Recognized as the most influential Fashion Week in Northern Europe, Copenhagen Fashion Week returns twice a year with a purpose-driven program. For a few days, international buyers, journalists, and fashion enthusiasts flock to the Danish capital to discover collections from eco-conscious brands. Here’s a closer look at five labels to keep an eye on this season.
Forza Collective’s fluid fashion
This is the fourth collection from the brand founded by Nikolaj Kunsthal. This season, Forza Collective returns to its essence with a series of standout pieces. The fluid maxi dress takes center stage: with thin straps, created in satin or even slightly sheer, it embraces a preppy twist, as seen in a shirtdress paired with a pleated petticoat.
Designed as a wardrobe to make your own, the collection plays with personalization. Among the 30 looks presented, some stand out for their square-cut silhouette that obscures the gaze, while others lean into a distinctly ’90s aesthetic: sleeveless turtlenecks and smoked oval sunglasses. Textile details particularly on dresses and bralettes, are reminiscent of the irregular textures of a seashell, enhancing the collection’s fluid feel. The finale says it all: a partially sheer tutu-style dress that flares at the hips like a jellyfish in motion.
Bonnetje : second degree tailoring
The SS26 collection, titled Breakable, is part of the Fashion in Motion program at London’s V&A Museum. A prestigious event that has previously featured the likes of Alexander McQueen, Vivienne Westwood, and Christian Lacroix. This year, Bonnetje joins the line-up alongside Alectra Rothschild/Masculina, Berner Kühl, Stamm, and Stem.
Bonnetje champions a strong commitment to upcycling, repurposing old suits to create one-of-a-kind pieces. In this new collection, trousers tied across the chest become a top, a brown satin suit is reworked into a feminine tailored set, and the remnants of a jacket can still be traced on a skirt. Vintage lingerie is ever-present: lace, suspenders worn over shirts, slip tops flipped inside out or deconstructed. It’s a collection that questions the circularity of clothing, balancing reinvention with textile memory.
Rare Review: between domestic textiles and tech-wear
Based in Stockholm, Rare Review is driven by Swedish duo Josephine Bergqvist and Livia Schück. Their work focuses on reclaiming domestic textiles: tablecloths, aprons, bedsheets, which they transform into feminine silhouettes. Often paired with floating accessories (scarves, twisted ties), the pieces play with contrasts.
On their feet, the models wear Puma sneakers adorned with bows, while some skirts feature visible boning, reinforcing the idea of transparency in the creative process. Shoulders sometimes padded, sometimes slouched underline this commitment to revealing the reverse side of fashion. A poetic, raw, and unapologetic wardrobe..
Skall Studio : last danse
Founded in 2014 by Julie and Marie Skall, the Danish label has always placed sustainability at the heart of its approach. Free from leather and fur, it favors natural fiber designed to last. This season, Skall Studio takes its commitment even further, unveiling a line of shoes created from bio-materials (cactus, orange) with a leather-like finish. The designs pointed or square-toe ballet flats, easily fit into a dance-inspired wardrobe.
Here, fluidity is highlighted: 33 clean-lined silhouettes in neutral tones, punctuated with touches of red. The countryside-inspired wardrobe, ruffled dresses, scarves tied at the head or waist, gradually shifts towards a more urban, darker mood, where fluid denim meets oversized leather-effect totes.
The Garment at full galop
For the Spring-Summer 2026 season, Charlotte Eskildsen draws inspiration from the equestrian world. The collection features 28 minimalist silhouettes built around a neutral palette: beige, brown, white, black accented with delicate hints of pale pink. Knee-high boots covering the entire calf add a certain rigidity, contrasting with a collection otherwise imbued with fluidity.
On the materials side, cotton poplin meets crochet in a carefully balanced play between solid blocks of color and sheer effects. To top it off, a bohemian spirit runs through the collection, with ruffles, crochet bags, and tone-on-tone embroidery. The Garment reasserts its distinctive identity: a subtle balance between structure and lightness, modernity and heritage, for a conscious and decidedly elegant fashion.
