Romance Was Born Extends Antique Wallpaper Series With Spring 2027 Part Two

Luke Sales and Anna Plunkett, the designers behind Romance Was Born, released a second spring 2027 ready-to-wear offering roughly two months after their initial spring collection. Sales described the follow-up as "part two" in a FaceTime conversation from Rome, explaining that the designers again drew on a wallpaper scrapbook discovered in the Powerhouse Museum Archive, where their office is located. The new looks lean toward party dressing rather than the more formal tone of the first spring set, though Sales characterized neither as casual despite a brief appearance of denim. Embroidery and jacquard remain central, and no piece in the collection is solid-colored or unadorned. A mock-neck striped button-down carries dangling flora, while wispy feathers trim hemlines, collars and cuffs. Black and navy lace supplies edge, appearing as a floral embroidered dress with a front slit and as more demure trim on a green vintage-inspired set. Sales said the two collections only begin to explore the antique wallpaper book, and the brand's customers can expect further textile development over the coming year. He noted that the studio generates more ideas than a single collection can hold, and that spreading the work across releases allows the team to explore the material thoroughly.