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Who's responsible? NextGen voices on accountability in fashion and nature's rights

At the Global Fashion Summit, which took place in Copenhagen at the beginning of the month, NextGen Assembly members presented their take on the given topic, which was “How Can Fashion Value the Rights of Nature?”. What ensued was an interesting session with refreshing takes on current obstacles. The group’s collective manifesto was also...

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Global Fashion Summit: barriers remain while bridges fail to span far enough

The Global Fashion Summit, now in its 16th year, took place from 3rd to 5th June 2025 in Copenhagen. It was launched by the Global Fashion Agenda (GFA) in 2009 to “spark urgent action and accelerate impact in the fashion industry”. As in previous years, it attracted over 1000 industry leaders, including C-suite executives, leaders and...

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Totême opens first store in Denmark

Totême has opened the doors of its first store in Denmark. The first images of the new store, located in the historic Egmont building in Copenhagen on Vognmagergade, were revealed on the womenswear brand's Instagram account. Totême, founded in 2014 by Swedish couple Elin Kling and Karl Lindman, is known for its understated luxury look. Over the...

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Rotate opens its first flagship store in Copenhagen

Danish fashion brand Rotate, part of the Birger Christensen Collective with Scandinavian label Remain, has opened its debut flagship store in the brand’s home city of Copenhagen. The opening, which coincides with Copenhagen Fashion Week running until August 9, is located at Kristen Bernikows Gade 6, which is home to the Birger Christensen...

Fairs

Copenhagen's new Mandatory CPH trade fair starts in June

The Danish capital is getting a new trade fair in June. Under the confident name of Mandatory CPH, it will bring Scandinavian and international brands together with buyers. According to its website, Mandatory CPH will take place from 26 to 28 June at Øksnehallen, an exhibition space in Copenhagen's Vesterbro district. The events itself will...

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Fashion

Fall/Winter 2024: poetry and workaholism at Copenhagen Fashion Week

Copenhagen Fashion Week (CPHFW) has long been more than a mere stopover in the run-up to the official kick-off of the 'Fashion Month' with the big women's fashion shows in the major fashion metropolises. A favourite among Instagram it-girls, industry veterans and buyers alike, most of the styles that make it onto the catwalk in the Danish...

Fairs

CIFF and Revolver announce first combined show for August

Fashion trade shows Copenhagen International Fashion Fair (CIFF) and Revolver have confirmed that they are consolidating and streamlining operations under one roof under a new vision of 'One Copenhagen'. The move follows CIFF’s acquisition of Revolver earlier this year and will see both tradeshows coming together at the Bella Center Copenhagen...

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Tekla opening its first store in Copenhagen

Danish label Tekla, known for its functional and elevated homeware and sleepwear, is opening its first retail store in Copenhagen on April 22. The 2,152 square foot store, located on Vognmagergade in the heart of Copenhagen, where Tekla launched in 2017, features a curated selection of Tekla products and in-store exclusives, such as boxers,...