The North Face and Cecilie Bahnsen present their third collaboration, first shown during the designer’s Spring Summer 2026 show in Paris. The collection develops a modular approach to performance wear, focusing on adaptability across form, function, and daily use. Designed for warmer conditions, the pieces shift toward lighter construction and a more instinctive way of dressing.
SPRING 2026
Bahnsen reworks technical garments through softer construction and adjustable forms. Each piece allows transformation through layering and structural change, introducing variation within a single design. This approach brings a different reading to performance wear, where utility remains intact while the visual language shifts toward a more fluid expression.
Cecilie Bahnsen explains that the collaboration has reached a point of alignment, with the season shaped by a sense of lightness in both construction and attitude, expressed through pieces that adapt to the wearer while maintaining intimacy, ease, and precision.
The collection builds through modular construction. A floral-printed ripstop jacket features zip-off sleeves that convert it into a vest, while matching trousers transform into shorts. The floral motif appears across the broader Spring Summer 2026 collection, linking the collaboration to Bahnsen’s seasonal output. A second group introduces olive-toned embossed ripstop, applied to a pullover with a cinched waist and a long hybrid coat shaped through a softer silhouette.
Accessories extend this approach through structural contrast. A reworked duffel backpack takes on a more architectural form, shifting its proportions while retaining its original function. The Maria clutch appears in white ripstop, finished with a floral-shaped carabiner that introduces a delicate detail within a technical format. Footwear completes the lineup through a single design, the shandal, which combines elements of a sandal and a shoe and features Bahnsen’s floral appliqué.
The seven-piece release includes the Marlowe Pullover Wind Jacket, Emma Long Wind Mountain Jacket, Tenzin Convertible Jacket, Carla Convertible Pant, Anna Base Camp Duffel, Maria Translucent Base Camp Clutch, and the TNF x CB Saçdal. Each piece appears in Forest Night Green, with the footwear also incorporating TNF White.
The campaign, photographed by Ellen Fedors, features The North Face athlete Angie Scarth-Johnson. The setting follows the route between Bergen and Finse, where the surrounding Norwegian terrain frames the collection. The imagery draws from the anticipation of travel and the moments that precede a climb, focusing on transition and preparation.
The North Face x Cecilie Bahnsen Spring Summer 2026 collaboration launches on Thursday, March 26. The collection will be available through ceciliebahnsen.com, thenorthface.com, selected The North Face stores, and a limited group of retail partners.
