Discover how Li Yuhang transforms personal pain into wearable healing, and how fashion can become a language of self-expression and therapy.

Fashion is often seen as only clothing, a way to show identity or follow trends. But in Li Yuhang’s project “Raise Me All Over Again,” fashion becomes more than fabric ， it becomes a language of healing. These designs are not just for the eye; they are for the body and the soul, offering comfort in times of pain.

The project began from the designer’s own experience with stress, insomnia, and anxiety. Li writes: “Pain does not remain; only unhealed wounds can feel pain. Why hasn’t the wound healed? It must be because of the ongoing bad environment.” These words feel painfully honest. They remind us that sometimes it is not the wound itself, but the environment around us, that keeps us from healing.

The collection uses pillows, quilts, and everyday fabrics like plaid and stripes. These materials carry double meanings. On one side, they remind us of home, warmth, and protection. On the other side, they show entanglement, pressure, and the feeling of being trapped. The pieces are designed to wrap, drape, and re-shape around the body, like layers of memory and emotion. Wearing them feels like stepping into both struggle and release.

When I first saw this project, it felt like looking at myself. I also grew up in a space where emotions were often avoided or ignored. Without safety, I learned to hold feelings inside. Over time, this silence turned into anxiety, sleepless nights, and physical reactions that my body could not hide.

Fashion became my personal therapy. As a model, I learned how to turn vulnerability into presence. As a stylist, I began to translate feelings into colors, fabrics, and silhouettes. As the founder of an art studio, I created a place where others could also express emotions without fear. For me, every outfit whether I wear it or design it is part of healing. It is a way to take pain and turn it into beauty, to take silence and turn it into voice.

I remember many nights of insomnia when I would wrap myself tightly in a blanket, as if fabric could protect me. In those small moments, I realized clothing is more than material; it carries memory, comfort, and meaning. When I saw Li Yuhang’s work, it reminded me that garments can do exactly this， hold us when we need it most.

This project speaks to something bigger than fashion. Today, many of us live with stress, anxiety, and cycles of pressure. We may not always talk about it, but we feel it. Li’s collection shows that fashion can become a tool of self-healing, turning private wounds into visible art. It tells us that vulnerability does not have to be hidden， it can be transformed.

I believe what Li said: “Everyone needs self-healing at some point, or else we only see ourselves getting worse.” Fashion gives us one path to that healing. It is not only about appearance or trend; it is about survival, renewal, and peace. Through fashion, we can carry our emotions on the outside and find balance on the inside.