JAN-JAN VAN ESSCHE

Jan-Jan Van Essche (1980), born and raised in Antwerp. He launched his first men’s collection ‘YUKKURI’ @ Atelier Solarshop on June 13th 2011. Graduating at the Antwerp fashion academy in 2003, he wins the 5 main prices including the prestigious Dries Van Noten and FFI price. But this will be on his own pace. His first collection is titled ‘YUKKURI’; translated as slow or taking it easy in Japanese. Jan-Jan’s 1st collection offers a mindset or even a lifestyle of easiness, a mixture of ethnic values and influences adapted to his experience of our modern times and city life. By using embroidery, braiding and weaving technics, Jan-Jan takes it slowly but surely. And all is made in Belgium. All his pieces are individually numbered in small limited series and ‘off-the-shelf’, meaning all pieces are already produced before each collection launch.

www.janjanvanessche.com
www.ateliersolarshop.be