Levi's and Bode Unite for Western-Inspired "Rodeo Bodeo" FW26 Collection

Ten years into Emily Adams Bode Aujla's label, Bode marked the milestone by heading straight for the ranch. The brand's Fall/Winter 2026 collaboration with Levi's, titled "Rodeo Bodeo," dives deep into Western Americana, pulling Levi's workwear heritage through the lens of Bode's craft-forward eccentricity and nostalgic storytelling.

The range lands with the kind of specificity that makes Bode collections worth studying. Jewel-embellished denim sits alongside cow-print mohair sweaters, while whimsical graphics do the talking elsewhere: a hoodie printed with the phrase "Don't own a cow" captures the deadpan wit that has always distinguished Emily Adams Bode Aujla's work from straight-faced Americana revival. The sweater named "Blue Jeans and Chaps" takes a similar approach, wearing its Western reference openly and without irony.

The standout among standouts is a black regiment coat with gold decals, a silhouette that reads more cavalry dress than cowboy, which is precisely what makes it interesting. Where many Western-leaning collections default to fringe and rust-colored suede, "Rodeo Bodeo" reaches for something more theatrically specific. Red heart motifs and bolo ties thread through the range as recurring playful details, grounding the collection's eccentricity in recognizable Western iconography.

MR Magazine framed the collaboration with useful context, noting that after Levi's previous foray into cowboy-inspired denim alongside Beyoncé, the brand "returns to the ring with Bode" for a range that extends from bolo ties to cowboy shirting. That lineage matters: Levi's has been leaning into its Americana identity with increasing intention, and pairing with Bode for a 10th-anniversary collection signals a deliberate choice to let craft and narrative lead rather than pure commercial volume.

For workwear dressing, the collection offers a more textured entry point than the average denim collaboration. The jewel-embellished pieces and mohair knitwear suggest a wardrobe that treats Western references as a design vocabulary rather than a costume. The regiment coat alone, black wool cut with military precision and finished in gold, is the kind of piece that reads boardroom-adjacent on the right hanger.

No pricing or release date has been confirmed, and the full assortment beyond the highlighted pieces remains undisclosed. What is clear is that "Rodeo Bodeo" positions both brands at the intersection of denim heritage and American craft storytelling, a territory that looks increasingly significant as the broader fashion conversation continues to reclaim workwear's roots.