adidas Originals and Avavav continue their collaboration with the Spring/Summer 2026 Collection.

Rather than reinventing their shared design language, Creative Director Beate Skonare Karlsson builds on the existing aesthetic, placing classic silhouettes in a more conceptual context.

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The apparel pieces draw on classic sportswear elements, reframing them through optical illusions and sculptural forms.

A cropped Track Top and Track Pant take on an almost sculptural quality, while a form-fitting Base Layer is designed to resemble a Track Top.

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This motif has become a recurring element of the collaboration across several seasons.

A Hooded Mini Dress and an off-the-shoulder Hoodie play with proportions, while a T-Shirt, Denim Pants, and Printed Shorts bring new materials, cuts, and perspectives into the sportswear context.

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Long Socks, a Sweatband Set, a Double Brim Slashed Cap, and a Leather Sports Bag round out the collection, with the bag appearing this season as the largest version yet of the recurring key piece.

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The footwear also continues the play with exaggeration and contradiction. The Avavav Megaride transforms the oversized Moonrubber Megaride from previous seasons into a more stripped-back, raw silhouette.

The Canvas and Suede versions reframe the adidas Megaride for today, featuring mesh inserts in the upper that resemble anatomical shapes and reference Avavav’s signature cut-out caging.

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Additionally, the Modified Superstar returns. The sculptural toe cap remains, but this time the silhouette appears in two distinct variations: the Deconstructed Superstar with a soft, collapsible leather upper, and the Shaved Pony Superstar with a faux pony-hair upper that, true to its name, creates a shaved fur effect.

The campaign was photographed by Belgian photographer and long-time Avavav partner Lennert Madou.

His still lifes combine painterly compositions with a slightly off-center, fresh aesthetic, further highlighting the conceptual approach of the collaboration.

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The adidas Originals by Avavav Spring/Summer 2026 Collection launches on May 22 and will be available at select retailers such as Asphaltgold and BSTN.

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Photos via adidas