Sarah Mann

Sarah Mann

Collection

Hester

Spring/Summer 2026 Capsule Collection
Image: Look 1 Childhood Innocence
Image: Asymmetrical bodysuit made out of sueded Shantung covered with distorted bodices made out of silk organza that has a hair-like details. The two bodices across the top are connected with threads.
Image: Look 2 Your Hidden Identity
Image: Sleeveless top made with cotton muslin featuring lapels driven from a traditional men's suit. Inspired by a human spine, a spine-like form is attached on the back. The attachment in the back is made sculpted with metal boning and partially exposed through the cutout. The top is paired with a maxi skirt that has a slit in the front, piled up shape handstiched at the back. Both top and skirt is finished with a gathered waist.
Image: Look 3 Chained In Your Thoughts
Image: A wool dress inspired by elements of traditional men's suiting featuring an exposed spine adorned with stitched metal elements and structured arm cuffs with built-in crinoline creating a package-like silhouette at the back.
Image: Look 4 The Revealer
Image: Asymmetrical top made with coated linen featuring distorted bodice shaped lining falling down, matched with a skirt that has oversized distorted trouser drapped over. The look is adorned with photo prints coated with vinyl.
Image: Look 5 Celebrating the Bride
Image: The wedding gown featuring layered Chantilly lace bodices that are partially brushed with rubber silicone that collapse into a distorted train, paired with a headpiece mimicking a bodice falling over the face molded with metal wire.
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Credits

Designer: Sarah Mann

Models: Audrey Allen, Lulu Lambros

Photo & Video: Aana Mirdita

Movement Director: Vive Khamsingsavath

Makeup & Hair: Reed Leibowitz

Bio

Sarah Mann, a Massachusetts-born women's wear designer, is gaining attention for her avant-garde collections, which incorporate the theme of women embracing their identity and revealing themselves to the world. She is currently completing her BFA in Fashion Design at Parsons School of Design in New York City. Upon graduation, Sarah plans to reside in the city, work for a fashion company, and have her own brand someday.

My senior thesis project consists of a collection of five garments that I designed that encapsulate my journey of self-revelation, which is both universal and personal to me. I explore through the creation of avant-garde eveningwear how a person’s “true identity” can often be hidden within themselves until they have the courage to reveal it. The word 'Hester' in the bible translates to "something hidden" and literally means "hiding face," and today challenges humans to search beyond what is seen.

I am inspired by this concept and began exploring the idea of a person hiding aspects of themselves that cannot be physically seen, and those parts of our identity that we keep veiled from the world. The act of concealing one’s true self, whether out of fear, societal pressure, or self-doubt, takes an emotional toll on a person's well-being. The hope is that individuals who suffer from 'Hester' will eventually reach a point where they no longer feel the need to conceal their identity, and then eventually they will be able to reveal themselves fully with no inhibitions so that they can achieve their true potential and allow the world to see them as they truly are.

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