The Trends You Need to Know from Copenhagen Fashion Week

What are the best looks and most important trends from the recently-completed Copenhagen Fashion Week? Our correspondent and resident expert on Scandi Style, Jillian Tangen, has the the answers. These are the cool trends from Copenhagen Fashion Week you need to know.

cool trends from Copenhagen Fashion Week you need to know

For years the cities of Paris, New York, Milan and London have dominated the Fashion Week scene. While many other major cities also host their own fashion weeks, all have lived in the shadow of the top four. 

That is until now. anyway. 

In case you missed it, last week the city of Copenhagen hosted its biannual Fashion Week, filled with everything from dancing in the rain to Mø at Ganni to one of the city’s most diverse catwalks ever at Stine Goya. 

Couple that with devastatingly cool clothes, a fun feel good vibe, incredible street style filled with eye candy and gobs of inventive styling tricks and you’ve got yourself one of the hottest spots in the worldwide tour of fashion weeks.

In addition to show stopping runways at cult fav Ganni and the whimsical Stine Goya, Copenhagen Fashion Week saw Spring/Summer 2020 shows from LVMH Prize finalist Cecilie Bahnsen, street style fav Saks Potts, the leather experts at Stand Studio and the quirky London based label Brøgger to name a few. 

the most important trends from Copenhagen Fashion Week

And while we learned a plethora of styling tips and tricks from influencers like Pernille Teisbaek and Marianne Theodorsen like tying sandals over pants, which trends stood out the most from the shows?  From buttery tones to pattern play, to shiny suits sets and feminine silhouettes, say hej to Dandelion Chandelier’s favorite trends from last week’s Copenhagen Fashion Week.

1. Slick sets.

While the two piece trend has been around for a couple years now, it’s finally getting a nice remix this season thanks to some slick and shiny new vinyl fabrics.  Some of our favorites included Ganni’s brown baggy shorts set, Mykke Hoffman’s leather take on the pussy bow blouse and skirt set, Saks Potts urban cowgirl style matching pants, jacket and top set and of course, Stand Studio’s snake print suit.

2. Mellow yellows.

This past spring’s yellow trend got toned down a notch from bright and plucky marigold to smooth and buttery tones.  And just like spreading butter, these looks are easy-peasy. 

We loved Rodebjer’s Grecian-style maxi dress with a matching quilted boxy jacket, Cecilie Bahnsen’s sheer puff sleeved smock style dress, Holzweiler’s flowing button down dress over coordinating pale yellow Bermuda shorts and Stine Goya’s polka dot peplum set.

3. Ruched details.

Across the shows there was lots of texture and dimension, from large puffed sleeves to ruffles and even feathers, but it’s the ruched details that really stood out the most.  Brøgger layered feminine dresses over tailored shirts, while Rotate opted to embrace the 80s era glam of the style.  Other favorites included Ganni’s green ruched dress and Baum und Pferdgarten’s literal twist on the classic button down.

4. Playful prints.

Just because Nordic style tends to be minimalist doesn’t mean they don’t know how to have a little bit of fun with patterns. From polka dot to zebra spots, patterns and pattern play were all over the runway. We adored the polka dots paired with ruffles from Saks Potts, as well as the mix and match stylings found at both Stand and Ganni too.  However, one of our favorite pieces by far was the two-piece caftan style look from Rodebjer, with a colorful and optimistic botanical print.

5. Feminine notes.

It might finally be time to say goodbye to the athleisure look that has taken hold over the past few years.  In its place we saw hyper-feminine, yet wearable dresses.  If you’re not ready to say goodbye to your sneakers yet, don’t worry because these dresses will pair perfectly with some chunky sneaks just as well as they would with practical flats and low kitten keels.  Standout looks included the billowing sleeves seen at Designers Remix, Rodebjer’s fringe, By Malene Birger’s sophisticated silhouettes and Mykke Hoffmann’s buttoned up tailoring.

6. Diversity.

In addition to fashion trends, one of the trends we were happy to see across the runways was diversity.  Women in a variety of shapes, sizes, colors and ages were all represented on practically every catwalk.  Stine Goya in particular was one of the stand out shows here.  The brand invited members of ballroom communities to walk in the show. And partnered with the networking app Bumble, selecting a number of women who applied to model through the app to walk. The resulting lineup was diverse and exciting, leaving the crowd cheering and clapping almost the entire show. 

everything you need to know from Copenhagen Fashion Week 

That’s it! The top trends you need to know from Copenhagen Fashion Week. With enthusiastic and diverse shows, outstanding street style and plenty of wearable cool girl fashions, Copenhagen Fashion Week is no longer on the rise, it’s here to stay and we couldn’t be happier about it.

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Jillian Tangen is the Head of Research at Dandelion Chandelier. Formerly, she was a Senior Research Analyst at McKinsey & Co and Analyst at Shearman & Sterling. She is an avid fan of Nordic design, having owned an independent lifestyle store and sales agency focused on emerging Scandinavian design. Jillian lives in NYC and is married with three young children. She loves cross country skiing, the New York Rangers, reading, travel and discovering new brands.

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