Operating on 4-8 August, this yr’s lineup contains returning manufacturers resembling Baum und Pferdgarten, 66°North and Marimekko, in addition to rising manufacturers underneath the CPHFW Newtalent programme.
This yr’s cohort contains womenswear designer Anne Sofie Madsen, menswear designer Berner Kühl and womenswear model Bonnetje, all of that are based mostly in Copenhagen.
The four-day schedule contains 45 exhibits and displays from each newcomers and the extra respected Nordic manufacturers which have been authorised by the official present and presentation committee.
These chosen for the CPHFW Newtalent obtain assist all through three consecutive seasons although monetary support, mentorships, partnership choices, skilled advisors, onboarding to the official Copenhagen Vogue Week present and presentation schedule, occasion participation, showroom activations, alumni community, and intensive PR by way of Copenhagen Vogue Week’s worldwide neighborhood and channels. Every designer will then graduate to the alumni scheme.
Based in 2006, Copenhagen Vogue Week has showcased iconic Nordic manufacturers together with Ganni, Rotate Birger Christensen and Stine Goya.
Danish model Cecilie Bahnsen, recognized for its exaggerated female designs and collaborations with Asics and the North Face, has been introduced as the primary recipient of Copenhagen Vogue Week’s visitor slot.
The visitor slot features a devoted present slot that goals to highlight a “key voice each within the Nordics and past”.
Cecilie Bahnsen has proven at Paris Vogue Week as a part of the official calendar since 2022. It has beforehand gained Denmark’s largest style award, the Wessel & Vett Vogue Prize, been a finalist of the LVMH prize in 2017 and obtained the Dansk Design Expertise Award in 2016.
Cecilie Bahnsen, founder and artistic director, mentioned: “We’re very excited to be celebrating our 10 yr anniversary at Copenhagen Vogue Week this August and really feel honoured to be the primary recipient of the visitor slot.
“Copenhagen is the place I discovered my voice as an unbiased designer, created our universe, and was given the assist to develop what Cecilie Bahnsen is right now.
“The present will stand as a celebration of the model’s evolution and development, showcasing how we’ve got moved ahead while honouring our roots and town of Copenhagen as a vital a part of Cecilie Bahnsen’s story.”
One model may even obtain the Zalando Visionary Award, which awards excellence in design, innovation, and social affect.
Winners obtain a €50,000 (£42,500) money prize, in addition to monetary help for his or her present throughout Copenhagen Vogue Week.
Past monetary and manufacturing backing, the Zalando Visionary Award additionally gives a programme of mentorship and tailor-made sources designed to advertise long-term improvement and business connections. Previous winners embrace British womenswear manufacturers Sinéad O’Dwyer and Paolina Russo.
Cecilie Thorsmark, CEO, Copenhagen Vogue Week, mentioned: “I’m proud to unveil the model line up for SS26, which as soon as once more affirms Copenhagen Vogue Week’s place as a number one international style week. Regardless of the headwinds going through our business, it’s each significant and inspiring to see rising participation and assist – a transparent reminder of how very important a platform like this turns into in difficult instances.
“This season, we’re particularly happy to introduce a brand new Visitor Slot, which shall be given to Cecilie Bahnsen for a particular showcase. Our CPHFW Newtalent programme continues to achieve momentum, with Anne Sofie Madsen becoming a member of as the most recent designer within the scheme. We’re additionally blissful to welcome again Freya Dalsjø, P.L.N., Sunflower, Ranra, and Rave Overview.
“I look ahead to seeing the season unfold and to presenting probably the most related voices within the Nordic inventive business to our international neighborhood coming collectively to assist, highlight, and have a good time in August.”
