In his Spring/Summer 2026 menswear collection, Jung Wook-jun of Juun.J offered a deeply introspective exploration of growth, both as a personal journey and a fashion philosophy. Staged in Paris, the show paid homage to the way young people playfully and sometimes awkwardly dress themselves, often reaching for oversized garments borrowed from older siblings or parents. The result was a runway brimming with experimentation, confidence, and a deliberate sense of off-kilter cool.

At the heart of the collection was a bold X-shaped silhouette—clean, squared shoulders up top and relaxed, voluminous trousers below. It was a shape that mirrored the very essence of becoming: rigid at times, soft at others, always in transition. Juun.J's silhouettes conveyed a sense of motion, as if the garments themselves were still figuring it out, just like their wearers.

Standout moments came via balloon trousers, reimagined in a “folded trouser-and-a-half” design. The voluminous shapes, often built from contrasting materials, turned excessive fabric into architectural elegance. Juun.J played with summer-weight suiting, crinkled nylon, and striped cotton canvas, bringing texture and lightness to what could have easily become heavy-handed. These were clothes in motion—folding, bending, and adapting.

Some combinations of formal and casual veered into uneven territory, yet that felt fitting for a show about experimentation. The final looks—imbued with a fresh nautical sensibility—brought balance back to the narrative. Soft tailoring met wind-tossed ease, reminding us that growth isn't linear, but it always circles back to clarity.

Juun.J SS26 wasn’t about perfection—it was about the process. About making style “mistakes” that actually end up reshaping the norm. And in that way, Jung Wook-jun didn’t just offer a collection—he offered a gentle challenge: to grow, to explore, and to redefine elegance through the lens of becoming.