JAN-JAN VAN ESSCHE｜NASHAT SS26

SS26 — The presence and movement of water

With the first signs of cherry blossoms,
JAN-JAN VAN ESSCHE Spring / Summer 2026 has arrived.

A movement like the presence of water.

Softly defined, holding light and air,
the garments seem almost to breathe.

COLLECTION#16 — NASHAT (SS26)

Through a thousand layers of nacre, and their refracted light, we glimpse upon the fragrance of water.
A collection of serene and eloquent pieces attuned to an intuitive flow—drifting along the gradient vibrations that form the boundary, that fluid space generously revealing new clarities.
Unfolding immanence in movement, to arrive at the ethereal grounding of fleeting communions.

Layers of light,
like the shifting surface of nacre.
Beyond their refraction,
the fragrance of water seems to rise.

A serene and quietly elegant presence.
Following an intuitive flow,
the garments drift softly
along the shifting edge of form.

Silhouettes appear as though dissolving,
while subtle traces gather and shift.

Something inward reveals itself through movement.
Fleeting moments of connection
leave behind a quiet sense of grounding.

There is not only calm,
but also a subtle tension and flow.

The form remains,
yet never becomes completely fixed.
This delicate boundary lives within the garments.

The softness when touched by light.
The depth created through layering.
Expressions that appear only in movement.

Beyond visible form,
there is a beauty almost like layers of air.

We continue to carry these garments at BORDEAUX
because their presence does not end
with a first impression.

What draws you at first sight
and what remains with you afterwards
are not always the same.

Through wearing, moving and living with them,
their character gradually deepens.
There is a quietness like this
within JAN-JAN VAN ESSCHE.

With the air of this season.

— BORDEAUX