Ready-to-wear collaborations: C.P. Company, The North Face, Antik Batik, and Xirena

Ready-to-wear takes centre stage in today’s line-up of collaborations, with a series of capsules spotlighting encounters between brands, artists and creative worlds. These projects extend the wardrobe into design, art and craft, offering fresh ways to approach contemporary fashion. Here is a round-up of the latest partnerships to watch.

C.P. Company x Alessi

We step beyond the strict confines of ready-to-wear for a collaboration that opens a dialogue between fashion and industrial design. C.P. Company, the urban sportswear pioneer founded by Massimo Osti, has teamed up with Italian design house Alessi, a benchmark for everyday objects since 1921, for a capsule with material experimentation at its core.

At the heart of this collaboration is a Nylon B overshirt, conceived as the centrepiece of the wardrobe. Available in three exclusive colours: Total Eclipse, Malachite Green and Deep Lavender, it is crafted from military-inspired brushed multifilament nylon, then piece-dyed to achieve tonal depth and a gently patinated finish. Two of these shades are directly inspired by the uniforms worn by Officina Alessi technicians.

The piece also incorporates a customised lens on the sleeve, merging the visual identities of the two houses through a graphic inspired by technical drawings from the Alessi factory. Applied across the capsule, this motif roots the collaboration in a confident, industrial aesthetic.

A selection of iconic Alessi objects, reinterpreted for the occasion, accompanies this apparel proposition. Among them, the 9090 espresso maker designed by Richard Sapper in 1979 is offered in a limited edition of 999 numbered pieces. It is joined by a set of cups, a double-walled mug by Jean Nouvel, and the Arran tray designed by Enzo Mari.

All of these objects have been reworked using a black PVD coating process, applied after hand-sandblasting. The project is presented in an immersive installation titled “Blend: The Kinetic Pulse of Italian Industrial Mastery” at the C.P. Company showroom.

The collection launched on April 21 via the official channels of both houses, and is also available at the Milan showroom during Milan Design Week, where pieces are offered individually or as limited-edition sets.

The North Face x Sky High Farm Goods

The North Face and Sky High Farm Goods join forces to reinterpret iconic outdoor pieces through the lens of agriculture and environmental responsibility, with their purpose-led capsule The North Face x Sky High Farm Goods.

Sky High Farm Goods was created to support the food equity mission of Sky High Farm, a non-profit organisation based in New York’s Hudson Valley. This collaboration combines the functional and innovative expertise of The North Face with the commitment of Sky High Farm and Sky High Farm Goods.

Rooted in a shared belief that time spent outdoors can generate a broader positive impact, the capsule revisits iconic silhouettes to accompany exploration. To extend the impact of this partnership, The North Face has also set up ongoing financial contributions in support of Sky High Farm, helping to build a fairer food system.

Key pieces in the collection include The North Face x Sky High Farm Goods Mountain Jacket, which reinterprets one of the brand’s icons as an essential layer suited to wet-weather farming activities, and a zip-through fleece, which offers warmth and comfort thanks to a soft fabric, elevated by meticulous finishing.

Each piece features Sky High Farm’s signature ‘strawberry moon’ motif, anchoring the collection in its distinctive visual world. This six-piece capsule also includes a short-sleeved T-shirt, a Farm cap, a tote bag and Mountain trousers.

The collection was photographed in Santa Barbara, California, with the participation of members of White Buffalo Land Trust. This non-profit organisation works to promote regenerative agriculture and responsible land management, to address deeply interconnected environmental, social and food issues.

The capsule has been available since April 23 on the websites of both brands, as well as at selected retailers worldwide.

Antik Batik x Eugenia Martínez de Irujo

French bohemian-chic ready-to-wear brand Antik Batik unveils ‘Felicità’, an exclusive collaboration with Eugenia Martínez de Irujo, a figure of the Spanish aristocracy and an artist with a sun-drenched world. Conceived as an ode to joy, this capsule celebrates spontaneity and femininity through a vibrant wardrobe shaped by art and emotion.

At the heart of the collection are Eugenia’s painted floral motifs, here reinterpreted as rich, detailed embroidery. Threads become brushstrokes, giving rise to pieces where every detail conveys an instinctive energy and a form of visual poetry rooted in both creators’ shared universe.

Richly embroidered skirts and their matching gilets structure the collection, while luminous crop tops and long ruffled skirts underline a free-spirited, summery look. Long embroidered dresses, conceived as genuine everyday couture pieces, extend this aesthetic.

The capsule also includes accessories, with embroidered bags that echo the painterly motifs, as well as more emblematic pieces such as a gilet inspired by one worn by Eugenia’s mother, sensitively reinterpreted. A boldly coloured pair of harem trousers completes the ensemble, affirming the house’s bohemian roots.

The collection will be available from May 6 on the brand’s website, as well as in Antik Batik boutiques in Paris and Saint-Tropez, and at El Corte Inglés Serrano in Madrid.

Xirena x Léa Meylan

Californian brand Xirena teams up with French stylist Léa Meylan for a capsule collaboration inspired by Balearic sunsets. Conceived as a summer interlude, the collection conveys a feeling of lightness, balancing spontaneity and intimacy, through pieces shaped by colour, movement and the rhythm of summer.

The wardrobe brings together Xirena’s laid-back spirit, rooted in a free, effortless Californian lifestyle, and Léa Meylan’s more instinctive sensibility. The collection stands out for its breadth, with a complete wardrobe designed for summer. Expect flowing shirt dresses, T-shirts, tank tops, shorts and trousers, as well as a selection of accessories to complete the looks. The cuts remain simple and easy to wear, in line with a spontaneous, mix-and-match wardrobe.

The pieces are priced from €90 to €480 and have been available exclusively on the brand’s website since April 11.