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Copenhagen Fashion Week · SS27 · 4 – 7 Aug 2026

Copenhagen

Playful minimalism and sustainable sheen.

34Shows

1,013Looks catalogued

34Designers

BlackColour of the week

What stood out in Copenhagen

The season's trends →

60% more often than in other cities

Silver

1 in 5 Copenhagen looks featured silver.

Copenhagen22%Other cities13%

in 30 of 34 shows

The Garment look

The Royal Danish Academy look

Mr. Larkin look

Stine Goya look

2.2× as often as in other cities

Pink

1 in 10 Copenhagen looks featured pink.

Copenhagen10%Other cities5%

in 22 of 34 shows

Mr. Larkin look

Scandinavian Academy of Fashion Design look

The Royal Danish Academy look

Caro Editions look

91% more often than in other cities

Sky blue

8% of Copenhagen looks featured sky blue.

Copenhagen8%Other cities4%

in 21 of 34 shows

The Garment look

By Malene Birger look

Skall Studio look

The Royal Danish Academy look

The signature combination

White over ivory

White tops with ivory bottoms appeared 2.4× more often than the city's colours alone would predict.

11 looks across 8 shows

From the runway

All 1,013 looks →

The palette

Black15%
Silver11%
Charcoal10%
White8%
Ivory / cream7%
Grey5%

Share of garment area, measured from the clothes in every look (skin and set excluded).

Silhouettes

Straight / tubular34%
Oversized30%
Asymmetric23%
Column21%
High-rise18%
Draped17%

Share of looks.

Fabric, texture and finish

Measured from the surface of the clothes in every look

Texture

Copenhagen sat mid-pack on texture; these were its busiest surfaces.

Knits, pleats, prints and embellishment: the busiest surfaces of the week, one look per house.

Stem, look 2

Henrik Vibskov, look 23

Gestuz, look 16

Marimekko, look 23

Iamisigo, look 9

Stine Goya, look 14

Shine

On shine, Copenhagen was the most matte of any city.

Satin, leather, vinyl, sequins and lamé: the looks that caught the most light.

Gestuz, look 33

Scandinavian Academy of Fashion Design, look 27

Scandinavian Academy of Fashion Design

Herskind, look 12

Swedish School of Textiles, look 12

Swedish School of Textiles

Henrik Vibskov, look 4

Marimekko, look 23

Fabrics

What it was made of.

Cotton: Munthe — Cotton42% of looks

Silk: Baum und Pferdgarten — Silk23% of looks

Wool: O. Files — Wool20% of looks

Jersey: Mr. Larkin — Jersey20% of looks

Chiffon: The Royal Danish Academy — Chiffon19% of looks

Knit: Munthe — Knit15% of looks

Details

The finishing touches.

Cut-away: The Royal Danish Academy — Cut-away25% of looks

Gathering: Sson — Gathering24% of looks

Lacing: The Royal Danish Academy — Lacing21% of looks

Draping: The Garment — Draping19% of looks

Raw: By Malene Birger — Raw18% of looks

Padding: The Royal Danish Academy — Padding16% of looks

Surface

How the fabric was worked.

Ruched: Herskind — Ruched37% of looks

Crumpled: Mfpen — Crumpled20% of looks

Jacquard: Scandinavian Academy of Fashion Design — Jacquard13% of looks

Fringed: MKDT Studio — Fringed12% of looks

Pleated: Baum und Pferdgarten — Pleated10% of looks

Pattern

Prints and patterns.

Floral: Mr. Larkin — Floral14% of looks

Stripes: Marimekko — Stripes8% of looks

Abstract print: Henrik Vibskov — Abstract print8% of looks

Check: Renè — Check7% of looks

Colour-block: The Royal Danish Academy — Colour-block4% of looks

Geometric: Iamisigo — Geometric4% of looks

Mood

RelaxedPlayfulSereneElegantRomanticWhimsicalNostalgicAustere

Era references

1990s1970s2000s / y2k1980s1960sVictorian1950s1920s

How it was worn

Footwear

Ballet flatsLoafersSneakersPumps / court shoesSandalsDerbies / oxfordsMulesAnkle boots

Styling

LayeredTonal head to toeOpen / unbuttonedTucked inClashing / mismatchedMatching set / co-ordBare midriffSocks pulled up

Fit

RelaxedFittedOversizedRegularVoluminousSkin-tight

The character of the clothes

Copenhagen was the lightest city of the season so far.

DarkerLighter
MutedVivid
CoolerWarmer
SmoothTextured & printed

Copenhagen the other 8 cities measured so far · from the colours of every garment

The shows

All 34 shows →

The Royal Danish Academy, look 1 — The Royal Danish Academy97 looks

Munthe, look 1 — Munthe45 looks

Gestuz, look 1 — Gestuz37 looks

Henrik Vibskov, look 1 — Henrik Vibskov36 looks

La Bagatelle, look 1 — La Bagatelle36 looks

Scandinavian Academy of Fashion Design, look 1 — Scandinavian Academy of Fashion Design36 looks

Stine Goya, look 1 — Stine Goya35 looks

Caro Editions, look 1 — Caro Editions33 looks