The collection, says Li, is wilfully simple, ‘for people like me who aren’t that into fashion – who have places to go and things to do and no time to sit in front of the mirror and figure out what goes with what’. Black silk trousers £95; Dance textured boot £185.Photograph: & Other Stories‘I travel a lot, and was often sitting next to businessmen in airport lounges wearing perfect tailored pants. I wondered why no one made clothes like that for women.’ Cigarette trousers, £65Photograph: & Other Stories‘Heels can ruin the perfect party,’ she says, ‘but in these I can run fast – and you hear that click when you walk.’ Loafers £125Photograph: & Other Stories‘Everything in the collection was inspired by things I need or want and had been looking for for ages – I made my dream outfit.’ Patti shirt, £45Photograph: & Other StoriesLi wears a lot of black and describes her style as ‘androgynous’ – and says she often dresses to ‘ook invisible and blend in. What I want you to see is my soul and my eyes’. Black leather T-shirt, £165Photograph: & Other Stories‘Clothes are super-important [as a performer]. I’m pretty sensitive, a shy person – I would rather be in my studio than on stage. They protect and empower me and emphasise the music and movement.’ Dance textured boot £185Photograph: & Other StoriesThis bag is the piece from the collection that Li wears the most herself. ‘I travel so much that the clothes in one suitcase need to serve multiple purposes. Hence the love affair with black.’ Riverside bag £79Photograph: & Other Stories
