Sep 24, 2025

KSENIA SCHNAIDER COLLABORATES WITH BRITISH DENIM BRAND LEE COOPER

Lee Cooper has joined forces with Kyiv-based label Ksenia Schnaider in a limited capsule collection fusing Lee Cooper’s authentic British denim legacy with Schnaider’s avant-garde, upcycled aesthetic. Founded in London in 1908 with beginnings in workwear, Lee Cooper’s rich history over a century established its iconic status as the Original British Denim brand making it the natural partner for one of contemporary fashions most pioneering denim visionaries to make their London Fashion Week catwalk debut.

The collaboration covers four women’s and six men’s looks as the designer reintroduces menswear on her return to London Fashion Week. Crafted from upcycled Lee Cooper denim, each reworked item is individually assembled in Schnaider’s Kyiv studio launching to market for spring summer 2026. This collaboration unites heritage values and craftsmanship with experimental design to create a dialogue between authenticity and innovation, merging classic denim DNA whilst pushing the fabric’s story forward for a new generation.

“Being able to collaborate with Britain’s original denim brand for our London catwalk debut makes Lee Cooper the perfect partner this season. Going beyond denim, Lee Cooper’s roots in workwear, durability, and functionality are a common space underlying both our brands. It’s an honor to be given the creative freedom to apply our vision and philosophy to a denim brand with over a century of heritage and continue the conversation on a more sustainable, more experimental, more exciting denim industry for the future.” — Ksenia Schnaider, Co-Founder, Ksenia Schnaider

Ksenia Schnaider applies upcycling, distortion, AI experiments, deconstructed forms and soft silhouettes, and patchwork to this collaboration – a full spectrum mix of inspirations and concepts united as a sustainable study in denim innovation. Founder in 2011 by Ksenia and Aton Schnaider, the Kyiv-based label has become one of the most internationally recognized contemporary denim labels for it’s strong focus on sustainable and innovation. Best known for pioneering upcycling in contemporary fashion, the label transforms discarded denim into bold, forward-thinking designs that merge streetwear, tailoring, and conceptual play.

“Ksenia’s innovative denim designs reflect the principles that Lee Cooper pioneered as the first British denim brand. We are excited to collaborate on a sustainable collection that will embrace the Lee Cooper DNA and connect with a new generation under the creative direction of Ksenia Schnaider”. — Mason Young, Head of Marketing & Product, Lee Cooper

The Capsule collection was unveiled as part of Ksenia Schnaider’s London Fashion Week show on 22 September 2025.