oversized shoulder pads, cami tank tops, and jorts. Models sported much-needed accessories for a long day on the job, such as suitcases, Nike sneakers, DIRT heels, Martine Ali jewelry, and Huha intimates. Icons like Phillip Wong strutted down the runway, reminiscent of the overworked intern on his way to get the whole team coffee. Puma Curry made her runway debut, rocking a cropped blazer and high-waisted slacks. We also need a moment for the paper-shredded looks: an avant-garde blue and white gradient dress and skirt that reminds us of work from the past that we’ve moved on from and no longer need — so why not turn it into a conversation piece?
The Audit incorporates silk, denim, cotton, and denim with subtle yet exaggerated cuts and drapery on dress shirts, multi-piece sets, and layered dresses and skirts. Each piece challenges the perception of professionalism in today’s corporate world, especially that of tattoos. The brand partnered with Inkbox to apply semi-permanent Jane Wade tattoos on each model to prove that tattoos do not define professionalism or expertise but are a form of self-expression.
