In a city long hailed as the minimalist design capital of the world, the
fashion scene has sometimes been forgotten in the international hype
around hygge. However, as young Danish designers become more
confident in their work, that cool Scandi aesthetic has put Copenhagen
firmly on the fashion map.
Henrik Vibskov, Cathrine Saks and Barbara Potts of Saks Potts, and
Ganni’s Ditte Reffstrup have been international names for a few years
now, but as younger designers like Cecilie Bahnsen and Astrid Andersen
sign on to major fashion emporiums such as Dover Street Market and
Hong Kong’s I.T, Copenhagen Fashion Week has become a destination
for any style maven with a yearning for northern simplicity.
“I think the look these days is a creative mixture of everything,” says
Bahnsen from her studio in the Danish capital. “People mix cheap and
expensive, feminine and masculine, sportswear and formalwear. There
are no rules, and I think people in Copenhagen are pretty bold and
creative when it comes to fashion and style.”
And Bahnsen herself has been feted for her feminine, ultra-wearable
collections that manage to be sensual without revealing much skin. “I
love to play with discreet details and work in transparent materials that
capture the attention without showing too much,” she says. “It creates
an understated sexy expression that’s hard to get rid of and easy to feel
confident in—and that’s exactly what fashion is all about.”
SHOP
Luxury fashion retailer Holly
Golightly has two equally stylish
shops right in the heart of the
city—Gammel Mønt, which sells
clothing and fine jewellery, and
Store Regnegade for shoes, bags
and beauty. hollygolightly.dkEAT
With a flower-filled outdoor
courtyard and some of
the healthiest Danish food
in the city on the menu,
Apollo Bar & Kantine is a
feast for the eyes and the
taste buds. apollobar.dkSLEEP
Set on busy Åboulevard north-
west of the city centre, Hotel
Avenue feels like an elegant
home, albeit one filled with the
most fashionable people in
the city sipping cocktails in the
downstairs bar.
brochner-hotels.comCOPENHAGEN
A NEW FOCUS
From left: Cecile
Bahnsen, Astrid
Andersen and
Ganni showcase
FW17 looks at
Copenhagen
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