These pieces are made for you to wear wherever and whenever - on the coziest of rainy Sundays, out to coffee, and always meant to make you smile! Especially when you take your pants off and see your day of the week :)

Yesterday we co-hosted a little get together at the store to celebrate the launch. Cuteness overload. Rainer was breakdancing on the floor. Minami wore triple beans. Ava came to say hi. Rose is the most fun and inspires me to read more every day. I had rhinestones under my eyes. This morning Dorian told me Rainer ate one of them!

Read all about it here

Marie Antoinette laying in bed watching TV

Kiki’s Delivery Service

Now that I’m a mom, my favorite thing is to watch TV in bed at night

My grandma’s undershirt with a zip pocket for her cash

Lace trimmed pink satin pajama top worn with olive overalls in Kindergarten

Let’s dig in:

1. Marie Antoinette laying in bed watching TV
   Marie Antoinette is an extremely important movie to me, if you didn’t already know that (I say this with the energy of Muffy from Arthur). From the day I saw it at the Battery Park Regal to get extra credit in my humanities class, I knew my life changed forever. I only let myself watch it once a year to keep the magic magical. Kirsten Dunst is the only real Marie Antoinette I know, and I feel she is most real when tucked away in a safe hiding spot, like in her bed (even though it was not safe nor hidden). I love her boredom. I love her sheer chemise nightgowns. I love her being attended to from head to toe, reluctantly. I love the decadent floral embroideries. I love her bed as her palace. And then I went to see the Marie Antoinette exhibit at the V&A and lost my mind. The clash of the opulence of the jewelry and fabrics with the heartbreaking artifacts days before her end - it was too much!

   

   

   

2. Kiki’s Delivery Service
   When Rainer was sick last (this?) year we let him watch Kiki on repeat. It was the only movie he wanted, no matter how many times he’d seen it already. It is the most beautiful animated movie I have ever seen. I feel both overwhelmed and deeply comforted when I watch this. I feel overwhelmed even having to try and explain what this movie means to me. The music lives in my heart. The animation is … I mean there is nothing better. When I can’t fall asleep at night I will think about her attic room and how she might make it cozier with more of her personal things over time (will she ever get those red bejeweled pumps?). The design of the bakery with the kitchen and the apartment above, and how perfect is it that Kiki has her own separate space but it’s tucked safely into the same property only to be accessed by stairs in the garden. I bought myself a dark navy linen dress so I could feel like her. The bows - but, the bows! The fish pie and the nice grandma. The buildings and all the outfits the people wear as they buy bread. As Liz Lemon would say “I want to go to there”.

3. Now that I’m a mom, my favorite thing is to watch TV in bed at night
   Where am I every night at 7:16pm? Getting in the shower so that I can get out of the shower, brush my teeth, do my red light mask, apply my face tinctures, and be in bed with a Magnesium in my belly by 8:30ish. Then, it’s just me in bed with my darling TV. A wonderful time alone. I’ll pick up my phone and google random things if I want. I’ll watch reruns or try something new - but nothing sad. Gardener’s World has always given me sweet dreams.

   

4. My grandma’s undershirt with a zip pocket for her cash
   Paw paw is fascinating in so many ways. She gave birth to three kids in a village where her mom was the midwife for everyone. She said when she gave birth to my mom it was so dark and they had only one candle lamp. She’s treated me like a helpless baby my entire life. I adore her to no end - including her floral undershirts she’s worn since forever. They are a lightweight cotton, sometimes with a snap closure by the armhole, but always with a zip pocket to secure things safely.

   

5. Lace trimmed pink satin pajama top worn with dark green overalls in Kindergarten
   A story that only means the world to me and no-one else. When I was in Kindergarten my mom’s friend down the street gave me a Christmas present. I opened the paper Macy’s box (the kind that looks like when Carrie got the Oscar de la Renta) feeling like a girl in a movie. It was a pink satin lace trimmed pajama set. The top was especially gorgeous with ruffles and satin bows. It was the softest and most princess thing I had ever been given or owned. I loved it so much and wanted to wear it immediately - not just to bed, but to everywhere including school. One morning I paired it with a dark green denim overalls. I remember feeling so pretty in it. It didn’t occur to me that I could have looked mismatched. A few days later I overheard my mom’s friend telling her that some kids at school made fun of my outfit. Sometimes there’s no cute way to end a story.
   
