The three most interesting fashion collaborations of the moment

BarcelonaWith the arrival of autumn, many brands collaborate with external designers to help them explore new aesthetic boundaries. Starting with their most established brand references and with the twist of a loving, yet external, perspective, many products already on the market take new directions and reach even targets unsuspected

1- ARKET and Barbour

For the AW25 season, Nordic lifestyle brand ARKET and British heritage label Barbour present a limited capsule collection, designed between Stockholm and South Shields in northeast England, the birthplace of the iconic parka brand. Drawing on their shared experience of the British and Nordic climates and a mutual passion for the outdoors, the collection focuses on functional layering. Iconic pieces from both brands are reinterpreted in a nature-inspired palette of blues, greens, and blacks blended with a tartan pattern. ad hoc.

2- Carhartt WIP and Nicholas Daley

Carhartt WIP has collaborated with fashion designer Nicholas Daley to create a thirteen-piece capsule collection. Based on a shared appreciation for the music and culture surrounding the designer, the collection showcases the British designer paying homage to the iconic Reggae Klub party, founded by his parents in 1972. Daley, who nods to his own heritage by incorporating subtle references to both Jamaica and Esmaica in Carhartt WIP's work, brings them into his own style. Particularly noteworthy are the cropped Harrington jacket, crafted from classic herringbone twill with contrasting corduroy pockets, and the classic chore coat by Carhartt WIP, which reinvents itself in a combination of navy blue corduroy and Indian denim.

3- The North Face and Cecilie Bahnsen

Presented during the Spring/Summer 2026 show at Paris Fashion Week this October, the third installment of the collaboration between The North Face and Cecilie Bahnsen brings a much lighter and more modular approach to the brand's classic sportswear, transforming it, thanks to the designer, into an almost avant-garde statement. The collaboration is based on a continuous exploration of modularity. As a result, it offers designs that evolve throughout the day. For example, it includes a jacket with durable floral print fabric and detachable sleeves that becomes a vest, or trousers that transform into shorts. This collection features a raised floral motif as a common thread. Beyond the garments, Bahnsen also reimagines The North Face's iconic backpacks and bags.