A reconsideration of the creative methodology cultivated over ten years. In the Spring/Summer 2026 collection, an inevitable shift - both in stance and in sensibility - toward his own methodology has occurred, as the designer turns inward.

"So far, my starting point was a gaze toward society, one that emerged from personal narratives rooted in memory. But now, l've come to realise the need to face the present reality in front of me."

Desensitisation of the senses, accelerated by a saturated capitalism and an overabundance of information. Or the ceaseless exposure to social pressures. An age charged with tension. Yoshida turns his attention to the figure who lives autonomously within the urban sphere-whose composed exterior, however, cannot help but fray and yield in fleeting, vulnerable moments. It is in those subtle lapses-where tension unravels and exhaustion, or an unmasked expression, spills across the face-that he finds a deeply human beauty. And he approaches the hard-edged air worn by urban dwellers— and the rawness and softness that waver in its interstices-as a kind of modernity, seeking to capture it through form.

A recurring structural technique involves unfastening and displacing the collars and facings, causing the collar to puff up and distort, allowing the body to drift. Facings and stand collars are left to curl back and reveal themselves, turning a stand collar coat into something easily mistaken for a Chesterfield coat. Tailored jackets and denim jackets feature withered, collapsing collars. Short trench coats, military jackets, hooded blousons, and shirts have their facings twisted and drawn inward, causing the body to flow. Jackets and sleeveless tops with necklines replaced by the detailing of trouser waist. Chiffon long dresses twisted into shape by rotating the body and sleeves, creating irregular drapes. Gently undulating lines begin to distort conventional forms.

Denim, trousers, and tight skirts are constructed so that the pocket bags curl upward and appear to billow out from the waist. As the pocket lining is pulled up, drapes form around the hips and the fabric clings closely to the legs. Occasionally, a momentary lapse or carelessness when dressing unconsciously can lead to the paradoxical emergence of a more strict silhouette.
Furthermore, the graphic by Tom Tosseyn, whom Yoshida has longed to collaborate with for years, is subtly embroidered and scattered throughout, adding a floating sensation that arises between the tension and release repeated in daily labor.

Could it be that the paradox lies in the fact that it is precisely rigid attire that accentuates the human softness? Clothing that blends seamlessly into urban life carries within it a slight opening, not a cumbersome design, but something that can be expressed through the minimal space of its tailoring - like a sudden sigh. Furthermore, in the show, a statement created by craftwork was added to a collection born from distinctive realism.
The black-painted hat, deformed from the traditional shape of woven bamboo hat, obscures the face to an almost eerie extent, forming an image of anonymity and self-protection within the city. Eyewear, a recent poetic symbol, functions as an icon of introversion and rigor. The search for a connection between the discipline that has permeated modern society to the periphery and KEISUKEYOSHIDA extends beyond the pursuit of superficial realism, encompassing a reconsideration of contemporary, personal concepts such as "effortlessness" and "wellness."