KidSuper Reveals Superhero CLA for Mercedes-Benz at Paris Fashion Week

Colm Dillane, the U.S. fashion designer and multi-talented creative head of KidSuper, revealed his superhero piece at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in the Louvre Museum in Paris during the KidSuper Spring/Summer 2026 fashion show on June 28. The art piece is said to interpret Mercedes-Benz’s brand new CLA “as a super-hero inspired art piece”. He is third of the five “Class of Creators” multi-collaboration partners who was invited to create a bold, inspiring and imaginative piece for Mercedes-Benz’s brand-new CLA.

For his piece, it features the amazing elements of turbine wings, “playful” balloon details, a front-mounted winch, a rally-style roof rack, a “nostalgic” slingshot said to be a reference to his childhood, and there are also patchwork-inspired features housing KidSuper’s famous “Kissing Face” motif.

In addition to this, the fashion piece includes signature design elements from the brand’s iconic landmark vehicles. The wheels, for example, “pay homage to the futuristic storytelling of the 1996 Mercedes-Benz F 200 concept car, while the side mirrors reference the iconic silhouette of the legendary Mercedes-Benz 200 SL. Colm’s CLA art piece”.

For this project, KidSuper also had a capsule collection that came out alongside the superhero art piece. This collection consists of jackets, shirts, trousers, a trench coat, and accessories such as hats, bags and a suitcase. They are made of materials such as cotton, canvas, poplin, jersey, wool and vegan leather. They also include the iconic Mercedes-Benz brand logo.

This iconic collaboration is an inspirational feat combining automotive design and art. It blends those two fields so seamlessly and shows that you can create art in any form.

KidSuper’s design, in partnership with Mercedes-Benz, is both a testament of this and an inspiration.