COPENHAGEN FASHION WEEK A/W 2025/2026

NICKLAAS SKOVGAARD, HENRIK VIBSKOV, BAUM & PFERDGARTEN, A ROEGE HOVE, CARO EDITIONS, MARIMEKKO and ROTATE.

Eclecticism Ruled the Roost in Copenhagen, with Joyous Colour Stories Completing the Narrative. Debonair Neck Ties Gave a Heads Up to the Key Trend of the Season.

At Nicklas Skovgaard

Copenhagen Fashion Week kicked off with the likes of Nicklas Skovgaard, Henrik Vibskov and iconic Baum & Pferdgarten strutting their stuff, despite a few setbacks: big names in Skandi fashion like Danish label Saks Potts sadly closed after 10 years, (Di)vision followed suit and megabrands Ganni and Cecilie Bahnsen ventured to Paris Fashion Week.

That said, the hype and the energy was still palpable on the runways, at the various presentations as well as on the uber-fashionable cobbled streets of Copenhagen. A few newby design houses joined the fanfare of media, global buyers and fashionistas – the likes of Icelandic outerwear brand 66North and Swedish label Filippa K.

As for trends, we saw plenty head-to-toe very elegant monochromatic ensembles, layering one single colour to create depth.

Graphic black across various textures also popped up in many collections, looking eternally sophisticated and elegant.

Texture, as is often the case in A/W collections, played a pivotal role – from fuzzy surface designs to shearling, ‘teddy’ fur and mohair to the boldest faux fur. Knits came in mammoth proportions – both in garment size and in stich size!

The necktie – loose, knotted or casually draped – was the accessory of choice this season (we also spotted those at Paris Menswear at the likes of Dries Van Noten and Saint Laurent). Suave and dapper, this little accessory made a big impact.

Layering as a trend needs a special mention – in a climate where the temperature can change dramatically in the same day, it makes good sense to be able to peel off – or add on – those elegant layers! Doing the school run on bicycle or on foot before heading off to a inner-city lunch, requires the flexibility that only smart layering provides.

Transparency and sheerness in fabrics was also part of the offering this season, and made for wonderful contrast between the heavy textures and their lighter, flimsier counterparts.

You’re invited to our special hand-picked selection of the best of the best at Copenhagen Fashion Week.

NICKLAS SKOVGAARD

Undoubtedly one of the most beloved Danish designers, Nicklas Skovgaard, dusted off his shelves and rediscovered a wealth of gems he’d dished up over the years – and reworked these classics into a collection that wowed for A/W 2025/6.

This collection has a decided 1980s feel to it: the voluminous coats with their belts and collar ties, not to mention the teal and black colour blocking that couldn’t be more reminiscent of the 1980s if it tried.

Big shoulders, dropped waists, cowl necks, skater skirts and faux fur made up a collection that was endearingly kitsch and tongue-in-cheek retro. The 80s were alive and well, in fact, Dirty Dancing sprang to mind!

Gloves provided the needed accents and pops – bold red, white, black, gold and teal – to tie the ensembles together effortlessly.

Texture and transparency – two big trends of the season – popped up in many ensembles, to great effect.

An ultra-glamorous maxi length faux fur coat was perhaps the garment of the collection, and it was easy to imagine this staple in one’s wardrobe as an instant source of (practical) glamour – on foot, on a bike, on a bus, doing the school run or strolling in the city.

ROEGE HOVE

Watch A. Roege Hove’s show here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9pxfyB02aI

Known for her iconic knitwear, Amalie Roege Hove yet again showed why she is the undisputed Nordic queen of yarn.

Roege Hove’s knits are so beautifully textured and honed, their shapes so sculptural, that it’s impossible to not see them as pieces of wearable art.

The stretchy knits follow the body’s contours beautifully – some transparent, others opaque. Cutaway shoulders, off-the-shoulder necklines, cut-out waists and easy tube dresses featured in many of the offerings.

The sculptural mid-grey dress with its hip features and sunray pleats may perhaps be our favourite, but every piece in the collection shouted ‘must-have’ in its delicious cosiness.

