AMBUSH SS26 Embraces ’70s Tokyo Funk and Free-Spirited Tribalism with “Tribe on the Move”

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AMBUSH steps off the grid and into a groove with its Spring/Summer 2026 collection, “Tribe on the Move.” Drawing inspiration from 1970s Tokyo funk and the meandering pace of aimless road tripsYoon Ahn delivers a soulful, stripped-back vision of contemporary streetwear—one that’s less about posturing and more about personal rhythm.

Rather than following the codes of traditional streetwear, AMBUSH slows its pulse for SS26, channeling a modern nomadic spirit. The idea of a “tribe” here isn’t about style uniformity, but about a shared, intuitive connection—a collective that travels light, moves freely, and expresses identity through ease, not effort.

Silhouettes are fluid and sun-wornbrushed cotton wide-leg pantsvintage-washed denim, and loosely structured jackets with sharp, retro-inspired seams set the tone. The garments appear to inhale and exhale with the body, evoking the stillness of a late-summer day and the simplicity of a wardrobe shaped by experience rather than trend.

Accessories, long a cornerstone of the AMBUSH universe, act as tribal insignia—but reimagined for a new kind of traveler. Sculptural silver jewelryhandcrafted beltschunky sunglasses, and sturdy leather sandals ground the look in both symbolism and function, emphasizing movement over rigidity.

The color story reinforces this sense of freedom: earth tones and animal prints meld with sky blueslemon yellow, and soft lilac, as if the palette had been pulled from the roadside horizon or filtered through the lens of a fading polaroid.

With Tribe on the Move, AMBUSH doesn’t abandon its urban DNA—it evolves it. This is streetwear as spiritual journey, a collection that whispers rather than shouts, guided not by algorithms or maps, but by instinct.

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