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WWDMonica Barbaro Contrasts in Plunging Black and White Brandon Maxwell Gown for GQ’s Men of the Year Party FashionistaICYMI: Hanifa's Relaunch, Nuuly Is 'Spring Awakening''s Styling Partner & Amber Valletta and Teddy Charles on Their New Hair-Care Brand FashionUnitedMr Marvis surpasses 25-store target and eyes new European markets Field NotesMilan: 25,612 looks from 549 houses, now on the map WWDCamila Cabello Embellishes Paris Texas’ Lidia Mules with Rosary Anklet at the 27th Annual Latin Grammy Awards FashionistaESP Showroom Is Hiring A Wholesale Fashion Showroom & Sales Coordinator In New York, NY (Hybrid)FashionUnitedWho is David Epstein, Hugo Boss’s next CEO?Field NotesParis: 11,161 looks from 267 houses, now on the map WWDFlorence Pugh Wears Gothic Mourning Dress with Vivienne Westwood Pumps at an East of Eden FYC Event in Los Angeles Fashionista'Angels Among Us' Winner Solange Omon Shares Advice for Aspiring Models FashionUnitedRimowa and Maison Margiela release limited-edition travel set Field NotesNew York: 2,080 looks from 49 houses, now on the map WWDAlexander Skarsgård Glistens In Liquid Satin COS Men’s Shirt with Dusty Pink Cummerbund FashionistaMust Read: Smart Glasses Launch Reopens Debate Over Privacy, How Fashion Helped Protect Great Bear Rainforest FashionUnitedMade in France: Mélenchon wants to revive French textile industry Field NotesTokyo: 1,743 looks from 54 houses, now on the map WWDDrake’s Nocta Brand Will Debut a New Nike Technology on Its Next Sneaker Release FashionistaHow This Former Teacher Built a Business Selling and Archiving Vintage Luxury Fashion FashionUnitedBrand Radar: Kardo - the Indian brand turning artisanal textiles into modern menswear Field NotesCopenhagen: 1,455 looks from 51 houses, now on the map Field NotesLagos: 1,409 looks from 50 houses, now on the map Field NotesLondon: 1,164 looks from 33 houses, now on the map Field NotesBerlin: 985 looks from 41 houses, now on the map Field NotesSão Paulo: 287 looks from 8 houses, now on the map Field NotesMexico City: 267 looks from 9 houses, now on the map Field NotesFlorence: 137 looks from 3 houses, now on the map Field NotesMadrid: 131 looks from 3 houses, now on the map Field NotesSydney: 127 looks from 4 houses, now on the map Field NotesSeoul: 37 looks from 1 houses, now on the map

← The Designers

Founder and designer, mfpen

Sigurd Bank

Danish

Sigurd Bank is a Danish designer who founded menswear label mfpen in Copenhagen in 2015, while also working as a designer and head of production for another Copenhagen brand. For its first five years he ran the label alone. mfpen reworks classic Scandinavian menswear with contemporary details and shows at Copenhagen Fashion Week.

Houses

Founder and designer
mfpen
Since 2015 · about 11 years

Their runway, measured

28 looks in 1 show

Next to every runway we track, Sigurd Bank's looks are darker, more muted, more neutral and cooler.

Colours

Black · 2.4× the average59%
Charcoal13%
Silver · 1.5× the average8%
Grey8%
White3%
Forest green · 5.6× the average3%
Denim blue1%
Teal / turquoise · 1.8× the average1%

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

Colour and surface

Lightness26/100darker · all runways 39/100
Colour saturation6.7more muted · all runways 12.6
Neutrals94%more neutral · all runways 60%
Warm hues23%cooler · all runways 70%
Tonal looks32%about average · all runways 33%
Colour-blockingΔE 32about average · all runways ΔE 35
Surface texture3.24smoother · all runways 5.06
Sheen0.117shinier · all runways 0.065

What sets them apart

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

Grunge-luxe 11.1×90s 9.3×1990s 9.1×Office / corporate 8.5×Pinstripe 5.5×Derbies / oxfords 5.2×T-shirt 3.8×Jeans 3.6×

Silhouettes

Straight / tubular 68%1.7×
Oversized 54%1.9×
High-rise 25%1.4×
Boxy 11%
Inverted triangle / strong shoulder 7%62% less

Materials

Wool / tailoring cloth 71%2.3×
Cotton / poplin 54%1.7×
Jersey 25%1.7×
Denim 21%2.6×
Knit 18%

Details

Belts 68%3.5×
Hardware / studs / chains 29%2.1×
Pleats 21%1.3×
Raw / frayed hems 18%1.8×
Lacing / ties 14%

Patterns

Pinstripe 18%5.5×
Check / plaid 18%3.3×
Stripes 11%1.5×
Gingham 4%4.4×
Paisley 4%3.1×

Mood

Relaxed 75%2.2×
Austere 54%2.8×
Nostalgic 36%2.4×
Edgy 29%1.8×
Dark 21%1.6×

Era references

1990s 68%9.1×
1970s 7%36% less
Victorian 4%

From the AI tags on 28 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

mfpen Spring/Summer 2027 — mfpenSpring/Summer 2027 · Copenhagen · 28 looks