   
   

The Fall Winter 2026 collection launches 7/31 online and at 28 Orchard :)

For your runway enjoyment: here

Jeannie Sui made a video of me attempting to explain the collection: here

I’m so excited to share a breakdown of all the prints happening this time. The prints are the star of the show.

Market Plaid: A remake of our original, now in Blue and Pink. An ode to all the plaid bags I saw growing up. I often wondered - How did everyone know to buy the same bag? Where are they getting them from? Why do they appear all over Chinatown? My aunt already stole one of the prototype samples and has been proudly wearing it around town.

Terminator Bunny: Bunnies and stars galore in a cheeky colorway.

Folding Stars: I loved this print, originally from my FW25 collection with a neon green star, so much that I knew it had to be a part of this. Rainer is finally old enough to appreciate these origami stars without eating them :)

I love the standard Baggu set of 3 because you get all 3 prints in one. I want to be the kind of mom who stashes a baggu in her purse. Sounds so easy, but I always forget! Also, you would think that I have the MOST baggus since I literally did a collaboration - yet I can barely scrounge any of my pieces from the first collab! Definitely going to hoard more this time around for myself.

The Go Pouch Set is another goodie, especially as we’re planning ahead for some trips this year. Did any other first time moms pack like a psycho for their first flight with a toddler? I was a walking Toys R Us with the amount of toys we carried - and obviously Rainer barely cared about them! Regardless, these pouches were so helpful to separate all the little bits and bobs we needed to have on hand.

Anyway, I love these prints. They are so pleasing to my eyes and I hope they are to yours too.

Launches June 3rd 12pm EST. Available online at sandyliang.info and in store at 28 Orchard. Also available at Baggu :)

1. Cold Picnic rugs from our friends Peter and Phoebe - We have a few of their solid rugs and we also made some special custom ones together. In our bedroom we have the iciest shade of pink and it’s sooooo soft. I love our crazy long ribbon runner in our little hallway.

2. Auto shuffle pink mahjong table - A must for my family, who says you have to come to the table with cash, there is no such thing as Venmo in mahjong.

3. Japanese floor cushions - I'm so used to eating dinner on a low coffee table in our tiny apartment. We sit on the floor and watch tv and it’s my favorite thing. We have a slightly bigger low coffee table in CT and I wanted to get big floor cushions for when friends come over.

4. Fog linen tablecloth, and coasters - I have these in all sorts of gingham purples, browns, blues, navy checkered, and solid bright pinks.

5. Pots from Guy Wolff - Our friends suggested we visit. His shop is so so so cool and I fell in love with too many things. He has a selection of red and white terra cotta planters for inside and outdoors. I also love his flower vases and want to pick one up next time.

6. Aprons - My uncle likes to come over and watch YouTube of farmers in China. I noticed a lady wearing the coolest long sleeved full coverage apron and I immediately ordered one for myself.

7. Suku bed sheets - These are the softest sheets and I love the big polka dots.

8. Terrakafe - I am a coffee princess and this machine is the reason I get served a perfect latte by Dorian every morning. Dorian likes when I give feedback so he can further perfect the settings for a “Sandy” latte.

9. Tick Suit - I’ve used this one time so far, but I am hooked. I hate hate hate ticks and feel super protected in this, especially after spraying it down with Permethrin too.

10. Deluxe Stainless Steel Soil Knife by A.M. Leonard - Dorian’s stepmom sent two of these to me and they are by far my most used gardening tool, along with my big blue trug. In the photo I am also wearing UV gloves that I’m pretty sure are made for gel manicures but whatever!

