Cecilie Bahnsen has long been a champion of collaboration, and her Spring Summer 2025 show was a testament to that philosophy, weaving together art, music, and fashion with a thoughtful, layered approach. Known for her romantic, cloud-like silhouettes, Bahnsen expanded her vision this season by partnering with both artist Takashi Homma and outdoor brand The North Face, seamlessly merging her ethereal aesthetic with rugged, functional design.
The show took place to the live sounds of Homma’s tonal music, accompanied by his striking photographs of Tokyo’s surrounding mountains projected on the walls. This natural, outdoorsy theme was echoed in the collection itself, where Bahnsen introduced a series of hybrids created in collaboration with The North Face. These pieces combined the technicality of outdoor gear—backpacks and duffel bags—with Bahnsen’s signature airy, romantic style, resulting in a striking fusion of function and fantasy.
The mountaineering influence was most apparent in the casting, which featured three professional rock climbers, lending a new athletic spirit to the collection. Bahnsen referred to their sport as "vertical ballet," a fitting description that captured the delicate balance between strength and grace that ran through her designs.
This outdoorsy, athletic influence was woven into Bahnsen’s signature silhouettes—pouf dresses, balloon skirts, and light, airy outerwear—by way of functional details like drawstrings, technical buckles, and puffer elements. Floral motifs were still central to her work, but this season, they took on new forms. Flat-shaped flowers, some with a sheer, technical sheen, adorned fitted organza pieces, while others were embroidered in 3D fil coupé onto bustiers, skirts, and outerwear made from recycled nylon.
The collection’s central inspiration came from the skeleton flower, a bloom that turns translucent in the rain, revealing its delicate skeletal structure. It was a fitting metaphor for the collection, especially as the relentless Paris rain added an element of realism to the show, making the models appear like shivering, wet blossoms as they moved through the space. Bahnsen’s skillful use of transparency and lightness throughout the collection mirrored the flower’s transformative beauty, capturing the ephemeral, fleeting nature of both fashion and nature.
In this collection, Bahnsen blended her dreamy, delicate sensibility with practical, functional elements, creating a fresh and innovative approach to outdoor wear that was both whimsical and grounded. The juxtaposition of romantic silhouettes with technical details offered a fresh take on modern femininity, making this a standout collection for the season.
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