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GANNI & Ester Manas's New Size-Inclusive Collaboration Is Perfect for Summer — See Photos

The It-girl fashion brand is finally venturing into plus-size territory with a little help from Ester Manas and Balthazar Delepierre.
By Aiyana Ishmael
A standardsize and a plussize model wear pieces from the GANNI x Ester Manas collection on the beach.
Courtesy of GANNI.

GANNI Girls and fashion lovers alike, get your wallets prepared for the latest collaboration coming your way. The Danish fashion brand is partnering with size-inclusive fashion brand Ester Manas for a collection right in time for summer. The two brands are celebrating femininity, confidence, and above all else, sustainability through this latest launch.

A plussize model wears a dress from the GANNI X Ester Manas collaboration.
Courtesy of GANNI.
A standardsize model wears a dress from the GANNI X Ester Manas collaboration.
Courtesy of GANNI.

Founded in 2019, Ester Manas has already been recognized by prestigious awards such as the LVMH Prize, Hyères Festival, H&M Design Award, and the ANDAM Pierre Bergé Prize for its bold and progressively inclusive collections. Ester Manas, amongst the many brands showing during fashion week, consistently features an incredibly diverse array of models walking the runway. The label designs for the "fierce and joyful women," taking empowerment and a sense of community as its standpoints.

Ester Manas is also heavily focused on responsibly creating products. The creative duo formed by Ester Manas and Balthazar Delepierre, who are also a couple, are known for favoring responsible production methods — just like GANNI's Ditte and Nicolaj Reffstrup — while keeping the designs avant-garde.

A standardsize model wears a swimsuit from the GANNI X Ester Manas collaboration.
Courtesy of GANNI.
A plussize model wears a dress from the GANNI X Ester Manas collaboration.
Courtesy of GANNI.
A plussize model wears a swimsuit from the GANNI X Ester Manas collaboration.
Courtesy of GANNI.
A standardsize model wears a swimsuit from the GANNI X Ester Manas collaboration.
Courtesy of GANNI.

The GANNI x Ester Manas collection consists of four dresses, four swimwear pieces, and two T-shirts designed for women of all sizes and shapes. The collection is inspired by the beach and features colorful hues of aquatic blue, burgundy, black, and soft pink. Dresses are close cut, bold and sexy, designed to show a bit of skin, while the swimwear pieces are fun and joyful to celebrate the ongoing summer months.

The T-shirts, as seen on the Paris runway in 2022, feature the two brands' logos entwined and are perfect for everyday wear. The materials used in the collection include certified organic cotton, certified recycled polyamide, and recycled polyester mesh. With Ester Manas continuing to focus on size diversity, this collection will run from a EU32 to a EU52, equivalent to US 2-22. (ICYMI: GANNI had previously teamed up with 11 Honoré for its first venture into extended sizing territory.)

"We are thrilled to collaborate with Ester Manas on this exciting project," Reffstrup, creative director of GANNI, said in a press release. “Both brands share a vision of designing for the confident and powerful woman. The collection we created together celebrates femininity and inclusivity. We are excited to share it with the world this summer.”

A standardsize model wears a Tshirt from the GANNI X Ester Manas collaboration.
Courtesy of GANNI.
A plussize model wears a Tshirt from the GANNI X Ester Manas collaboration.
Courtesy of GANNI.

"We are thrilled to launch this exciting collaboration with GANNI," Manas and Delepierre added. “It was a joy to merge our mutual inclusive vision of fashion to design bold, sexy, and signature styles for everyone to enjoy!”

The GANNI x Ester Manas collection will be available starting June 16, 2023, at select GANNI stores across Europe, the United States, and Asia, as well as online at GANNI.com, which delivers internationally to 35 countries, including Australia, Canada, and South Korea.

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