Another season of Copenhagen Fashion Week has officially come to an end, and it seems that everyone feels newsworthy in this city. It might be because it’s a younger fashion week than the others, so we are seeing it develop and find its niche, or maybe it’s because new talent keeps popping up and being supported.
The Spring/Summer 2023 collection made a statement about robust craftsmanship and beauty with an eye for detail. P.L.N. will be a designer to watch because of great casting and daring ideas.
Copenhagen Fashion Week’s sustainability effort, which mandates that all designers on the calendar meet production guidelines, provides a solid foundation for designers seeking to participate as the event broadens and increases its presence on a worldwide scale.
In conjunction with TikTok and Ukrainian Fashion Week, where Ukrainian designers T.G. Botanical and COAT debuted their Spring/Summer collections, Copenhagen Fashion Week expanded this season.
The emphasis on quality and durability is also seen in the fashion week trends. Following are five timeless trends from the Copenhagen Fashion Week runways this season:
1 . Redefining Gray
We’ve seen enough gray, although it may appear like fashion is trending toward louder, better, designers like Sophia Roe at The Garment and Skall Studio are urging us to hold off on switching out our go-to gray pants for hot pink ones. It’s important to style them appropriately with a relaxed white tank top. Think about wearing a tiny gray dress as an alternative to the little black dress.
2. A New Lens on Classics
Consider layered denim jackets that are sleek and cropped, curved-shoulder trench coats, and white poplin shirts that aren’t actually white poplin shirts at all! You can still be creative even though they are classics. They still have numerous ways to be worn. It all comes down to using your imagination while styling it.
3. Denim on Denim
Despite the heat wave, double (or triple) denim was a favorite among street stylers. It appears that designers were informed as well. Denim on denim comes in many forms, as you can see below, but Ganni’s collaboration with Levi’s is going to be extremely popular.
4. Laced Up
The focus of OpéraSPORT’s presentation was on dresses, tops, and skirts with tie accents, while A.Roege Hove’s knitwear line used ties with subtly placed yet extra-long laces. The ability to wear ties-included garments in a variety of ways is a major advantage.
5. Sheer Genius
Designers are coming up with innovative ideas to manufacture cool apparel as heat waves sweep over Europe this year. Thankfully, sheer head-to-toe is moving well beyond chiffon and tulle and into a realm of comfort and ease. Options range from knits that offer covering with subtle designs and breathability to airy lacework that offers your outfit dimension and depth.
6. Y2K
It was impossible to avoid the fashion swarm in Copenhagen’s obsession with Y2K fashion. It resembled living in a Britney Spears music video at times. With low-slung waists, belly chains, layered dresses, and denim miniskirts, designers also drew inspiration from the time period.
7. Sparkle
There was a fairly huge volume of sparkle fashion wear available given the variety of cargo trousers and casual attire on show. I saw many crystal crystal-dotted dresses walk the runways, but my fav was this one by Stine Goya.
