It’s been almost a couple of weeks since Copenhagen Fashion week, and I’m not quite done moping about the fact that I couldn’t go. The thing about being a mum is that when there’s no babysitter to be had, it all comes down to you. No matter that it means you are missing out on all the fun. Well, that’s the way it should be, but still… arg.
Not attending the show hasn’t kept me from browsing the runway pictures at Copenhagen Fashion Week. So here’s my list of favourites.
Pictures by Copenhagen Fashion Week. I recommend checking out their site – lots of wonderful eye candy there.
Henrik Vibskov
An old favourite of mine. Vibskov is not always easy to wear, but he’s got a wide range, and if you’re not into looking like a balloon from the eighties, he’s also got more classic and fitted designs. Sometimes he’s street, sometimes he’s haute couture.
Vibskov’s A/W collection for 2012 features models swathed in scarfs, oversize jackets and rather peculiar looking caps with holes for the ears. There are wonderfully bold prints that clash in challenging and unpredictable ways. I’m probably not the only one to be reminded of early cubism when looking at the dress above? Others of his colours remind me of the colour field paintings of the 1960s.
Also worth noting is that Vibskov’s men’s line is at least as interesting as his women’s – which I think is somewhat unusual.
I could definitely see myself in those water colour-like leggings paired with an oversize shirt or sweater.
Cubist painting by Roland J. Ford
Wood Wood is a street wear label that has done really well in Denmark. There’s nothing street about their prizes, though, and actually I tend to find them too pricey for the quality of their garments. Their A/W 2012 runway collection is nice, though, with layer-upon-layer of knitwear.
Spon Diogo is not quite a newcomer anymore (as they’ve been in business since 2008), but they’re new to me. They’ve made quite an impression on the fashion scene in Denmark with their extremely sculptural designs. The sculpted look is definitely on its way in, but personally I’m more into designs that flatter the body. But as long as I don’t have to wear it myself, I’m perfectly happy admirering their clothes from a distance!
Baum und Pferdgarten
I’ve already shown a few pictures from Baum und Pferdgarten’s runway show. It’s very hard to limit myself, because I absolutely love, love, love their show! I love the references to the sixties in the A-line dresses and overcoats. B&P have gone all out with the pastels, but they are pairing them with dark blue, burgundy, and mustard. Very, very lovely colour combinations!
Anne Sofie Madsen
Sometimes fashion is about dressing up in nice clothes. But at other times, the runway becomes a museum of contemporary art, the designs wearable sculptures, and the entire event a happening. This is the case for (a lot of) Anne Sofie Madsen’s striking and beautiful A/W 2012 collection. According to the bloggers at Anywho, she was inspired by Sedna, an Inuit goddess who is half human, half skeleton.
Check out Anywho’s pictures from backstage at Anne Sofie Madsen here.
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