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Mother of Pearl joins Copenhagen Fashion Week

British fashion label Mother of Pearl has joined the line-up for the autumn/winter 2019 Copenhagen Fashion Week set to take place from January 29 to February 1, 2019. Mother of Pearl, which shows during London Fashion Week, will be opening Copenhagen Fashion Week with a collection dedicated to sustainability, as part of the Scandinavian fashion...

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Copenhagen Fashion Week names new chief executive

Copenhagen Fashion Week has appointed Cecilie Thorsmark as its new chief executive, to continue to push forward the biannual fashion week, which underwent a major strategy review last year. Thorsmark will join the organisation on November 1, succeeding Camilla Frank, from her two-year role as Global Fashion Agenda’s communication director. She...

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Cecilie Thorsmark appointed new CEO of Copenhagen Fashion Week

Cecilie Thorsmark has been chosen as the new CEO of Copenhagen Fashion Week, beginning November 1 of this year. The 35-year-old’s appointment comes following her two-year tenure as Global Fashion Agenda’s Communication Director. Prior to the role, she served as the Head of Press and Communication at Danish Fashion Institute and Copenhagen...

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Scandinavian brands: minimalism at its best

Inspired by Copenhagen Fashion Week which took place last month, FashionUnited is looking at the Nordic codes that inspire the slow life trends. In the region, sustainable products and organic materials are synonymous with low consumption. From furniture to decorations, Scandinavian design is distinguished by its minimalism and functionality....

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Recap: Copenhagen Fashion Week, Spring/Summer 2019

After New York, London, Milan and Paris, it was time for Copenhagen to host its fashion week, earlier this month. Curious about what happened there? FashionUnited highlights three brands you should know. Blanche: sustainable denim Blanche is an “eco-conscious” women’s denim label launched last year in Copenhagen by Mette Fredin and Melissa Bech....

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Video: The Official Opening Dinner SS19

The Official Opening Dinner SS19. Source: Copenhagen Fashion Week, YouTube.

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Video: CFW x Boozt Show SS19

CFW x Boozt Show at Copenhagen Fashion Week SS19. Source: Copenhagen Fashion Week, YouTube.

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Video: The SS19 show calendar with Frederik Lenzt Andersen

Frederik Lenzt Andersen about the Copenhagen Fashion Week's calendar. Source: Copenhagen Fashion Week, YouTube.

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Video: Copenhagen Fashion Week Recap SS19

Highlights of Copenhagen Fashion Week, August 2018. Source: Copenhagen Fashion Week, YouTube.

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Camilla Frank takes over CEO's role at Copenhagen Fashion Week

Copenhagen Fashion Week has appointed Camila Frank as the new Chief Executive effective December 1, 2016. Frank replaces Eva Kruse, who would now focus on Danish Fashion Institute’s new strategy regarding sustainability and Copenhagen Fashion Summit. “It has been an exciting process finding the right candidate to follow in Eva Kruse’s footsteps....

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The rise of the Danish fashion industry

The Danish fashion has never been bigger than it is now, producing revenues of nearly 42 billion Danish Krone (4.26 billion pounds) in 2015, the highest level to date, according to industry organisation Dansk Fashion and Textile. With the industry being driven primarily by exports, the organisation predicts this trend will continue over the next...

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Copenhagen trade shows unify dates

The Copenhagen trade shows, CIFF, CIFF Raven, CIFF Kids and Revolver, have agreed on a unified date for their spring/summer 2016 editions, all will take place from Wednesday, August 5 to Friday, August 7, alongside Copenhagen Fashion Week. The news comes as Copenhagen’s largest trade show CIFF confirmed that it will shorten its usual four-day...