This Fall, Longchamp takes a thoughtful detour from the hustle of trend cycles and dives into something more poetic—a creative collaboration with Paris-based multidisciplinary artist Constantin Riant.
The result is a capsule that feels less like a commercial collection and more like a visual love letter to craftsmanship, quiet observation, and Paris’s everyday beauty.
Riant, known for his cobalt blue sketches and gentle, observant style, brings a painter’s eye to the world of leather. His work doesn’t shout; it lingers. He finds magic in small, often overlooked details—the typography of a vintage shopfront, the curve of an old iron railing, or how light falls on a café table in the early hours. These fleeting city impressions are reimagined across ready-to-wear pieces, accessories, and a reworked version of Longchamp’s iconic Le Pliage.
The entire collection is built around a classic yet quietly bold colour palette: blue and white. It’s not trying to be loud or trendy—that’s exactly the point. The colours bring a sense of calm and timelessness on rugged cotton jackets, graphic tees, and canvas bags that nod to French workwear. These pieces aren’t just worn—they age, soften, and collect memories over time.
One standout is the Les Artisans de Paris silk scarf, which turns everyday Parisian storefronts—bookshops, ceramic ateliers, instrument makers—into a walking gallery. It’s nostalgic but fresh, romantic but grounded. It tells a story of the city not through monuments, but through the hands that keep it alive.
This theme of hands—making, crafting, creating—is the heart of the collaboration. There’s something deeply grounding about this focus. In an age of fast fashion and digital everything, Longchamp and Riant slow things down to honour the people behind the products. A bespoke emblem created by Riant for the collection fuses elements from Longchamp’s history—leatherworking tools, the brand’s early pipe accessories, symbols of travel like ships and planes—into a new icon of heritage and reinvention.
From where we stand, this collaboration feels different because it is different. It doesn’t just present a new aesthetic; it proposes a different pace. It encourages us to look again at the clothes we wear, the objects we carry, and the details we overlook. It’s not about selling a fantasy but elevating what’s already here. The streets we walk, the craftspeople we forget, the city as seen through thoughtful eyes.
For Longchamp Creative Director Sophie Delafontaine, Riant was a natural fit. “Constantin has this poetic sensibility that mirrors our values—care, attention, timelessness,” she says. “What he’s created is more than a design; it’s a story about art and craft coexisting.”
And for Riant, it was personal. “Paris constantly inspires me—especially the small workshops and craftspeople that keep the city alive,” he reflects. “Working with Longchamp allowed me to blend my visual language with theirs, all through the filter of handcraft.”
The outcome is a collection that feels like a quiet walk through the soul of Paris—not the flashy, tourist version, but the textured, lived-in city, where art hides in corners and beauty lingers in the ordinary.
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