October 7, 2025 |
Coperni has long positioned itself as a brand at the vanguard. Innovation is its bread and butter; the lifeblood of designers Sébastien Meyer and Arnaud Vaillant. For their spring/summer 2026 collection the duo introduced C+, a line of “innovative carewear” which works with the body’s natural microbiome to rebalance, repair and quietly heal. Developed over several years alongside scientists, the project sits at the point where fashion blurs seamlessly into science.
Calling the C+ debut Regenerative Garments, and including a top, bodysuit and leggings, Meyer and Vaillant reminded us that clothes, like skin, are alive. That meant that the pieces were embedded with a patented symbiotic formula of pre- and probiotics that are activated by body heat, friction and skin contact to then transfer micro-organisms from the fabric to your skin, supporting the body’s own rhythms of renewal by “rebalancing the skin’s microbiome, easing signs of stress and supporting the body’s natural repair.”
Anok Yai opened the show, sporting a black playsuit with a dramatic, Japanese-style collar, cinched at the waist with a thin leather belt that featured hanging compartments for an iPhone and AirPods. Other sleek pieces – bomber jackets, pleated bloomers, sporty bodycon dresses and C+ activewear and tights styled with slouchy shirting – were similarly inspired by anatomy and movement, some made using fungi leather.
The designers also introduced Tech Tailoring, wherein suiting utilises discreet adjustment systems allowing the wearer to lengthen or shorten sleeves and trousers legs.
Footwear included a Pilates shoe collaboration with Barreletics and accessories became mystical talismans: Swipe bags carved in quartz, tiger eye and tourmaline glimmering like protective amulets.
If skincare you don’t have to think about was the starting point, what Coperni delivered was something greater: clothes not just as second skin – but as a living one.
Photography courtesy of Coperni.
