This past week, Copenhagen Fashion Week graced us with an array of masterfully crafted garments and innovative silhouettes. These runways were sights to be seen, and we’re still thinking about them. If you missed this past week, there’s no need to sweat. We’ve got you covered.
Han Kjøbenhavn — Another Day
Han Kjøbenhavn’s Spring/Summer 2026 collection, Another Day, is a visceral tribute to suburban masculinity and memory. Creative Director Jannik Wikkelsø Davidsen uses inspiration from his youth in Copenhagen’s suburbs to orchestrate a world of emotional realism through oversized faux leather bombers, mesh tracksuits, and sculptural details. The styling walks a fine line between streetwear and ceremony, evoking both bravado and restraint. Deliberately artificial feathers and metallic tops act as armor, while casting choices reflect familiar, unpolished faces. This is not escapism, but rather it’s ritual, routine, and legacy, elevated into a stylized visual diary. SS26 is less a departure, more a deepening of Davidsen’s emotional language, one cut from mesh, leather, and personal history.
BIRROT — Emotional Layers
With Emotional Layers, BIRROT continues to explore empathy in design, blending Korean garment philosophy with Danish minimalism. The SS26 collection propels the brand’s core textile, Lay, using bonded layers and experimental silhouettes like the Lay2 Hourglass dress. Garments lie flat and two-dimensional until worn, becoming sculptural expressions of the body in motion. The Paper Island show space, raw and industrial, heightened the contrast between structure and fluidity. Soft fabrics like recycled cottons and gauzy organza mingle with muted tones, while playful elements, snaps, buttons, and shifts in size invite wearers to interact. Designed by Min Kim and Sey Hong, the collection honors duality: cultural, material, and emotional.
Cecilie Bahnsen — Hana-bi (Fire Flowers)
Marking a decade of design, Cecilie Bahnsen’s anniversary show, Hana-bi, was both a retrospective and a renewal. Held at Refshaleøen, the show unfolded like a dream built on the bricks of quiet, luminosity, and deep emotions. Archival garments were reworked alongside new pieces, celebrating the evolution of Bahnsen’s couture-level craft and visions. White and silver anchored the collection’s palette, echoing the idea of fireworks. Shoes and silhouettes were also reimagined, flipped, or reversed, cementing the collection’s solid theme of transformation. The show’s intimacy was heightened with guests wearing archive pieces and a soft, nostalgic score by August Rosenbaum. It ended not in spectacle, but in a hushed, heartfelt impact.
Baum und Pferdgarten — Notes from the Grandstand
Photo credits: Helle Moos
Baum und Pferdgarten galloped into SS26 with Notes from the Grandstand, a collection that fuses jockey-inspired sportswear with race-day aesthetics. Presented at Charlottenlund Travbane racetrack, the show balanced performance and pageantry through standout color-blocking, frilled athletic wear, and soft silhouettes. Faux suede accessories and horse rosettes added equestrian flair, while leopard prints and vintage lace brought modern contrast. Designers Rikke Baumgarten and Helle Hestehave drew from personal memories of stables and racetracks, sprinkling the show with authenticity and warmth. Powder pink hues and soft draping infused the looks with femininity, all the white standout models and friends of the house anchored the runway. A limited-edition T-shirt debuted, adding accessibility to the collection’s storytelling.
ROTATE – High-Summer Reverie
Photos by James Cochrane
ROTATE’s SS26 show was a sun-soaked ode to femininity, nostalgia, and summer’s golden glow. Fluid silhouettes, sheer capes, silk bodysuits, and scarf-tied dresses flowed with ease, echoing the collection’s ’70s influence. A dreamy palette of taupe, pastel yellow, and soft peach remained grounded by sophisticated tailoring in linens and soft denim. ROTATE also introduced its debut footwear collection and teased collaborations with CHIMI and LOVE STORIES. The makeup, developed with CAIA, radiated with glowy skin and natural beauty, while DYSON-styled hair completed the breezy mood. A Snapchat x ROTATE activation brought augmented reality to the show’s entrance, merging fashion, tech, and experience.
Marimekko — The Art of Pattern
Marimekko’s SS26 collection celebrated its legacy of adventurous prints and fearless pattern-making, set against a raw industrial backdrop in Copenhagen’s harbor. Inspired by printmaking and industrial rhythm, the show layered dynamic florals and stripes in vibrant summer tones of lemon, spirulina, and cherry blossom. Standout silhouettes included a reimagined Marimini dress as a playful co-ord and crop versions of the iconic Jokapoika shirt, marking its 70th anniversary. The brand paid tribute to its textile roots with reinterpretations of signature prints like the Piccolo stripe, showcasing hand-painted artistry. Collaborations with adidas added contrast and contemporary utility. The show felt like a conversation between past and present, where fabric became both memory and medium.
Herskind — I Am Woman
Herskind’s SS26 runway was a loud declaration of modern femininity, framed by confident tailoring and sensual silhouettes. Corset tops, sculptural skirts, and zip-off blazers embodied the fearless, fluid woman at the heart of the brand’s vision. The standout citrine harem pants brought a splash of color and movement, grounding the collection’s assertiveness in joy. With a balance of softness and edge, Herskind’s designs nod to the complexity of the contemporary city woman that we all know and love. Minimalist in tone yet maximal in attitude, the collection celebrated womanhood as a layered and powerful experience. As the show proclaimed, she is “fearless” and beautifully so.
CMMN SWDN — Shifting Light
CMMN SWDN’s SS26 show Shifting Light offered a meditative reflection on presence, identity, and emotional clarity. Designed by Emma and Saif Bakir, the collection embraced stillness and softness through tactile fabrics like crinkled cotton, paper-touch silks, and linen blends. The palette mirrored summer’s slow fade, faded yellows, earthy neutrals, and muted metallics, capturing the glow of late light. Silhouettes felt relaxed yet refined, with flowing coats, drawstring trousers, and wrapped shirting that hugged rather than restricted. The duo’s balance of menswear structure and intuitive womenswear gave each piece a sense of harmony and ease.
