A quiet revolution just isn’t Dilara Findikoglu’s vibe. For years, the designer has waged war against the corporate man, rejecting the rigid structures of patriarchal fashion in favor of sculptural leather, corseted armor, and darkly sensual silhouettes. But for Autumn/Winter 2025, the battle takes a different form. Findikoglu doesn’t just resist—she leaves Earth behind, building anew on Venus.

AW25 is a cosmic rebirth, severing femininity from earthly constraint and forging it into otherworldly power. Instead of corseted restriction, there is fluidity; instead of rebellion, there is ascension. This is Venus as we’ve never seen it before—not as a planet of love, but as a celestial inferno, where goddesses emerge draped in ethereal wisps of fur, sheer veils, and armor-like textures.

In the dimly lit show space, models drifted like alien priestesses, their bodies wrapped in a tapestry of textures—some clad in slick leather, others barely covered in gossamer-thin drapery. A scanty dress of interlocking seashells transformed The Birth of Venus into an extraterrestrial prophecy, while intricate silver embroidery turned models into star-born deities.

One standout piece, dubbed by Vogue as the “naked dress,” was molded to the contours of the body and etched with scarlet flame tattoos, hand-inked onto leather by tattoo artist Jonah Slater. The result: a garment that looked less like clothing and more like flesh reborn in fire.

A stark white dress floated down the runway, its hem and sleeves fringed with delicate chains of paper clips—an industrial embellishment that shimmered like metallic lace. The contrast between raw utility and ethereal elegance underscored Findikoglu’s ethos: femininity is both delicate and dangerous.

If past collections waged war, this one rises from the ashes, building a new world from the wreckage. The collaboration with Converse saw classic Chuck Taylors transformed into Venusian relics, while leather artisans Whitaker Malem helped craft the show’s sculptured celestial warriors.

Findikoglu’s AW25 woman is no muse—she is a ruler of her own creation. The collection suggests that liberation isn’t just escaping oppression, but envisioning a planet where that oppression is but a distant memory.

In a world obsessed with quiet luxury and pared-down elegance, Dilara Findikoglu offers an alternative: celestial chaos, gothic seduction, and a vision of Venus as a planet of rebirth. AW25 doesn’t ask permission—it simply arrives, burning bright.