FASHION WEEK 10 MUST-SEE COLLECTIONS FROM COPENHAGEN FASHION WEEK

The cool Scandinavian brands that we were looking forward to seeing did not disappoint at Copenhagen Fashion Week. After attending two full days worth of runway shows, we finally narrowed down our top 10 collections for the Spring
2018 season. From Ganni's influencer-worthy designs and Astrid Andersen's safari-themed sportswear to Cecilie Bahnsen's beautiful babydoll dresses and Saks Potts' fun statement furs, the Danish capital is steadily making a name for itself in both contemporary and luxury fashion. Read on for our favorite collections from Copenhagen Fashion Week, and catch up on our favorite street style looks, too.

GANNI

      
As one of the fastest-growing contemporary brands coming out of Copenhagen, Ganni attracted a warehouse-sized crowd of international influencers, industry insiders and a few famous faces (Sky Ferreira, Dev Hynes) to witness the Scandi-cool label's newest "Global Citizen" collection. Frederikke Sofie and Dilone opened and closed the show, respectively, showcasing clothes that embodied Ganni's playfully chic aesthetic. Creative Director Ditte Reffstrup took style notes from '90s sportswear, club culture and vintage Benetton ads while still maintaining Ganni's signature penchant for feminine details, like floor-sweeping floral dresses and chunky, candy-colored knits.

CECILIE BAHNSEN

    

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LVMH Prize finalist Cecilie Bahnsen is the first to represent her Scandinavian hometown for such a highly regarded industry award and with good reason: The designer's Spring 2018 collection instantly captured each and every showgoer's attention from the very start and did so all the way through to when the models lingered outside of the art gallery grounds after the show. Bahnsen continues to perfect her original designs of voluminous, almost-sculptural babydoll dresses, which sprang down the runway in pastel pink, white and black, with hints of marigold yellow.

SAKS POTTS

     

If we had to choose who had the most fun at Copenhagen Fashion Week, it would be Barbara Potts and Catherine Saks, along everyone else who attended Saks Potts' Spring 2018 runway show; it came with such '90s nostalgia as Jennifer Lopez's "Waiting For Tonight," which played during the collection's finale. Known for their statement furs and outerwear, the designer pair added short jackets and embellished coats to their usual offerings. Potts and Saks looked to tourists and photographer Martin Parr's work for inspiration, resulting in logo-covered one-piece swimsuits, sporty pants and layer-friendly dresses. "We don't have a recipe for how our collection should be," says Potts, since outerwear is their top focus. Adds Saks: "We just do what we would wear ourselves and what we think we're the best at doing."

BY MALENE BIRGER