How do designers who make hemlines-make headlines?
Amidst all the air kisses and fluffy fabulousness associated with fashion, young Danish designers are getting serious about getting global exposure. We spoke to Danish Fashion Institute, the turbo engine which organizes and advertises Copenhagen Fashion W
Eco Erotica
NOIR is the eco chic brand making headlines with their sensual approach to clothing with a consciousness. We met with Creative Director Peter Ingwersen, who spoke about seduction, procreation and fashion. Why sex shouldn’t be shallow. And the double enten
Don’t say you’ve got nothing to wear
Until recently, Danish jewelry reflected a cultural attitude which applauded modesty and shunned anything akin to extravagance. All that has changed. Here are some of the names worth knowing, shops worth shopping and pieces worth buying.
Fashion Fast Lane
The Danish fashion industry is booming like never before. Successful designers, international fashion fairs and two annual fashion weeks have rightfully put Copenhagen and Denmark on the fashion map of Europe.
Behind the camera / On stage / Backstage
Three different angles on the same subject - Danish fashion insights with honesty and irony.
Men as objects of desire
Profile of a brand in demand for designing the art of the allure.
Jens Laugesen
Jens Laugesen was originally going to study microbiology. Good thing he didn’t, because he recently became the first Dane to receive the coveted French ANDAM design award, sponsored by LVMH
Fashionable Copenhagen
As director of the Danish Fashion Institute, six months of intensive work culminates...
Fashion forecast
Twice a year, Copenhagen is host to what has become Northern Europe’s most popular fashion week. In case you can’t make to the catwalks, here’s a sneak peak at the Spring/Summer 07 collections from several of the growing number of successful Danish de
Ann Wiberg
They create what’s been called “haute couture to go”, a beautiful bohemian mix of antique fabrics, feathers, gems and lace reincarnated into elegant gowns and bustiers as exotic art you walk away wearing.
Camilla Stærk
One of the first Danish designers in recent years daring to go it alone outside the comfort of her home country, Camilla made a name for herself with what’s been termed “gothic poetry”, from her sensual mixing of leather with lace.
Seeing eye to eye through the camera lens
Portrait of a New York-based Danish photographer
Danish Fashion Aims for the Stars
Copenhagen has established itself as the fashion metropolis of the North with a multitude of fashion shows
Her Personal Brand
The mind of Danish fashion designer Malene Birger is an extraordinary place.
