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The Danish capital is known for its designers breaking out from the Scandi-minimalism movement, offering brightly-coloured feminine shapes ranging from girly ruffles to silky silhouettes. While this season’s runways featured saturated colours and bold prints, many of the moments that caught our attention were less about the clothes and more about the accessorising and styling. Here’s what made us do a double take:
Flask bags at Rotate
Leave it to Jeanette Madsen and Thora Valdimars of Rotate to turn an inconspicuous flask into a statement bag. Unveiled in the place settings of the brand’s post-show dinner, the crystal-encrusted pouches perfectly cradle a removable metal flask that can fit a personal-sized bottle of champagne. The evening bag is a definite upgrade to any to-go drink.
Bath time at Henrik Vibskov
Although the show was interrupted by a smoke alarm, the Henrik Vibskov runway featured bathers in surreal head-to-toe pink outfits, reminiscent of the Bauhaus ballet sitting in roughly moulded pink tubs or standing under rustic pink showers. The live visuals served as a backdrop for the actual fashion show and were extensions of Vibskov’s fine art practice.
Paper bag boots at Michael Olestad
Although the much-hyped Norwegian designer, who recently moved from Oslo Fashion Week, brings a slightly more serious tone to his collection than his Danish counterparts, he shares their love of volume. To contrast the relaxed draping of his FW20 collection, Olestad featured billowing leg warmers that cinch at the knee and ankle, falling over the shoes to create a sort of faux boot.
Flip-flops at Stine Goya
While Stine Goya’s FW20 runway was a little more subdued than last seasons’ House of Goya voguing spectacle, the Danish brand chose to pair their polkadot dresses and vibrant green separates with Japanese-style platform flip flops. The chunky footwear was worn with varying shades of hosiery.
Fashion furniture at Ganni
Alongside its catwalk, Ganni opened a pop-up kiosk for Copenhagen Fashion Week, featuring one-of-a-kind homewear, garments and art pieces made out of up-cycled Ganni materials. The shop features local female artists and proceeds from sales are donated to support recycling research in the fashion industry.