Photos: Geaux Capture

Disposable cameras, flared jeans, chokers, crop tops, bedazzled tees, scrunchies, and yes, Britney Spears. The saying “what goes around comes around” may be intended to describe karma but it also works perfectly to explain the cycle of fashion. Nobody knows this better than Designer Sandy Liang. The Queens native, whose pieces bask in a rare sort of flexibility, seems to fully embrance 90’s comfort with sturdy fleece jackets one second and floral dresses the next. Now, her youthful, 90s-inspired vision comes full-circle with a Vans collaboration that we just had to add to the CNK Editorial lineup.

Debuting February 21, you know that we pretty much swooned when we got our hands on a few pieces. Liang leans into her signature flair for mixing prints, colors, and textiles and applies it to Vans’ iconic silhouettes. Add a slew of covetable clothing and accessories and we were pretty much in permanent smile mode when our bag arrived.

The designer, who is known for taking inspiration from her Bayside, Queens hometown, as well as the treasured art of the hand-me-down has channeled a vibe that makes us wax nostalgic for the 90’s era we grew up in so, we decided to do a little something to combine a bit of our childhood with our current flair for comfortable style.

Keep scrolling for a look at our 90’s (hello disposable camera!) vs. now (hello DSLR!) interpretation of a few of Sandy’s designs and be sure to peep the full collection here before you shop on February 21st.

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The Vans x Sandy Liang Collection releases on Friday, February 21st and will range from $14 – $199 USD. See the full range below and click the links to shop.