11. I’ve already said this a million times but I don’t care, I still love my Sabre cutlery so much.

12. Living in a house means I can finally buy all the ribbons I want because I have more than 2 drawers to store the entire contents of my life. The joy I get out of picking a color and tying a satin ribbon around a gift is unreal.

I love making scrapbooks and feel heavily attached to the past (as you all know!) so it felt natural to design the book as if it were a personal scrapbook. I love all the spreads and collages that Asel created.

The first hurdle was just getting all the imagery. My life is my work and vice versa (whether I like it or not) so I was digging and sorting chronologically all imagery from the last decade of the brand, as well as every iPhone and film photo I’ve ever taken.

In my daily life I feel like I’m never here - I’m always moving along and thinking about the next thing. The photo gathering was kind of the first time ever where I just sat down and looked through the past decade of the brand. It felt so…. rewarding? To look back and feel grateful for all the people who have helped create this. To see all the pieces or collections that I especially loved. To feel like fourth grader Sandy would LOVE this book. Even the sucky memories felt okay - like I was putting a bandaid on it and kissing it goodbye.

It was especially fun looking at my very first collections, starting with my Senior Thesis. I’m finally old enough to reference myself.

Our special author edition is now available for pre-order. It will come with a poster (inspired by my Pokemon poster that hung forever in my childhood bedroom, the one with every original pokemon and its evolutionary forms) and a signed note from moi. When it launches on 9/15 maybe we will do a book signing or something fun.

Here I am, almost at the end of finalizing the book. The process has felt nourishing, especially to my inner child who I forever am trying to stay connected to. This is for her! For me! For anyone who wants to see what it’s been like to be a girl in NYC trying to make a “fashion brand”.

After receiving the first batch of samples in person, I decided to name the styles MUFFIN, LOAF, and TOAST. I love the idea of someone walking through their favorite bakery and picking out these miniature soft delicious bags.

These items will be available exclusively at the following stores:
SANDY LIANG (online and at 28 Orchard)
PORTER (Ginza, Shinjuku, Kobe)
KURA CHIKA by PORTER HONG KONG (Harbour City, Fashion Walk)
KURA CHIKA by PORTER TAIWAN (Taipei)
PORTER KOREA (Itaewon)
PORTER BANGKOK

Photos by Mitch Ryan shot at my house in Connecticut
1st Assistant: Pablo Calderón-Santiago
Creative: Madeleine Marie Angus
Hair and Makeup: Cass Lee
Model: Sofia García-Peña

I hope you enjoy!

Here is the condensed moodboard we used to share the inspiration with runway partners and buyers.

Chinatown Grandmas Forever: My first instagram account from when I was in college was dedicated to Chinatown Grandma style. I was following a lot of fashion blog and Tumblr accounts and got inspired to share photos I would covertly take on my iPhone. I still love love love walking around Chinatown and taking a sneaky pic, and it was nice to pay homage to my darling grandmas in a more direct way this season.

Being a Small Girl in a Big World: Thumbelina (specifically the version from this Japanese children’s book) and The Secret Life of Arrietty. I love the idea of being born into a flower and sleeping in a walnut shell. This led me to daydream about dollhouse objects, which led me to think - how cute would it be if you could display all your favorite miniature objects in windows on a skirt? Showing off who you are by showing off all your (kind of useless?) small objects.

Who Am I?: Playing the Sims to learn what being an adult means. I mean literally I used to think being an adult would be like playing the Sims, except no cheat codes. Growing up in the 2000s there was a lot of Sims playing (many hours devoted to this) and also begging my mom for a Tomogatchi, only to realize it was truly so hard to keep it alive. Why was I so fascinated with being able to control and “take care” of things as an adult, when I was only a kid?

