Copenhagen Fashion Week news and archive

CPHFW Talent: P.L.N. explores the polarity of extremes for AW23

For P.L.N’s second Copenhagen Fashion Week showcase, creative designer Peter Lundvald Nielsen doubled down on the brand’s raw and uncompromising dark and moody aesthetic for autumn/winter 2023. Inspired by the polarity of extremes, P.L.N invited guests into a pitch-black and smoky warehouse space at Copenhagen’s Bella Center to present its dark...

Feb 8, 2023

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Ganni unveils new bag made from orange and cacti waste

Danish fashion brand Ganni showcased the ‘Bou’ bag made from orange and cacti waste and recycled plastic as part of its commitment to phase out virgin leather from all its products by the end of 2023. The ‘Bou’ bag is described as the brand’s new hero product and was unveiled during Ganni’s autumn/winter 2023 show at Copenhagen Fashion Week. The...

Feb 8, 2023

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CPHFW Talent: Iso.Poetism by Tobias Birk Nielsen AW23

Danish menswear label Iso.Poetism by Tobias Birk Nielsen, winner of the Wessel & Vett Fashion Prize 2022 and a member of Copenhagen Fashion Week’s talent incubator programme CPHFW Talent, showcased his autumn/winter 2023 collection inspired by the relationship between nature and man. Birk Nielsen welcomed editors and buyers into Copenhagen’s...

Feb 7, 2023

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CPHFW Talent: Latimmier delivers a new take on the catwalk format for AW23

For autumn/winter 2023, CPHFW Talent recipient and emerging Finnish brand Latimmier delivered a new take on the traditional catwalk format during Copenhagen Fashion Week, with founder and creative director Ervin Latimer acting as a compere for the show. Latimer, who founded the brand in 2021, started the show by delivering an emotional speech...

Feb 6, 2023

Fashion |In Pictures

Copenhagen Fashion Week FW23: Four Big Trends

Fashion month traditionally begins with the New York shows. But as every industry insider knows, Copenhagen is the real start. Scandinavian designer collections and the street style of their attendees are all indications of future directional trends. Here are the strongest from fall-winter 2023. Outerwear goes pouff Fashion meets function with...

Feb 6, 2023

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Stamm wins Zalando Sustainability Award for AW23

Copenhagen-based Stamm, founded by Elisabet Stamm, has won the AW23 Zalando Sustainability Award presented during Copenhagen Fashion Week. Stamm beat off tough competition from Ukrainian clothing brand TG Botanical and Swedish-based Selam Fessahaye to win the 20,000-euro cash prize and the chance to create an exclusive collection with e-tailer...

Feb 3, 2023

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Copenhagen Fashion Week hits 35 out of 37 sustainability targets

Copenhagen Fashion Week has shared a status update on the third and final year of its first-ever sustainability strategy, first announced in January 2020 to offer a radical new approach to make real change within the fashion industry, as it continues to hold itself accountable and maintain transparency. In a statement, Copenhagen Fashion Week...

Dec 22, 2022

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Copenhagen Fashion Week unveils AW23 line-up shaped by sustainable requirements

Copenhagen Fashion Week (CPHFW) has announced that the brand line-up for its autumn/winter 2023 showcase will mark the first season where all participating brands must meet 18 minimum sustainability standards to be part of the official schedule. The event, which takes place from January 31 to February 3, 2023, features 29 brands including...

Dec 8, 2022

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Zalando and Copenhagen Fashion Week announces all-female shortlist for Sustainability Award

Zalando and Copenhagen Fashion Week have shortlisted Ukrainian clothing brand TG Botanical, Swedish-based Selam Fessahaye and Copenhagen-based Stamm for the Zalando Sustainability Award. The accolade celebrates brands that “drive positive change and contribute to a more responsible fashion industry,” and will be presented during Copenhagen...

Dec 7, 2022

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Copenhagen Fashion Week: 5 standout collections for SS23

Copenhagen Fashion Week was back in full swing for spring/summer 2023, after several phygital editions, with a line-up focused on the best of the Nordics with a sustainable mindset, from established names, such as Ganni and Henrik Vibskov to emerging talent including Jade Cropper, (Di)vision, and The Garment. For SS23, the Scandinavian fashion...

Aug 16, 2022

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CPHFW NewTalent brands showcase SS23 collections

Copenhagen Fashion Week’s new emerging designer incubator ‘CPHFW NewTalent’ supported by Circulose showcased its first three inaugural brands, A. Roege Hove, Latimmier and P.L.N. during its spring/summer 2023 edition, which ran from August 9 to 12. The scheme launched to support the “visionary talent of the Nordics,” provides the three emerging...

Aug 15, 2022

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Ranra wins Zalando Sustainability Award

London/Reykjavík-based design studio Ranra has been named the winner of the fourth Zalando Sustainability Award during Copenhagen Fashion Week, beating off tough competition from British fashion brand Raeburn and Parisian-based Mworks. Ranra’s genderless collection impressed the international jury with its use of “exciting techniques” with...

Aug 11, 2022