JENNIE steps into the role of co-designer for adidas Originals with a collection built around “Functional Grace.”

adidas Originals has unveiled its first-ever collaborative collection with global icon JENNIE, marking a new chapter in her long-standing relationship with the brand. Previously an adidas ambassador and campaign face, JENNIE now takes on the role of co-designer, bringing her distinctive fashion perspective to the adidas Originals FW26 collection.

Launching globally on September 1, the collection is centred on the concept of “Functional Grace”, combining adidas’ performance-inspired design language with the softness, discipline and strength associated with ballet. JENNIE’s creative direction takes these traditional influences into a futuristic and surreal setting, creating pieces designed to move between everyday fashion and contemporary streetwear.

The standout piece is the SUPERSTAR SQ BALLET, a new interpretation of the iconic adidas Superstar silhouette. Inspired by the shape of a ballet pointe shoe, the footwear features a premium leather upper, soft lambskin lining, squared toe and refined ribbon detailing. Removable laces provide additional styling versatility, while the design retains recognizable elements of adidas Originals DNA.

Beyond footwear, the collection includes reworked track tops and track pants, layering T-shirts, wrap skirts, knit wrap cardigans, sheer sleeveless bodysuits, sheer leggings and polar fleece half-zip hoodies. High-knit leg warmers and cut-out socks complete the range, adding distinctive finishing touches to the collection.

JENNIE’s creative vision is further expressed through the campaign concept “Cosmic Ballerina: Kinematics.” Set within a dreamlike environment inspired by the cosmos, the campaign uses movement and weightlessness to explore strength, freedom and the beauty of the human form. Ballet becomes more than a visual reference, serving as a metaphor for power and possibility.

According to JENNIE, the collaboration aims to reinterpret adidas Originals through her own perspective, balancing ballet’s softness and restraint with strength and an “endless and unknown space.”

The adidas Originals by JENNIE FW26 collection is available from September 1 at select adidas stores, through the adidas CONFIRMED app, adidas.com/JENNIE and selected retailers.

For fashion and K-pop enthusiasts, the collaboration represents a significant intersection of music, streetwear, ballet-inspired design and contemporary luxury aesthetics, further establishing JENNIE’s influence as a global fashion figure.