BAUM & PFERDGARTEN

Watch Baum & Pferdgarten’s show here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMSBZqoMSOU

Designers Rikke Baumgarten and Helle Hestehave of iconic brand Baum & Pferdgarten simply opted to call their collection ‘Heartbeats’ in response to the many crises the world is facing right now.

Hearts (some were giant, inflatable ones) featured in many places – from the runway to the choice of music.

Perhaps the most striking of the pieces were part of a collaboration with Danish artist Lulu Kaaland. These crocheted tube dresses and flair miniskirts were delightful in depicting the natural landscape. The tube dress, in fact, continuing the ‘Heartbeats’ theme with its red heart chart spikes!

Perennial classics like leopard print, denim and camouflage featured as stand-alones, but also in combination with other fabrics.

Black boots – another classic – anchored most of the looks in this solid collection.

CARO EDITIONS

A newby to Copenhagen Fashion Week (showing for the second time), designer Caroline Bille Brahe dished up a joyously eclectic collection for Caro Editions.

Colour, with a decidedly vintage feel to it, featured in every ensemble. The pieces were delightfully characterful: corduroy, velvet, gingham, tweed, plaid and many other gems combined to create a very rich tapestry of what will likely become fashionable heirlooms.

Most ensembles were beautifully embellished and embroidered, and the shades, patterns and fabrics all worked together to create very interesting combinations indeed.

Stripy neck ties gave a nod to the key trend of the season.

We particularly loved the colour blocking of navy, dark chocolate and red in one of the menswear ensembles.

This collection is young at heart – whimsical one may even say, but very super refreshing and inspiring. And there’s not a sign of black or white for this designer… riotous colour rules the roost!

MARIMEKKO

Watch Marimekko’s show here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wttER7qxze0

Synonymous with Scandi fashion – and of course pattern (particularly large florals) and bold colour – is world famous brand Marimekko.

Flowers are in the spotlight this season in particular. “In this collection, we explore the dialogue between light and dark with colour bringing an interjection of joy,” according to creative director Rebekka Bay.

Aptly the collection was called ‘Anatomy of a Flower’ – featuring abstract flowers from blossom stage to full bloom, ranging in size from miniscule to mammoth.

As a contract to the bright blooms, some monochromatic shades were interjected too, like the diagonal print mini coat – a metaphor for stormy weather?

Easy button-down tunic dresses with fluted sleeves shared the runway with sunray pleated and A-line dresses – all exceedingly wearable and covetable.

This is a very happy offering, and Marimekko fans all over the world will be delighted to see what they know and love in this brand, alive and well in 2025.

ROTATE

Texture, texture and more texture!

This delightful collection by Rotate, jampacked with contract – from sheerness to dense faux fur, from micro miniskirts to voluminous coats and bell skirts – oozed style, and mimicked the Copenhagen streetwear scene down to the ground.

The ensembles were wonderfully eclectic, and reminiscent of Britain’s Buffalo movement of the ‘80s, a movement that inspired a generation of designers and photographers in the ‘80s, ‘90s and beyond (think Vogue Italia).

These pieces are dashing and cavalier, styled with a suaveness that left us gagging for more. The cosy faux fur coats, in particular the striking burgundy rendition, were infinitely ‘must-have-able’!

Rotate’s designer summed up the cool mood of the collection in saying, “Everybody wants to look like a Scandinavian girl.”

HENRIK VIBSKOV

Henrik Vibskov’s show is always a much anticipated event at Copenhagen, and this time, showing at the famous venue of the Theatre Republique, was no different. (Creative genius Vibskov was both costume designer and a participant in the production.)

The collection depicted the aftermath of a rather decadent party that nature was wanting to reclaim. Nature certainly featured in many of the outfits – from the camouflage landscape fabrics to the prints that depicted rocks, landscapes and even fish. Vibskov pointed out that they even incorporated footsteps, as a “reminder of the traces humans leave in nature.”

Headscarves, one of the key trends of the season, featured in many ensembles.

We adore the eclectic mix conjured up in almost every offering: stripes were combined with plaid fabric and a cummerbund, for example, or how about the navy pinstriped coat with its new-age neon print and tongue-in-cheek Minnie Mouse eared hat?

It was certainly a case of more is more, and to fabulous effect.

GOODBYE FROM GLORIOUS COPENHAGEN FASHION WEEK!

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