Cecilie Bahnsen Fall/Winter 2026 at Paris Fashion Week

Cecilie Bahnsen Fall/Winter 2026 / FW26 at Paris Fashion Week

“Following our anniversary – I had not finished exploring, learning and refining. I wanted to continue collaborating and moving with the woman who wears Cecilie Bahnsen. I called this collection Practice because I don’t view practice as something that comes before mastery, it is the work itself. It’s the repetition, the returning, the passion and the dedicated work of refining craft over and over again. In fashion, like in dance, you learn through doing – through pinning, unpicking, rehearsing, refining. The pieces are never truly finished; they evolve through patience and care. I also wanted to rethink the runway. Rather than a finished moment of perfection, we invite the audience into a rehearsal, something that feels honest and immediate. It is not only about the final moment, but about the rhythm, the exchange, and the energy that builds over time.” – Cecilie Bahnsen, Founder and Creative Director

ARRIVAL, This season, the traditional runway becomes something more intimate. The audience enters a working rehearsal space. The studio is already in motion. Created in close collaboration with Myrto Georgiadi and Oráma Atelier, the show unfolds as a shared process. Cecilie Bahnsen FW26 / Fall/Winter 2026 collection is shaped by admiration for the women involved: the dancers, collaborators, and creative community. Their strength and vulnerability reflect the balance within the clothes – softness combined with power. The endurance of female craft forms both inspiration and foundation. As the woman prepares to perform, each look develops with her movement. Dance shapes the cut of the dress. Each garment is not a final statement, but something formed over time through patience and care. Cecilie Bahnsen’s signature softness meets rhythm and function. Romantic elements meet rehearsal wear. Couture meets ease. Strength appears through delicacy.

TRANSFORMATION, Movement brings each look to life. Volume and silhouette are revealed through motion. The clothes are not static – they move with the body. An elongated bias-cut silk satin dress drifts as she dances. Knits are wrapped over the shoulder. Soft pastel layers mix with transparent dresses grounded by fleece. Clean lines skim the body before opening at the hem, allowing freedom and lightness. Clothing and body move together. Technical performance pieces are layered with soft feminine details. Recycled nylon jackets sit over sculptural dresses, balancing practicality with romance. A technical peplum tutu adds bounce and shape as the wearer moves. Traditional embroidery appears in metal yarns, whilst delicate anglaise is reworked on technical organza into a perforated, couture-inspired fabric. Drawing from classic silhouettes from The North Face archive, bags are reimagined through Cecilie Bahnsen’s romantic perspective. Functional pieces become refined statement accessories that are detailed with embroidery, which softens their technical character.

DEPARTURE, Knitwear, outerwear, and footwear ground Cecilie Bahnsen FW26 / Fall/Winter 2026 collection in everyday life whilst maintaining sculptural form. As the show progresses, the looks shift from studio to street. Layers are added. Outerwear returns. The garments adapt to their surroundings. Cecilie Bahnsen’s ongoing collaboration with The North Face continues into its fourth chapter, combining technical performance with poetic design. Midnight navy and black create subtle a contrast throughout the collection. Classic outerwear is updated with delicate floral details integrated into trims and hardware, balancing function with femininity. The result is a refined fusion of performance and poetry, where technical craftsmanship meets sculptural softness. Through the lens of dance, everyday couture is shown in motion – worn, tested, lived in. Not preserved, but present. A collection that rehearses, adapts, and moves beyond the studio into everyday life. Because practice is not preparation for something greater. Practice is the work itself.