The John Lawrence Sullivan Fall/Winter 2026 collection is built on tension. Designer Arashi Yanagawa, a former professional boxer, translates the physicality of that world into clothing. The pieces embody a sense of defense and defiance, maintaining a deliberate distance. This defensive stance is filtered through the ascetic attitude of Scandinavian black metal, where restraint meets confrontation.

Key outerwear defines the silhouette. Long coats, tailored jackets, and biker jackets are cut to compel the body into a forward lean. The sleeves are set forward and exaggerated in scale and curve, pushing the posture into a guarded, inward-facing crouch. The shoulder lines are also shifted sharply forward, rounding the back and reinforcing the immediacy of a fighting pose. The materials act as a protective layer. Second skin leather and durable melton wool form defensive membranes. They suggest a shutting out of the external world. Other fabrics like silk nep flannel, wool silk knits, and icy silver lamé evoke a cold Nordic environment through their texture and feel.

Check out below the collection presented at INTERVENTION V during Berlin Fashion Week: