CAGNARD Lille x TAFANELLI: Northern fire meets the Southern sea
When the fire of the North meets the sea of the South. The CAGNARD x TAFANELLI collaboration unites two horizons: the raw heat of Lille and the Mediterranean light of Corsica. A unique capsule, born from a summer of intensity and a shared desire: to bring the spirit of the place to life, right down to the cotton.
CAGNARD Lille x TAFANELLI: North/Mediterranean capsule, 2025 edition.
Two temperaments, one flame
Lille and Corsica do not share the same climate, but they do share the same intensity. CAGNARD, an iconic spot in Lille's nightlife, is the warmth of the zinc bar, music until the end of the night, and the energy of a city that never sleeps. Tafanelli is the sea, the light, the raw cotton. Together, they create a piece that burns as much as it breathes: the encounter between fire and salt.
A capsule inspired by heat
The word "CAGNARD" evokes the crushing sun of the South, the kind you seek to escape in the shade of a pine tree. The idea for the collaboration was born there: to unite the North and the South under the same light. The result: a dense 260 GSM t-shirt, dyed in a shade of warm sand, adorned with a screen print designed in Bastia and printed in France. A piece at the crossroads of climates and cultures.
The design of fire
On the chest, a minimalist motif: the silhouette of a burning sun, inspired by the original CAGNARD logo, reworked by the TAFANELLI team to incorporate the sea and the relief. Every detail has been thought out to reflect this duality—the rigor of the North, the freedom of the South. A hand-drawn creation, faithful to the Tafanelli philosophy: letting the material speak before anything else.
Original sketch of the CAGNARD Lille x TAFANELLI model: 2025 North/South capsule.
French manufacturing, faithful to the Tafanelli spirit
Like every collaboration signed by Tafanelli, this capsule is made in France from 100% organic cotton, brushed and piece-dyed. The heavy weight (250 GSM) gives the t-shirt exceptional structure and durability. A piece made to be worn, washed, and lived in.
The fire of the North, the sea of the South
CAGNARD and TAFANELLI share a common refusal of the ordinary: the refusal of soulless fashion and atmosphere without warmth. Their collaboration doesn't tell the story of a season, but of an attitude—living intensely, with what is most true. A piece for those who sweat at night and dream of the sea in the morning.
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DISCOVER THE CAGNARD x TAFANELLI CAPSULE
A limited edition born between Lille and Corsica. The energy of the North, the sea of the South. Made in France, designed to last.
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