The Parisienne of Fall-Winter 2025 is a woman of both worlds — rooted in the meticulous craftsmanship of her Paris atelier, yet endlessly curious, drawn to the wild charm of the British countryside and the eclectic rhythm of London streets. Longchamp’s new collection, From Paris to London, is a season-long journey, a love letter to savoir-faire where French elegance meets British eccentricity.
In her Paris studio, she dresses with the same care she devotes to her craft. A neck scarf in ecru and cobalt blue, the signature colours of Parisian artist Constantin Riant, becomes her talisman. Her look blends utility and artistry: Eiffel Tower-patterned trousers, a blue worker jacket, and a white shirt reminiscent of a painter’s smock. She moves easily between sketching and sculpting, clogs on her feet, tools and ideas always within reach.
Her companions on this journey are Longchamp’s emblematic bags. The Le Roseau tote in natural leather, with its bamboo clasp, carries her sketchbook and camera. For her travels, the Le Pliage x Constantin Riant version — a canvas for artistry itself — becomes both a statement and a work tool.
Crossing the Channel, she arrives in the Cotswolds. Here, the pace softens; the air is crisp, the fields endless. She bundles up in a padded kimono jacket for her morning walks, returns for afternoon tea, and wraps herself in a long cashmere dress or a shearling vest. Her Le Foulonné shoulder bag, with its graceful curves, holds her notes and treasures gathered on quiet paths. The countryside’s textures and tones seep into her imagination, fuelling her next designs.
London is a sharper, faster rhythm. Here, she trades pastoral softness for urban edge. Her duffle coat, a collaboration between Longchamp and Gloverall, marries two legacies of post-war craftsmanship. Its striped lining nods to Parisian flair, while the toggles recall the bamboo clasp of Le Roseau. On nights out, she turns to a palette of red and black: a tuxedo-style kimono jacket, a leather miniskirt, thigh-high boots. A trench coat shields her from London’s rain, and her patent leather Le Roseau with leopard-print lining adds a whisper of rebellion.
Every piece in the collection carries a story. In Paris, the mood is atelier-focused: the hum of work, the patina of tools, the intimacy of creation. In the Cotswolds, it is about quiet luxury and grounding. In London, it’s the energy of reinvention, where tradition bends to modernity.
Longchamp Creative Director Sophie Delafontaine captures the essence: “From Paris to London is a love letter to savoir-faire. From our capsule with Parisian artist Constantin Riant to our collaboration with Gloverall of London, we wanted this season to celebrate different forms of craftsmanship from a contemporary viewpoint. Our collection revisits the workwear aesthetic and explores, on the other side of the Channel, French elegance tinged with British eclecticism.”
The Parisienne returns home with her suitcases heavier but her spirit lighter, her mind already sketching the next creation. Perhaps a new twist on an old classic, perhaps a piece that blends clogs and boots, canvas and leather, Parisian minimalism and British whimsy. Like the collection itself, she lives in movement — always between two places, two styles, two inspirations.
For Fall-Winter 2025, Longchamp offers not just a wardrobe, but a passport to live as she does: with an eye for detail, a heart for adventure, and a hand always reaching for the next piece of beautiful work.
