SS26 EVERYTHING CRACKS EVENTUALLY - I'll be gentle

Spring / Summer 2026 Inspired by a recent project made in New York called “The Bank Is Dead” the SS26 collection investigates the complex theme of Protection – what has value and what we choose to guard or not, how we shield the vulnerable, and the paradoxes embedded within those acts. Rather than confronting the idea with traditional metaphors of armour and defense, the collection leans into softness as strength – exploring gentler, subtler forms of care. The runway is transformed into a surreal tableau: a strange landscape scattered with mysterious black eggs from another world. These eggs - symbols of both fragility and latent power - are farmed by towering yellow structures somewhere between futuristic eggshells and portable shelters that glide across the stage like a nurturing vehicle. Within this surreal landscape, mystical caretakers perform a slow-motion ritual: they guide their mobile cradles, gently inspecting, adjusting, and safeguarding the fragile orbs. The choreography transforms into a living metaphor for protection - observing vulnerability, sustaining it with care, and staying close until the fragile shell finally cracks, unleashing transformation and growth. The installation intends to invite the viewer to witness a poetic ritual of care and transformation, echoing the collection's vision of softness as strength. The central image is a tender yet potent word-play: “prot-egg-tion” – a fragile eggshell, a fierce mother hen, the soft underside of security. Fr