The North Face and Cecilie Bahnsen Find Beauty in Contrast

The North Face and Cecilie Bahnsen return for their fourth collaboration, bringing together technical outdoor wear and the Danish designer’s distinctive romantic aesthetic.

First presented during Bahnsen’s Fall/Winter 2026 show, Practice, at Paris Fashion Week, the collection revisits familiar silhouettes from The North Face archive through a softer, more feminine perspective. Technical materials meet sculptural shapes and intricate floral details across a selection of outerwear, footwear and accessories. The palette centres on midnight navy and black, while delicate embroidery, floral appliqués and considered trims introduce a more decorative dimension to classic outdoor designs. A new addition to the collaboration is the Nuptse Short Jacket, a cropped reinterpretation of The North Face’s iconic silhouette. Featuring floral Superpose Embroidery inspired by nature, it brings Bahnsen’s signature craftsmanship to one of the brand’s most recognisable designs. Elsewhere, the collection includes insulated layers, bags and footwear, among them the ThermoBall Mule, all reworked with the same attention to detail. Photographed by Pia Riverola against the industrial surroundings of Copenhagen’s Refshaleøen, the campaign brings together athletes Iris Pham and Molly Thompson-Smith with models in a celebration of female community, movement and the outdoors. Across its fourth chapter, the collaboration continues to explore the space between performance and poetry, where technical functionality meets a more intimate approach to design.