CFCL “VOL.11” — The Poetry of Everyday Life Woven Between Structure and Light
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On October 7, the final day of Paris Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2026, CFCL presented its latest collection “VOL.11 Knit-ware: Concreteness” at La Gaîté Lyrique, a cultural venue in Paris’s 3rd arrondissement.
Guided by the philosophy of “designing clothing for contemporary life,” CFCL has continually explored creativity rooted not in spectacle but in daily existence. This season, the brand turned its attention to knitwear that embodies both tangibility and poetry—garments that quietly illuminate the beauty that lives within everyday life.
Creative Director Yusuke Takahashi drew inspiration from Jean Arp’s Concrete Art Manifesto (1944), which advocates direct creation rather than reproduction. Translating this ethos into the language of knitwear, Takahashi wove transparency, roundness, and softness into structural garments that reflect the subtle shifts of the seasons and a sense of empathy toward others—“poetic clothing for modern living.”
Layers of Structure, Flow, and Light
The show opened with minimalist chamber music performed by TLF Trio, whose fluid sounds filled the space like a rehearsal in progress. Within this intimate, almost meditative setting, the audience experienced CFCL’s vision of “clothing for contemporary life,” where transparency met warmth, and precision met emotion.
The first looks to capture attention were new evolutions of the brand’s signature “POTTERY” series. Inspired by the acrylic sculptures of Mariko Mori and the glass artistry of Émile Gallé, the pieces embodied an organic transparency—as if light itself had been knitted into fabric.
A dress wrapped in mint-green recycled polyester and sheer outer layers radiated a soft inner glow, shimmering gently with every step. The play of light across its surface revealed shifting hues of time—subtle, ephemeral, yet alive.
The following looks carried the tenderness of spring sunlight. Knitted from organically grown cotton cultivated in the Pandurna region of Madhya Pradesh, India, the pieces were hand-dyed by artisans in Arimatsu, Aichi Prefecture.
Soft gradations of pink and gray evoked the gentle diffusion of morning light, each garment unique in pattern. Rather than reproducing motifs, the dyeing process itself became the design—a celebration of craftsmanship and chance. These ensembles included cotton-and-recycled-polyester blousons and pants and translucent dresses, and coordinated sets that filter light through their fine yarns.
Also unveiled was the season’s sole graphic motif: the “TERRACED DRESS.” Inspired by artist Sophie Taeuber-Arp’s interior textiles, the design reinterprets constructivist composition through overlapping stripes of varying widths.
Knitted in recycled polyester, the A-line silhouette moves fluidly while maintaining architectural precision. Neon-yellow accents punctuate calm spring tones, suggesting a quiet optimism amid serenity, while navy-and-black versions evoke the dialogue between light and shadow.
Closing the show were dazzling evening pieces titled “FLUFFY.” The creative process began with a knitted toile punctuated by small pre-programmed holes, through which individually crafted tassels were intuitively threaded—as if sculpting with clay. Each tassel was hand-knitted and passed through the openings to form intricate motifs.
After numerous fittings, the unused holes were digitally closed, finalizing the structure. Both tassels and the base fabric employed metallic-film-wrapped yarns, creating shimmer and movement. With every step, the metallic threads caught the light, lending the supple knit a sculptural presence—a seamless harmony between digital precision and handmade intuition.
This season also marked CFCL’s first collaboration with sustainable sneaker brand VEJA, a fellow B Corp-certified company. Born from shared values of transparency and ethics, the collaboration extends CFCL’s philosophy of “functional elegance” to footwear—redefining sneakers as refined tools for daily life. The collection will be released in early spring 2026.
Poetic Concreteness in Contemporary Life
CFCL’s gaze is not fixed on glamorous unreality but on the subtle contours of beauty woven into everyday life. Through knitwear, an intimate and familiar material, the brand infuses structure with light and emotion, creating garments that move quietly yet profoundly. These are not merely clothes to be worn; they are lived in—designs that gently shape the rhythms of daily life and reflect the poetry of our time.
Explore all the looks from the CFCL Spring/Summer 2026 Collection in the gallery below.
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