Abstract
- PORTER has tapped Danish designer Cecilie Bahnsen for 3 merchandise assortment, updating the Japanese model’s practical designs with romantic particulars.
- Set for launch on June 5, the gathering marks the second installment of Yoshida & Co.’s ninetieth anniversary celebration.
For the second installment of Yoshida & Co., Ltd.’s ninetieth anniversary roll-out, the producer’s legendary PORTER line has enlisted Cecilie Bahnsen for a particular collaboration reimagining its nylon baggage with romantic motifs. The Danish designer, who has collaborated with Asics and The North Face in latest seasons, now turns her gaze in the direction of equipment, incorporating her ever-present adornments into PORTER’s utilitarian designs.
Main the gathering is the backpack, accessible in an all-black nylon twill and embellished with black-on-black embroidery all through the physique and laser-cut flowers — Bahnsen’s signature. The two Means Device Bag, supplied in basic olive inexperienced Khaki, a child Gratian Blue, and Black, is a extra directional silhouette, combining the likenesses of a sublime purse and a device provider into one mannequin. Lastly, the smallest piece is the Bonsac Mini, supplied in the identical colorways, with a scaled-down design.
On the brand new collaboration, Bahnsen mentioned, “It is a romantic act. It’s about sorting via recollections whereas deciding what to maintain and what to reconstruct,” in a press release. Highlighting the facility of quiet allure over flashy shows, Bahnsen’s monochrome strategy provides PORTER’s sturdy nylon materials the highlight. Concurrently, the romantic sensibilities of the gathering symbolize a recent aspect of PORTER’s visible id because it inches in the direction of 100 years in enterprise.
The Cecilie Bahnsen x PORTER assortment is about for launch on June 5 at PORTER’s flagship retailer, PORTER SHINJUKU, and Yoshida & Co.’s internet retailer.