Huguette Clark: I was on Zillow when I found this crazy beautiful mansion in Connecticut. I immediately googled the original owner and that’s how I started my mini obsession with Huguette. I ordered the book Empty Mansions and found the author’s website, which had a lot of photos of Huguette’s personal possessions and homes. She was obsessed with childhood things well into her adult life and I related to that a lot. Even though she was an heiress with a mansion in the sky, she was super private and dedicated most of her time to her hobbies which included collecting and creating immaculately detailed dollhouses. She had rooms totally dedicated to organizing and displaying them. She would go to fashion shows just to order clothes for her dolls! One day she decided to check herself into a hospital (the same hospital I was born at) and she never ever went home. There are photos of her 5th ave apartment perfectly preserved as if it were the day she left home.

Here are some photos from the making of SS26:

Welcome to Christmas break and almost the end of the year. I’m very excited for a new year, mostly because I can’t wait for this year to be done.

My family is over and there’s a lot of yelling, Nintendo Switch 2 playing, cooking in the kitchen, and always at least two ladies chasing Rainer with food.

Yesterday was very productive for me. I’m very bad at relaxing in the traditional sense, but I found time to buy vegetable and flower seeds for my garden and organize all the data into an excel sheet, which I found very relaxing. I still have to populate with planting info, but for now I’ve copied and pasted instructions from the websites. I ordered dahlias from Bear Creek (don’t you love the names of these dahlia’s? “OMG” “Show n Tell” “Diva”), vegetable and flower seeds from Johnny’s Seeds and Rare Seeds, and plan to order mums from King’s Mums.

I've also started a Figma for just general things I want in the garden:

• cherry trees

• plum trees

• persimmon tree

• apple orchard

• generally more hedges

• perennial border

• espalier something

• raised vegetable beds

• raised cutting bed

I am working with a landscape designer to create a general layout, but these are the elements I’m hoping we can include. We definitely do not have the land to accommodate all of this, let alone my dream Ina Garten formal-ish garden, but let’s see. I would love to know how you experienced gardeners out there organize your plans and thoughts. Also if you have any favorite sites for seeds and supplies. I just got some seed trays and covers. Can’t wait to start germinating next year.

ok back to Christmas! Dorian’s parents are over as well as my whole mom’s side of the family. This morning we watched The Snowman with Rainer and that was very cozy and special. I feel a deep nostalgic sadness when I hear the song come on and I am absolutely forever obsessed with the animation. When we were in London a few months ago we found a Snowman themed musical card at Harrod’s that we gave him today.

Here are some photos from today:

Please enjoy my gift guide for 2025. This is really just a list of what I want for myself. I included a few things from my brand that I wear heavily in my rotation and am planning to gift family.

1. Isotoner Slippers - I have the ones that look like ballet pink satin slippers. I believe these were the ones that I found in Macys when I was little and made my mom buy them for me so I could pretend I was a ballerina at home. I love slipping these on right after I shower so my precious feet stay clean and cozy before bedtime.

2. Sabre Cutlery - I have an obsession with cutlery, and it’s only grown ever since having Rainer. My favorite thing in the world is feeding him and seeing him eat well. I love knowing that I spent so much money and time thinking about the little fork or spoon he is using, only to see him throw them across the room. It’s so precious. PS - the David Mellor kids set spoon is the BEST spoon for feeding Rainer. It' just has the perfect shape and doesn’t spill as much as the others.

   

3. The perfect chopsticks - I first found these on my honeymoon in Tokyo and regret not taking a picture of the original packaging! They are lightweight, beautiful, sharp (for aiming rice into a toddler’s moving mouth), and simple in design. I haven’t been able to source the original ones I got, but these are a close second! I bought these recently for my new house.

4. My Subus - I love that us doing a Subu has become an annual tradition. Each year you can expect the same level of quality and comfort, but with a special limited edition print or design update. I think they’re so good for gifting because the sizing isn’t fussy and you’re basically giving the gift of coziness.

   

5. My Long Johns - On colder days, and even not colder days, I like to wear these under skirts. I cannot ever ever let my knees get cold because ever since giving birth they will ache when they’re cold! I love my Chinese aunties for teaching me all these crazy things I have to do now that I am a mom. Anyway, the long johns came about when I was talking to Dean about the FW25 collection inspiration and we had this fantasy story (Imagine we are in the movie The Snowman - not the scary one) of a little kid realizing it’s snowing outside so they throw on their parent’s clothes and run outside. Just think cozy mismatched layers of clothes over your thermal PJs. Also, they make me feel like I’m one of the kids in Home Alone.

