Still Gathering: Mahéquline's New Swimwear Collection
Some collections start with a mood board. This one started with a walk without a destination, a grandmother's photograph, and a flower left on a table after something important had been decided. Still Gathering is Mahéquline's 2026 swimwear collection, and it is, above everything else, an archive of things held close.
Each print in the collection carries a specific memory. Not a theme. Not a trend. A memory. Something that asked to be kept, and eventually became color, texture, and form. That distinction, between a reference and a feeling, is what makes Still Gathering different from anything we have made before.
Four Prints, Four Worlds
The collection is built around four print stories, each one its own small universe. Montjuïc began on a walk through Barcelona, where the light hit a Catalan building in a way that was impossible to photograph but impossible to forget. Warm sand walls, olive green details, deep brown-red ornament, restrained and warm at the same time. The Montjuïc Triangle Bikini Top carries that architecture into something wearable, something intimate. It is not a souvenir. It is a fragment you decided to keep.
Cosmos came from a single flower in a bouquet, left on a table after a contract had been signed. Deep burgundy blooms on white, spaced with intention, nothing crowded. The calm after a decision. Apiary translates a gold necklace, worn every day for years until the pendant softened, into deep brown crossed with fine yellow lines. And Modulo is built from a faded photograph of a grandmother in a soft blue polka dot bikini, confident and understated, French in the best possible way.
Every set arrives as a complete world: a bikini top and bottom, a sarong, and a hair scarf. Not accessories. Layers. The memory can be worn, stacked, and lived in across different hours of the same day.
What "Gathering" Actually Means
The name came late in the process, which is usually when the right name arrives. Still Gathering is not a statement of incompletion. It is a statement about how the best things accumulate slowly, without announcement, often only recognized in hindsight. The colors in this collection were not chosen. They were noticed. The prints did not begin as designs. They began as impressions that kept returning until they had to go somewhere.
That is what Mahéquline has always been about: clothing that holds something. Lingerie and swimwear built not for a season but for a version of yourself that you want to come back to. Still Gathering is that idea taken to its fullest expression.
How to Wear It
The Montjuïc print reads warm and architectural, which means it pairs with almost everything. The triangle top sits close and confident. Wear it with the matching Mahé bottom for the full print story, or pair the top with a solid bottom if you prefer contrast. The sarong works as a wrap skirt, a cover-up, or tied at the waist over shorts. The hair scarf is exactly what it sounds like, and exactly what every summer bag needs.
The Cosmos print goes long with the Long Triangle Top, which elongates and flatters while staying minimal. Apiary runs darker and richer, which makes it the evening print of the collection. Modulo, in its soft blue polka dots, is the one you will reach for on the lightest days.
All four prints are designed to be mixed within the collection and across it. A Montjuïc top with a Cosmos bottom. An Apiary sarong over a solid swimsuit. The still gathering continues.
Where to Find It
Still Gathering is available now at mahequline.com. If you are in Copenhagen between May 23 and June 3, you can also find the full collection at our pop-up in Lille Kirkestræde 3, where you can see every piece in person, try the sets on, and take them home the same day.
This is the collection that took the longest to name and the least time to understand once it was finished. Come and see what we gathered.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Still Gathering collection?
Still Gathering is Mahéquline's 2026 swimwear collection. It consists of four print stories, Montjuïc, Cosmos, Apiary, and Modulo, each inspired by a specific memory or moment. Every set includes a bikini, a sarong, and a hair scarf. The collection is available online and at the Copenhagen pop-up from May 23 to June 3.
Are the pieces mix and match?
Yes. All four prints are designed to work both within their own story and across the collection. You can pair a top from one print with a bottom from another, or build a complete look from a single print. The sarongs and hair scarves work across all four prints.
Where is Mahéquline based?
Mahéquline is a Copenhagen-based lingerie and swimwear brand founded in 2022. We design for the next generation, with a focus on timeless pieces, intentional print work, and design that holds meaning beyond the season.