JAN-JAN VAN ESSCHE｜NASHAT SS26

SS26 — The Presence and Flow of Water

What first drew me to the NASHAT looks
was the colour.

For this season’s lookbook,
the walls of the JJVE studio
were painted a soft pink.

Pink, ecru, black.
It was not only the clothes,
but the entire setting
that made the colours of NASHAT so memorable.

Then, when the collection arrived in Osaka in spring,
those colours seemed to belong naturally
to the season of cherry blossoms.

Among the old wood and natural light of Fukuhisa-tei,
the pink and ecru
settled quietly into their surroundings.

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.

There is something in NASHAT
that resists a fixed outline,
like water.

A softness revealed by light.
Depth created through layers.
Expressions that appear only in movement.

The ecru trousers from this season
are made from the same fabric
as a pair I have worn and loved for many years.

It is a fabric I know well —
one that softens with time,
changes in character,
and gradually settles into the body.

This familiar material,
shaped through a new pattern,
takes on a different presence.

The familiar remains,
while the form continues to evolve.

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

The forms hold their shape,
yet never feel entirely fixed.
Somewhere between structure and movement,
I find the character of NASHAT.

And this same spring,
zen no ma had also created SUI,
with water as its theme.

JJVE’s NASHAT
and zen no ma’s SUI.

That the word “water” appeared
in both during the same season
has stayed with me.

In the light of this spring.

— BORDEAUX