To celebrate the launch of the Spring/Summer 026 collection, C.P. Company presents ‘Behind the Seams’ a new editorial project that focuses on the brand’s community through a physical installation, which will be unveiled on June 20 2025 during an exclusive event at the Milan showroom.

The initiative gives voice to different personalities from the C.P. Company community, protagonists of personal reflections and testimonials in dialogue with members of the brand. Filmed between the Massimo Osti Archive in Bologna and the Research & Development department in Carrè, these conversations investigate the dynamic relationship between heritage and innovation, a distinctive feature of the brand’s identity.

The installation includes a dedicated backstage area, where visitors can immerse themselves in the brand’s design method: from fabric research to experimental dye treatments. On this concept takes shape the new collection, developed as a narrative between form and function. Archival references dialogue with new textile and design languages, expanding the brand’s legacy.

At the heart of the collection, the Goggle Jacket and Mille Jacket, two icons of C.P. Company’s history, are revisited as platforms for textile experimentation. Reinterpreted for Spring/Summer 026, they are made from innovative materials such as Bi-TM, Gore G-Type, Opal-C and Rafia-R, chosen for their technical properties.

Garment dyeing is confirmed as a founding element of the collection, with a focus on the lived-in effect that has always characterized the brand’s aesthetic since. The expression of this is Panama-R, a fabric with an Oxford structure made from recycled nylon yarns. Embellished with a specific pigment dye, it embodies the intersection of innovation in materials and aesthetic experimentation within the collection.

Indigo is the focus of a dedicated Denim capsule, which explores the entire color spectrum of blue, from the most intense tones to lighter shades, through specific treatments and dyeing techniques. Among the key garments: the multi pocket Goggle Jacket and the loose-fit full hip pants in 50 Threads, the Italian brand’s iconic fabric, reinterpreted in an indigo version bleached.

The concept of functionality is reinterpreted with details that recall field jackets, one of the brand’s cornerstones.

In Spring/Summer 026, modular pockets and functional compartments characterize outerwear, overshirts and pants in Twill, Micro Reps, Heavy Chrome-R and Flatt Nylon, combining technical precision and aesthetics.

Completing the collection is a selection of graphic garments that repurpose one of the brand’s earliest icons, the Life Buoy logo. The result of C.P. Company’s ongoing archival research, a practice that influences and shapes its creative process, the motif appears on boxy fleece sweatshirts, striped jersey garments and classic polo shirts. The motif bridges the identity of the brand’s early years and its contemporary language, emphasizing the continuity between tradition and innovation.

C.P. Company’s urban-focused line, featuring rubberized or lasered branding, continues its evolutionary path for Spring/Summer 026, exploring new design directions through innovative materials and advanced functional details. The collection defines an idea of an urban wardrobe that juxtaposes versatile garments designed for everyday use – such as overshirts, shirts, t-shirt knitwear and accessories – with high-performance outerwear featuring sophisticated finishes and cutting-edge technical fabrics such as Gore-Tex Windstopper®, Hyst (Hydro Stop Tela) and Metroshell.

One of the season’s key innovations is the silver-colored Nano Titanium fabric: a blend of nylon and polyester with protective coating, declined on a hooded jacket and a vest with a concealed hood. Also appearing among the highlights of the new Spring/Summer 026 is a Pertex® modular jacket, designed with heat-sealed inner seams for maximum protection and featuring removable sleeves.

The selection is completed with a blazer made of Japanese technical panama, which reinterprets a classic garment through a contemporary lens. The essential and functional structure is defined by practical details and heat-sealed inner seams

Credits:Piercarlo Quecchia, DSL StudioIG: @piercarloquecchia @dsl__studio