The GANNI x lululemon collaboration launches at lululemon’s Dubai Mall store on 15 October.
Dubai, UAE, October 2026: GANNI and lululemon are bringing their new collaboration to Dubai on 15 October with the collection available in the UAE exclusively at lululemon’s Dubai Mall store.
Inspired by the world of dance, the collaboration brings together lululemon’s technical approach to performance wear with GANNI’s distinctive Copenhagen design language. The global 22-piece collection spans womenswear, accessories and footwear, combining familiar lululemon silhouettes and technical fabrics with GANNI signatures including leopard print, ruffles and bold colour combinations.
Design highlights in the GANNI x lululemon collection include:
- lululemon proprietary fabrics: Nulu™ and Softstreme™ feature throughout the collection, bringing comfort, breathability and freedom of movement.
- Reworked lululemon favourites: Signature styles, including the Define Jacket, are reinterpreted through GANNI’s design lens.
- GANNI signatures: Ruffle trims, bold colour combinations and leopard print meet lululemon’s clean lines and technical craftsmanship.
Dance-inspired silhouettes and accessories: Leg warmers, boleros and headbands bring elements of dance culture into everyday dressing.
“80s dance movies have been part of my life since I was a child, so they felt like such a natural starting point,” said Ditte Reffstrup, Creative Director at GANNI. “I’ve always been drawn to the energy, determination and sense of freedom in those films, and the way dance becomes such a powerful form of self-expression. For the collection, we brought that 80s dance energy into the colours and details, then mixed it with GANNI signatures like leopard and frills, and lululemon’s world of movement.”
“It all comes from movement. When we first started talking about the collection, Ditte said her movement practice was dance, and everything flowed from there,” said Jonathan Cheung, Global Creative Director at lululemon. “What I love about this collection is its use of our technical materials combined with the iconic GANNI style.”
GANNI and lululemon marked the collaboration’s announcement with the launch of their “JOY IS A POWER MOVE” campaign, featuring actor Jennifer Beals and singer and dancer METTE.
Shot in a dance studio, the campaign’s short film blurs the line between rehearsal and performance, balancing the emotional charge of the 1980s with fresh, contemporary energy. The film embodies the spirit of the collaboration, showing how movement can be one of the most powerful forms of self-expression.
Watch the film here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaOo3AHyLro
“What an honour it is to be part of a campaign that promotes connecting to joy through movement as an integral part of life,” said Jennifer Beals. “As a longtime lululemon and GANNI customer, I am so thrilled to be invited to be a small part of this incredible collaboration.”
“This project delightfully tied together so many threads from my life. lululemon has moved with me since dance school, while GANNI’s fashionable charm entered my world when I was working on a film in London,” said METTE. “I grew up learning to weld from my Dad, always looking toward the possibility of a big audition or a break into the arts someday. Getting to know and admire Jennifer and share a dance with her to my music felt like a piece of that dream coming to life.”
The GANNI x lululemon collection will be available in the UAE exclusively at lululemon’s Dubai Mall store from 15 October.
