BACKSTAGE OF TAAKK CAPTURED BY ELSA GOUDENEGE

At Taakk, the magic is always in the details but for Spring/Summer 2026, it reached a whole new depth. The collection, titled “The Common Baseline of Art and the Ordinary,” explored the tension between functionality and artistic expression, once again proving that technical innovation doesn’t have to come at the expense of emotional impact.

Designer Takuya Morikawa, known for his background at Issey Miyake and his meticulous approach to fabric development, took familiar wardrobe pieces like suits, shirts, jackets, and pushed their boundaries through fabrication. Gradient textiles evolved beyond colour shifts; instead, garments transformed in purpose and structure. One piece might start as crisp shirting and fade seamlessly into suiting fabric, blurring the line between categories in a way that felt surprisingly natural. Sculptural embroidery, another ongoing signature of the brand, was reimagined into something far more three-dimensional. It wasn’t just surface embellishment anymore. It created volume, tension, even architecture within the garment itself. The overall result was a collection that felt precise and elevated without ever tipping into over-designed

There’s this unspoken confidence to Taakk’s work. It doesn’t scream for attention, but it definitely captivates. Not because of spectacle, but because of thought. In the industry where many chase after extremes or viral moments, Morikawa offers a slower, more considered pace. A collection not built on shock, but on skill. And in that space between “art” and “ordinary,” Taakk continues to carve out something that feels genuinely new.