BY JAY AQUINO

JULY 7, 2025

DET BLEV SENT’s Spring/Summer 2026 collection, LOCUST, is a raw, emotional exploration of modern youth who feel overwhelmed, disconnected, and emotionally drained; it’s about facing emotional challenges directly, even embracing them as a new kind of identity. LOCUST is rooted in the music of Nine Inch Nails, an industrial rock band known for its abrasive sound, dark lyrics, and emotional intensity. Their work is a mixture of chaos and beauty, violence and vulnerability—which became the aesthetic backbone of the collection. 

The collection features skewed and asymmetrical tailoring, with reversed construction appearing across key pieces, challenging conventional ideas of beauty, much like how emotional pain distorts perception. Zipped-up hoodies, ripped jackets, torn mesh tops, bell bottoms that drag across the ground, and distressed leather are all designed to feel worn from day one. Materials like waxed cotton, coated fabrics, and battered leathers appear damaged or industrial, calling to mind a dystopian future or the aftermath of a trashed rehearsal space.

Textures are rough, tactile, and unapologetically raw, evoking burned-out speakers, scratched walls, or torn posters in teenage bedrooms. Wide-leg trousers ground the looks, lending structure to an otherwise fragmented collection. In addition, the palette avoids any hint of optimism, leaning into oxidized blacks, ash grays, and tones that sit somewhere between bruise and burnout.

Overall, DET BLEV SENT’s collection sticks to the brand’s core message, pushing back on the polish and hierarchy of fashion in favor of something more visceral and real. LOCUST leans into the rawness of lived experience, offering clothing that feels less like a costume and more like a second skin for those worn down by emotional fatigue.

IMAGE SOURCE: DEV BLEV SENT

IMAGE SOURCE: DEV BLEV SENT

IMAGE SOURCE: DEV BLEV SENT

Discover DEV BLEV SENT Spring / Summer 2026 collection here.