5 need-to-know trends from Copenhagen Fashion Week

Known for their optimistic take on fashion, brands in Copenhagen balanced seasonal #DopamineBrights with streamlined designs that offer longevity. Hi-lo styling adds to the typical Scandi laid-back attitude, balanced by a more subversive, distinctive #OffKilter design. We explore five key trends from Copenhagen Fashion Week.

Elegant simplicity

Balancing sophisticated tailoring with sleek #ModernOccasion dresses and separates, brands head towards put-together, laid-back looks that can be styled to suit different occasions and stand the test of time. Look to draped satins, long-over-long matching sets and minimalist tailored pieces.

00s club kid

As the interest in Y2K aesthetics shows no sign of slowing, a darker take on club-ready clothing emerges via low-rise trousers and miniskirts, paired with second-skin tops in contrasting shades of lime green and monochrome black and white. Update this look through digital-inspired prints and gender-inclusive silhouettes to appeal to Gen Z.

Refined resort

Called out in our Pre-Summer 2023 report, this sophisticated and pared-back approach to #DestinationDressing stands out in Copenhagen, with rustic textures, neutral shades and streamlined silhouettes such as knitted dresses and pull-on linen trousers emerging. For men, update resort shirts through ton-sur-ton prints in faded colours and natural-looking fabrics.

Maximalist outdoors

An OTT take on #TheGreatOutdoors, this story unfolds via joyful, casual pieces inspired by activewear. #DopamineBrights are colour-blocked with classic neutrals, while prints evoke #NaturesTextures in both discreet and bold iterations.

Off-kilter upcycling

As #Upcycling becomes the norm in the Danish capital, brands look to purposely skew designs with undone finishes and directional details. Expanding on #SubversiveSexy, knit and cut-and-sew basics such as matching sets and column skirts remain key to approach this direction commercially.