Collection: JAN-JAN VAN ESSCHE

JAN-JAN VAN ESSCHE

garments from Antwerp

Based in Antwerp,
JAN-JAN VAN ESSCHE creates garments
exploring the relationship between fabric, body, and movement.

Background

Graduated from the Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp in 2003.

Through minimal construction
and the expressive qualities of fabric,
his garments leave space for the individuality
of each person who wears them.

Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp

Design Philosophy

Garments that move naturally with the body
and come alive through movement.

Generous silhouettes leave space
for each wearer’s own interpretation.

garments shaped by movement

Collaboration

From stage costumes for choreographer Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui
to collaborations with shoemaker Petrosolaum,
his approach extends into performance and craft.

craft · movement · collaboration

Material

Natural materials and precise pattern construction.

Garments that draw attention not to decoration,
but to movement, presence, and the space around the body.

timeless garments

Garments shaped not by trends,
but by time.

Made to live naturally
within everyday life.

RITE｜Show at Santa Maria Novella