YAKU SS26
A Ground to Stand On by YAKU Stapleton
Nostalgia. Family. Deep roots in heritage. Crafted with exquisite precision, Yaku Stapleton reinvents streetwear through the lens of Afrofuturism. Merging fantasy and heritage, the collection draws on RPG games, natural history, and the designer’s own lineage.
Each garment channels a family member reimagined as a character in Stapleton’s fantasy realm that is YAKU.
Tender yet dystopian. Intensely personal, yet resonant with all of us. YAKU’s mastery of detail and heartfelt narrative, intimate yet universal, is exactly what fashion needs more of. Without a doubt, he is a designer to watch.
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credits
words — benedetta mancusi
photography — karina so.
design — karina so.