Spearheaded by a designer who goes by name, Mademoiselle Yulia - a former disc jockey in the Japanese club scene - Growing Pains' collections evoke a militaristic femininity, utilizing artificially-based textiles in her pieces and shaping them into traditional womenswear. Yulia draws inspiration from music and global subcultures while still believing that fashion is self-expressive.

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