Cecilie Bahnsen Reimagines PORTER's Nylon Bags With Laser-Cut Florals

Summary

• PORTER has tapped Danish designer Cecilie Bahnsen for 3 item collection, updating the Japanese brand’s functional designs with romantic details.
• Set for release on June 5, the collection marks the second installment of Yoshida & Co.’s 90th anniversary celebration.

For the second installment of Yoshida & Co., Ltd.’s 90th anniversary roll-out, the manufacturer’s legendary PORTER line has enlisted Cecilie Bahnsen for a special collaboration reimagining its nylon bags with romantic motifs. The Danish designer, who has collaborated with Asics and The North Face in recent seasons, now turns her gaze towards accessories, incorporating her ever-present adornments into PORTER’s utilitarian designs.

Leading the collection is the backpack, available in an all-black nylon twill and decorated with black-on-black embroidery throughout the body and laser-cut flowers — Bahnsen’s signature. The 2 Way Tool Bag, offered in classic olive green Khaki, a baby Gratian Blue, and Black, is a more directional silhouette, combining the likenesses of an elegant handbag and a tool carrier into one model. Finally, the smallest piece is the Bonsac Mini, offered in the same colorways, with a scaled-down design.

On the new collaboration, Bahnsen said, “This is a romantic act. It’s about sorting through memories while deciding what to keep and what to reconstruct,” in a statement. Highlighting the power of quiet charm over flashy displays, Bahnsen’s monochrome approach gives PORTER’s durable nylon fabrics the spotlight. Simultaneously, the romantic sensibilities of the collection represent a contemporary facet of PORTER’s visual identity as it inches towards 100 years in business.

The Cecilie Bahnsen x PORTER collection is set for release on June 5 at PORTER’s flagship store, PORTER SHINJUKU, and Yoshida & Co.’s web store.