A 90-Year-Old Japanese Bagmaker Enters Cecilie Bahnsen's Floral Universe
After almost a century of creating military-infused, hard-wearing nylon bags, Yoshida & Co. is spreading its wings. This year marks the brand's 90th anniversary and it’s celebrating with a series of firsts.
The Japanese label kicked off its birthday with its first collection made from plant-based nylon. Now, it follows that milestone with a debut collaboration between flower-obsessed Danish designer Cecilie Bahnsen and Yoshida’s PORTER diffusion line.
Bahnsen’s designs are defined by contrasts, ethereal fabrics made sculptural, couture techniques applied to everyday items. Her floral language isn’t just decoration, it re-engineers how we read objects.
With PORTER, military nylon turns into something almost weightless, patterned like embroidery rather than armor.
It’s this inversion, toughness turned fragile, utility made poetic, that expands what “floral universe” really means in her hands. It's utilitarian but delicate on the outside. Rugged PORTER nylon gets softened with quilting, cut-outs, and appliqué so it feels closer to a garment than a gear bag.
The structure and toughness remain intact, but the exterior reads like couture detailing.
The result is a capsule of three core silhouettes: the Bonsac Mini, the 2-Way Tool Bag, and the Backpack, each reimagined with quilted embroidery, laser-cut floral motifs, and patent appliqué details layered over PORTER’s signature nylon twill.
It’s arguably an excess of flowers, but what else would you expect from Bahnsen? The Danish designer’s many sneakers with Japanese sportswear label ASICS have been a hit thanks to similarly OTT touches and she’s fresh from turning The North Face's techy climbing gear into flowery dresses.
The collaboration first dropped on June 5 at the PORTER flagship store in Shinjuku and Yoshida & Co.’s website. Now, the capsule is expanding into Korea with an online raffle running August 20 at Porter's online website. Plus, it's arriving August 22 at Dover Street Market Ginza.
Prices land at $740 for the Bonsac Mini, $1,040 for the 2-Way Tool Bag, and $1,220 for the backpack.
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