Taakk Men’s Fall 2026: Exercise in Style
Takuya Morikawa has found his people — from Japan’s ancient Jōmon period, dating between about 14,000 and 300 BCE, which was particularly dynamic from a hunter-gatherer perspective. But they displayed extreme refinement in their art, too. Clay plates, for instance, were highly adorned at the time. He took a cue from the energetic era for his elegant collection.
Morikawa infused its spirit in Taakk’s clothes. That was manifested especially through embroidered fabric sewn in arcing and sinuous patterns on to garments, including jackets of various cuts. The process of using similar motifs on different fabrics — ranging from wool to denim to wa-gyu leather, a fabric Morikawa hadn’t employed for 10 years — was an exercise in style that felt fresh.
He plied fur for the first time, as well, fashioning upcycled swatches cast aside by manufacturers into jackets and scarves. “The meeting of new fabrics using the same kind of technique is another challenge, another way of seeing,” Morikawa said.
The iterations contributed to a rich lineup of looks, from coats to blazers and bombers paired with roomy trousers or shorts that can be worn daily. Also this season, Morikawa played with some skinny silhouettes, like slim-fit pants, making for eye-catching, contrasting shapes.
His color palette remained muted, with browns, bordeaux and black, but that was interspersed with brighter hues, such as red, clay and sand.
Morikawa’s lens keeps focusing in on and defining Taakk’s core, which is a solid foundation.
