Italian elegance meets Nordic innovation in new Emporio Armani x Our Legacy drop

Following their first partnership in 2023, Italian fashion house Emporio Armani and Swedish label Our Legacy Work Shop launched their second collaboration collection for Spring/Summer. For the first time, the co-created line also includes womenswear pieces.

In this new capsule, signature elements from the Emporio Armani archive are reinterpreted by Our Legacy Work Shop. Many garments are crafted using quintessential Armani fabrics and finishes—materials that have withstood the test of time and are now reimagined in a new context. Additional items feature vintage Armani fabrics that were recreated and developed exclusively by Our Legacy for this project.

“Designing within the constraints of what already exists is a challenge—but also an opportunity,” said Cristopher Nying, creative director of Our Legacy, in a statement. “These fabrics carry stories. Seeing them return in a new form made the process unexpectedly rewarding.”

Emporio Armani, known as Giorgio Armani’s dynamic and urban line, is defined by its continuous evolution and reinterpretation of the Armani aesthetic. Our Legacy Work Shop, the creative lab of Stockholm-based Our Legacy, focuses on experimental uses of fabrics and garments. Founded in 2005 by Jockum Hallin, Cristopher Nying, and Richardos Klarén, the ready-to-wear brand—catering to both men and women—is recognized for applying custom fabrics to iconic silhouettes. It balances familiarity with eccentricity, offering reworked yet recognizable shapes through recurring subcategories.

Throughout the new collection, subtle references to East Asian traditional attire emerge, including the collarless “Sciovolo” shirt, printed pocket linings in the “Ampolla” blazer, and the “Toga Coat,” which takes cues from kimono construction—a central stylistic touchpoint for the collaboration. Additional nods to summer escapism appear in details like hotel robe–inspired designs and slipper-like footwear.

Silhouettes from the debut collaboration return in updated versions, while the cat motif reappears across prints and on a deck of Emporio Armani Our Legacy Work Shop playing cards.

“I like things that age well—pieces that stand the test of time in both durability and wearability,” said Giorgio Armani, reflecting on the project.

Alasdair McLellan shot the campaign in Pantelleria, the volcanic Mediterranean island that serves as Armani’s personal retreat.

The Emporio Armani Our Legacy Work Shop collection will be available starting Friday, May 16, through a special setup at the Emporio Armani store on Via Manzoni in Milan, and at Dover Street Market locations in London, Paris, New York, Los Angeles, and Ginza.

It will also be stocked at Our Legacy stores in Stockholm, London, Berlin, and Seoul; at the Stockholm Work Shop; and via wholesale partners including Ssense, Net-a-Porter, Mr Porter, I.T Hysan One, SKP S, and Maison Dongliang, as well as other Dover Street Market addresses in Singapore, Beijing, and online.