Summary
- WACK MARIA is releasing a new range of Hawaiian shirts featuring the iconic artwork of Jean-Michel Basquiat
- The collaborative garment is constructed entirely from rayon for a fluid and lightweight drape
- The piece launches via the brand's online store in May with worldwide shipping available
WACKO MARIA and the Jean-Michel Basquiat estate are continuing their prolific partnership with the release of a collaborative SS26 collection.
This latest offering grounds that heavy cultural legacy in premium physical details. The short-sleeve button-up is cut strictly from 100% rayon and sees the late artist’s Six Fifty, Rinso, and Notary as all-over prints. This specific material choice ensures the breezy, fluid drape that has become synonymous with the brand’s warm-weather shirting. The lightweight fabric serves as an ideal, breathable canvas for Basquiat's unmistakable visual language, seamlessly merging high-art heritage with elevated everyday construction.
WACKO MARIA has long been a champion of fusing rebellious art with subcultural Japanese tailoring, and its ongoing relationship with the Jean-Michel Basquiat estate remains one of its most defining endeavors. By transposing the late Brooklyn-born artist’s chaotic, neo-expressionist brilliance onto its signature silhouettes, the Tokyo-based imprint consistently bridges the gap between 1980s downtown New York and modern streetwear.
The Jean-Michel Basquiat x WACKO MARIA SS26 collaboration releases May via the WACKO MARIA ONLINE STORE.
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