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July 1, 2026

When Clouds Gather

“When Clouds Gather” captures a charged tension that settles across the world, uncertain and impossible to ignore. Inspired by the FW26 runways, the story explores how we dress when anticipation becomes a state of being, suspended between calm and rupture. What begins as a distant rumble gradually draws closer, shaping a moment in which time feels both still and unstable. In this in-between state, clothing becomes more than expression or protection; it transforms into a form of control, a quiet anchor in the face of uncertainty, where what we wear reflects both instinct and intention in a world on the edge of change.

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sunglasses PRADA

jacket and blouse TRISTAN STIENERS

trousers TAION

shoes MELISSA

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jacket and blouse TRISTAN STIENERS

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jewelry earcuff JĀN

jacket ANNALIE VAN DOORN

sweater DAVID SINGARELLA

boots ILSE JACOBSEN

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dress and blazer JULIA VERBERNE

vest WOLVETANG

boots HUNTER

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jewelry ring JĀN

jacket and blouse TRISTAN STIENERS

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top YELYZAVETA KOSTENKO

sweater and skirt THE FRANKIE SHOP

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bag JADEN XINYU LI

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jewelry earcuff JĀN

top  YELYZAVETA KOSTENKO

skirt THE FRANKIE SHOP

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sunglasses and blouse TRISTAN STIENERS

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jewelry rings JĀN

jacket YOUNGJIN CHOE

skirt SHILEN MUJICIC

shoes DESIGUAL

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jacket and blouse TRISTAN STIENERS

team credits: 

photographer BURAK GORALER at DIGITAL CONTENT AGENCY

art director and production MAUREEN DEN OS

stylist DENIECE BARENDSE

model MANISHA VAN PRAAG at SKINS MODELS

Make-up artist NATALY VASILCHENKO at NCL REPRESENTATION

hair MINGUS ANGANOIS at KURO HAIR

photography consultant SARAH TERSCHEGGET

gaffer LENNERT ANTONISSEN

gaffer assistant LABIB MOHAMMED

production assistant MAAS DEKKERS

retouch ROMARIO MAHEER

location THE WALL STUDIO

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