daisuke tanabe FW26 “Atom” Collection Is a Sartorial Exploration on Individuality

Summary

• Daisuke Tanabe’s FW26 collection “atom” shifts focus to the individual, exploring clothing as both protective exoskeleton and spiritual refuge
• Inspired by Blade Runner 2049 and Tatsuro Yamashita’s Children of Atom, the designs merge uniform heritage with emotional resonance through textiles and color

For Fall/Winter 2026, Tokyo-based label daisuke tanabe introduces its fourth collection, titled “atom”. Moving away from previous themes of societal apathy, the collection seeks a shift in perspective toward the “individual” as the smallest possible unit of hope.

Inspired by City Pop icon Tatsuro Yamashita’s 1992 track Children of Atom and the existentialism of Blade Runner 2049, the collection treats clothing as both protective exoskeleton and spiritual refuge. Drawing from the lineage of uniforms and aviation gear, Tanabe reimagines garments as shelters against harsh environments, while also embedding emotional resonance through textiles and color.

The palette references Eileen Gray’s rug designs, balancing geometric rationality with warm tones, where deep blues and golds symbolize inner vitality and resilience. Highlighted styles demonstrate the brand’s expertise in high-end materials, such as a silk and cashmere double-face fabric engineered so that internal beige‑gold linings peek through matte exteriors.

Other standout styles utilize Kalgan lamb fur to blur the lines of structured silhouettes, alongside baby calf and cashmere that bring vital fluctuation to the “protective” forms. Throughout the range, blue flame accents and beige-gold zipper tapes serve as symbolic markers of internal heat that remains unextinguished in a frigid world.

Preview the range in the lookbook above. The daisuke tanabe Season 04 “atom” collection will be presented at the brand’s Tokyo showroom at 3E STUDIO from February 9 – 15, 2026.