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Founder and designer, Cecilie Bahnsen

Cecilie Bahnsen

Danish

Copenhagen-born designer who studied at the Danish Design School and completed an MA in womenswear at London's Royal College of Art in 2010. She assisted at Erdem and held a print role under John Galliano before launching her label in Copenhagen in 2015. Known for voluminous, textured dresses, she was an LVMH Prize finalist in 2017 and has shown in Paris since 2021.

Houses

Founder and designer
Cecilie Bahnsen
Since 2015 · about 11 years

Their runway, measured

33 looks in 1 show

Next to every runway we track, Cecilie Bahnsen's looks are lighter, more muted, more neutral and more tonal.

Colours

White · 6.3× the average30%
Charcoal · 2.1× the average26%
Grey · 2.9× the average17%
Black11%
Navy6%
Ivory / cream4%
Silver3%
Sage / mint · 3.0× the average1%

Share of garment area across their looks; × is against every runway.

Colour and surface

Lightness51/100lighter · all runways 39/100
Colour saturation4.1more muted · all runways 12.6
Neutrals94%more neutral · all runways 60%
Warm hues68%about average · all runways 70%
Tonal looks39%more tonal · all runways 33%
Colour-blockingΔE 35about average · all runways ΔE 35
Surface texture5.21about average · all runways 5.06
Sheen0.049more matte · all runways 0.065

What sets them apart

Shapes, fabrics and details they use far more often than other designers.

Techwear 49.2×Balletcore 39.4×Bodysuit 14.2×Ballet flats 12.7×Perforated / laser-cut 7.7×Parka / puffer 7.7×Quilted / padded 7.4×Sportswear / athleisure 7.3×

Silhouettes

A-line 33%4.9×
Oversized 30%
Tiered / layered volume 30%4.5×
Balloon / bubble 30%5.3×
Column 27%1.4×

Materials

Chiffon / organza / tulle 52%4.0×
Technical / nylon 52%7.3×
Jersey 45%3.0×
Lace 45%6.6×
Silk / satin 33%1.4×

Details

Lacing / ties 55%3.3×
Cut-away / asymmetric hem 39%2.6×
Padding / sculpted volume 36%2.6×
Belts 36%1.9×
Embroidery 33%4.2×

Patterns

Floral 58%6.8×
Stripes 3%57% less

Mood

Playful 58%3.3×
Romantic 58%3.6×
Whimsical 39%4.3×
Utilitarian 27%3.8×
Elegant 24%43% less

Era references

1990s 9%

From the AI tags on 33 of their looks. A designer is credited with a house's shows while they lead it; ×: how much more often than across all 25,892 measured looks.

Opening looks

The first looks of each collection

Collections

Cecilie Bahnsen Fall/Winter 2026 — Cecilie BahnsenFall/Winter 2026 · Paris · 33 looks