How do you celebrate a milestone? At Our Legacy, Cristopher Nying and his team chose reflection over nostalgia for their spring 2026 collection, B-Sides, marking the Swedish brand’s 20th anniversary. The label feels as youthful as ever—keeping its scrappy, rebellious spirit while evolving into something more polished. True to the musical theme of the title, the collection blends analog and digital influences, honoring both cassette tapes and digital files.

Instead of throwing a flashy anniversary celebration, Nying poured his energy into what he loves most: crafting textiles and designing clothes. The collection’s tactile nature shines through in its descriptions—fabrics are washed, waxed, dipped, speckled, coarse, soft, worn, oily, glazed, and deep. The palette spans countless shades of black (void, soot, whisker, deep abyss, jet) alongside khakis, bordeaux, and purple.

Nying described this season as an “internal process,” filled with inside jokes—like the Angry Fan Mail print, made from real letters the brand received over the years. Tailoring remains the foundation, whether sharp and technical or soft and deconstructed, with nods to biker and military styles. Some looks even reference the first vintage piece Nying ever bought: Swedish military overalls, now reimagined as the Our Legacy jacket he’d always envisioned.

The menswear and womenswear feel more aligned than ever. A structured uniform jacket gets a feminine cut, while a subtle back slit—typically seen in women’s clothing—appears on the men’s version. Lace details soften military-inspired pieces, and oversized camouflage intarsia leans punk rather than militant. The collection also revisits past hits, like the tuxedo bomber and the Angel of Death print from 2005, but with fresh updates. New materials, like an iridescent knit, finally make their debut. “It’s something we’ve always talked about internally—how things are shifting,” Nying said.

That sense of transformation ties into the idea of defamiliarization—playing with perception in subtle ways. The same dye or pattern takes on different qualities depending on the fabric, resulting in unexpected lilac hues. Nothing feels gimmicky; instead, materials are reinvented—nylon mimics embossed canvas, and printed jeans look identical to their denim counterparts. Technical fabrics blend with natural fibers, like a trench coat with a flowing, draped lining. Even a gothic black mesh raincoat challenges its own practicality.

Despite skeletal angels and tough black leather, there’s a softness to the collection. When asked what it would sound like as music, Nying compared it to a garage band stepping into a proper studio: “Maybe it’s Sonic Death to Sonic Youth.” Either way, this collection feels like an unplugged performance—raw, honest, and proof that Our Legacy needs no auto-tuning.