   

6. Switch 2 - This was my Christmas gift to Dorian this year. Long story short, he got to open it early and we look forward to Rainer’s bedtime extra so we can whip this out and play Mario Party.

7. Scrapbook - If you know me you know I am OBSESSED with memory keeping in all shapes and sizes. I started scrapbooking after my wedding and realized that it was soothing for me to keep those memories protected in a visually pleasing way - the same way it is soothing for me to safeguard my childhood objects. Aside from the scrapbook I made myself, I also made mini versions for my sister, cousin, and best friend. (This is why I have to go to Japan at least once a year to get my annual intake of washi tape and stickers) Anyway, I plan to make one mini scrap/photo-book a year for Rainer so when he’s an adult he can tell me that I’m not okay and he has nowhere to store these. ANYWAY, I think making a mini scrapbook or photobook for someone you care a lot about is a very good idea - especially in a world where everything is just stored on our phones.

   

   

8. A Bird Feeder - Full-disclosure I am trying very hard to be a birder. I’ve gone on a birding walk in Central Park before, but since then I haven’t done any “official” birding - until we moved into our new house! We already have a normal bird feeder (the squirrel-proof kind) but I am DYING for one that has a camera and identifying feature. My new favorite thing to do at our house, aside from planting bulbs when it’s way too late in the season, is to sit with a matcha and stare at the birds. I’ve been keeping a journal of all the birds we’ve seen so far.

   

9. Dahlia tubers for next year - I’ve been following Martha Stewart’s blog IG account to try and find out where she sources her tubers. It seems like she gets Dahlias from Bear Creek Farms and so obviously I’ve signed up for their newsletter to be alerted when tubers will go on sale for next year! I’ve screenshotted all the ones I plan to get. Enjoy!

Also here are some Chrysanthemums I hope to gift myself in the new year. I really need to start reading up on how to actually take care of them!

We moved into our first house a few months ago. One of the many reasons I wanted a house away from the city was so I could start to fulfill my dream of having my own garden. There’s not much to do now, so I’m taking advice from my favorite gardener in the world, Monty Don, and just observing before making any real plans. I’m a very impatient person so it’s a nice change of pace to force myself to sit back and watch.

Obviously, that didn’t last very long!

Knowing that I can’t sit still - I’m using my first season here to just play and experiment, which I have a hard time doing because I want to get it “right” the first time. I’m trying not to think too far ahead into the future, which is also hard for me. It’s also hard to find time to plant, because I can really only do it when Rainer is sleeping or someone else is watching him! Since we are already in autumn/winter the only things I could plant were bulbs, which happen to fascinate me so I was very happy to dive in. Also, I hate ticks and so I’m very happy to do some planting knowing that the cold is providing a little safety for me.

Here is a breakdown of what and where I’ve planted so far (this is more just a log for me so I don’t forget in a few months when things start popping up):

Back of house: Tulips (midnight in Paris and frilly mix, with Queen of the night and fritillaria meleagris mixed in, before I sectioned into areas)

Front of house by steps: 3 giant allium with crocus

Front of house by driveway: daffodils and crocus and some random tulips

Container farther: we took out all the old stuff and put in a liner and new soil. Layered with daffodils, tulips, crocus, then dwarf iris

Container closer: we did this too late and the soil was already frozen, so we did a messy planting of tulips (queen of night and frilly mix) then a layer of dwarf iris on top

First real planter: I bought this on BF from Gardenheir. I’m so excited about this. Inspired by Monty. I forget what I planted in the bottom, but the top layer is dwarf irises.

Area under trees by long driveway: snowdrops

Next to the garage:
1) Peony, Bowl of Beauty (like right next to the garage)

2) Peony, Sarah Bernhardt (a bit more out)

Ending here with some of my favorite Garden moments saved in my phone: