CFCL presented its Spring Summer 2026 VOL.11 collection in Paris. Shown on the final day of Women’s Fashion Week, the presentation positioned clothing as tools for daily life while opening a space for contemplation. The chamber ensemble TLF Trio performed live, filling the venue with minimalist sounds that matched the collection’s atmosphere of softness and focus.
The house continues to build on the philosophy of Knit-ware: Concreteness, a concept inspired by Jean Arp’s 1944 words on Concrete Art: “We want to produce like a plant that produces a fruit and not to reproduce.” This principle informed VOL.11, where garments offered presence through transparency, rounded silhouettes, and movement.
The collection introduced new chapters across several categories. The POTTERY series returned in translucent dresses referencing the sculptures of Mariko Mori and the textures of Émile Gallé’s glasswork. The Overwrapped Pottery design used mint-colored recycled polyester layered with sheer nylon-polyester yarn, producing a faint glow. The Pottery Swell dress mixed three recycled polyesters to form elastic relief textures, shifting with every step.
Natural and craft processes appeared in hand-dyed pieces made from organically grown cotton cultivated in the Pandurna region of India. At a workshop in Arimatsu, artisans dyed the garments in pale pinks and grays that suggested spring light. Dyeing Milan combined cotton exteriors with recycled polyester interiors to form blousons and pants, while Dyeing TC Lucent filtered light through sheer dresses and coordinated sets.
Graphic exploration arrived with the Terraced Dress, informed by the interior textiles of Sophie Taeuber-Arp. Constructivist stripes knitted in recycled polyester defined the silhouette. The design carried perforated sections and dynamic stripes, moving from sheer tops to striped bottoms in Lucent variations. Bright hues accented with neon yellow gave energy and freshness to the season.
Another experiment took form in the Fluffy series. Dresses punctuated with holes became canvases for knitted tassels threaded like clay motifs. Each tassel shimmered with yarn wrapped in metallic film, adding light and motion. The process resembled sculpture, with adjustments made through fittings until balance was achieved.
Beyond clothing, CFCL introduced its first sneaker collaboration with VEJA. Both B Corp-certified, the two companies focused on transparency in production while aligning knitwear comfort with athletic design. The sneakers extend CFCL’s concept of clothing made for urban life, refined enough for multiple settings but rooted in ease. Launching in early spring 2026, the shoes expand CFCL’s vocabulary into footwear while maintaining values central to both brands.
