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Belgium

Jan-Jan Van Essche

  • Reduced-seam construction
  • Spacious silhouettes
  • Natural fibres

Jan-Jan Van Essche introduced his first annual wardrobe in 2010 after graduating from Antwerp's Royal Academy in 2003. He studies traditional clothing from different cultures, translating its construction into spacious garments with restrained seams and details.

Portrait of Jan-Jan Van Essche
Trends-Tendances; photographer not specified · Copyrighted; see source terms.

Five looks to know

Blue patterned tunic with loose cropped trousers — Jan-Jan Van Essche, 2024

Collection selection

Blue patterned tunic with loose cropped trousers

14. Prāna — Spring/Summer 2024

A documented look from 14. Prāna (Spring/Summer 2024).

Jan-Jan Van Essche — official collection photography
Black voluminous jacket with wide brown trousers — Jan-Jan Van Essche, 2024

Collection selection

Black voluminous jacket with wide brown trousers

14. Prāna — Spring/Summer 2024

Rounded sleeves and generous trousers create an unforced, spacious silhouette.

Jan-Jan Van Essche; photographer not individually stated
Black double-breasted jacket and shorts — Jan-Jan Van Essche, 2024

Collection selection

Black double-breasted jacket and shorts

14. Prāna — Spring/Summer 2024

Loose shorts shift double-breasted tailoring toward warm-weather ease.

Jan-Jan Van Essche; photographer not individually stated
Sand-colored sleeveless tunic and trousers — Jan-Jan Van Essche, 2024

Collection selection

Sand-colored sleeveless tunic and trousers

14. Prāna — Spring/Summer 2024

A long sleeveless tunic and matching trousers organize the body through simple, open shapes.

Jan-Jan Van Essche; photographer not individually stated
Striped sweater and wide black trousers — Jan-Jan Van Essche, 2024

Collection selection

Striped sweater and wide black trousers

14. Prāna — Spring/Summer 2024

Horizontal knitted lines play against the broad vertical volume of cropped trousers.

Jan-Jan Van Essche; photographer not individually stated

Collections & archive pieces

1 collections represented · 1 piece

Spring/Summer 2024

1 piece

About Jan-Jan Van Essche

Natural fibres and muted colours support a design language in which comfort and the wearer's movement help determine the final shape.