Architecture in Motion: The Pragmatic Elegance of Black Coffee | SAFW SS26

“I don’t like garments that are overly decorated unless the structure is completely resolved.” For Jacques van der Watt, the runway is a spectacle of meticulous engineering. In this profile, the designer behind Black Coffee explains his disciplined approach to fashion, where every beautiful, elegant silhouette must be matched by equal attention to its utilitarian structure—before a single embellishment is even considered. Distilling complex, elaborate concepts into functional retail, Jacques creates pieces grounded in a felt sense of practicality. His SS26 collection is a vision of experimental shapes anchored in everyday wearability, without losing their core artistic integrity. Step into the studio of a designer who finds ultimate expression in restraint and deliberate construction. Subscribe to SAFW to catch every collection. #BlackCoffeeZA #SAFW #SAFWSS26Hybrid