Julius, known for its uncompromising exploration of existential themes through avant-garde design, delves into the realms of speculative fiction for its Pre-Fall 2025 collection. Titled [EUROPA;], the collection draws inspiration from Arthur C. Clarke’s 2061: Odyssey Three, the third installment in the celebrated Space Odyssey series. At the heart of the narrative lies Europa, one of Jupiter’s moons, imagined as a site of alien life, unearthly landscapes, and humanity’s tentative exploration.
Much like Clarke’s prescient storytelling, [EUROPA;] ventures into the interplay between the organic and the industrial. The collection takes its cues from the moon’s hypothetical biological elements—a universe of strange, primordial textures and colors that hint at life hidden beneath Europa’s icy surface. Against this, the designs are infused with a mechanical, humanoid aesthetic, evoking a future where man and machine evolve symbiotically.
Julius’s creative vision captures the tension and beauty of this speculative world. The garments juxtapose stark, utilitarian silhouettes with intricate details that suggest bio-industrial fusion. Textiles mimic the textures of frozen waters and metallic machinery, while muted, otherworldly tones dominate the palette—grays, silvers, and inky blacks offset by flashes of luminescent hues. Layers are emphasized, recalling the stratified ice of Europa’s crust and the concealed, untapped oceans beneath.
By merging speculative fiction with design, Julius achieves more than an aesthetic statement—it invites the wearer to embody a vision of life reimagined in a distant world. [EUROPA;] is a testament to the brand’s ability to mine inspiration from the unknown and translate it into garments that challenge our perceptions of humanity’s place in the universe.
Photographer: Alien Wang
Stylist: Tatsuya Shimada
Hair: Badboy
Make-Up: Yoko Minami
Production: Weni Agency
Models: Hippolyte, Massaer, Matt
ABOUT JULIUS
Founded in Tokyo in 2001 by Tatsuro Horikawa as a means to presenting film projects, the Julius label eventually developed its clothing line in 2004. Using black and grey as the main components of every collection – symbols of madness and pain, respectively – the label centers around Horikawa’s love of art and architecture, which were integral to the brand’s initial formation as an art project.
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HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE COLLECTION
