In his first collection since parting ways with fellow Private Policy cofounder Siying Qu, Haoran Li posed the question, “Can we be friends?”

For Li, he noted the query stemmed from the intersectionality of humanity and technology, most notably seen in the rise of artificial intelligence in the last few years.

“So many people are worried about AI and what it will do to us in the future,” he said backstage after the show. “’Will it take my job? Will it kill us?’ Who knows. So, I created a collection that fuses the core Americana themes Private Policy is known for with new techniques to bring the collection forward.”

Li highlighted his use of silicone to add texture to polka dots, reshaping piqué fabric into future preppy polos and sculpting jackets with sheer technical cloths as some of

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