adidas Originals by JENNIE: The First Collaboration with Global Icon JENNIE Unveiled

adidas Originals by JENNIE is here: the first collaboration between the brand and the global icon turns her long-running ambassador role into a co-designed collection. Built around the idea of Functional Grace, the FW26 range brings ballet-inspired codes into a surreal, futuristic wardrobe. The collection arrives with a campaign that expands the concept into a cosmic setting, positioning JENNIE’s creative vision at the center of the launch.

Functional Grace treats performance-informed construction as a starting point rather than a constraint. Ballet supplies the reference point, while each piece pushes its silhouettes and movement into a broader, more surreal language of quiet confidence, timeless polish, and modern femininity.

With this collaboration, I wanted to reinterpret the classic identity of adidas Originals through my own perspective and energy. My goal was to bring together the softness and restraint found in ballet, as well as the strength behind it, with the feeling of an endless and unknown space.

I focused on creating an overall mood that feels timeless yet forward facing—cinematic and surreal, with a quiet but powerful presence.

The campaign, titled ‘Cosmic Ballerina: Kinematics,’ places JENNIE in a dreamlike environment inspired by the cosmos. Movement and expansive imagery turn ballet into a physical metaphor for strength, power, and possibility, carrying the collection’s sense of free-spirited energy beyond the studio.

That same tension shapes the clothing and accessories. Controlled ballet silhouettes are disrupted through reworked track tops and pants, layering T-shirts, wrap skirts, knit wrap cardigans, sheer bodysuits and leggings, polar fleece half-zips, high-knit leg warmers, and cut-out socks, with soft-touch materials and considered detailing made for the street as much as everyday wear.

‘Functional Grace’: Key Pieces from the Collection

The SUPERSTAR SQ BALLET is the clearest expression of the concept, recasting the adidas Superstar through the delicate shape of a ballet pointe shoe. Its premium leather upper, soft lambskin lining, squared toe, and ribbon detailing give the heritage silhouette a refined new profile, while removable laces allow for more than one styling approach.

Across the apparel range, wraparound construction and premium fabrics keep the mood restrained while JENNIE’s perspective stays visible. Track separates, T-shirts, skirts, cardigans, sheer layers, and fleece hoodies form the core lineup, finished by leg warmers and cut-out socks that give the collection its playful but polished edge. The collection is also available through adidas.com/JENNIE.

When is adidas Originals by JENNIE releasing?

The adidas Originals by JENNIE FW26 collection releases through select adidas stores, the adidas CONFIRMED app, the adidas website, and select retailers. The collection launches on September 1st, 2026. It arrives as part of adidas’ Fall/Winter 2026 lineup. The fall/winter season runs from August through January. Check out images of adidas Originals by JENNIE below while we wait for more details about the launch.

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