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Photo Essay: What People Wore At Copenhagen Fashion Week

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By Simbarashe Cha
New York Times
The Alis show at Copenhagen Fashion Week ended with a boat ferrying models into the sunset. Photo / Simbarashe Cha, The New York Times

Copenhagen Fashion Week has a free, youthful spirit that draws a diverse group of people who telegraph their excitement and identity through clothes.

If avowed efforts towards sustainability are one thing that separates Copenhagen Fashion Week from its counterparts in New York, London, Milan and Paris, another is its youthful

The runways at the latest Copenhagen Fashion Week were similarly dynamic. Cecilie Bahnsen’s show featured models parading outside in white dresses of various shapes and sizes as smoke bombs burned ominously in the distance. Marimekko’s collection of striped and patterned attire was also presented outdoors, on a paved runway peppered with small skate ramps, and styled with Adidas Tokyo sneakers. And Sunflower, a Danish menswear brand, revved up its show by having models share the runway with a souped-up sports car, which made the affair feel more like a drag race.

Compared with the tent-pole fashion weeks, Copenhagen’s seems to be able to do a lot with a lot less. But it does not feel like a lot less, which is kind of the trick to nailing sustainability.

Geometric shades were a focal point of two minimalist ensembles. Photo / Simbarashe Cha, The New York Times
Geometric shades were a focal point of two minimalist ensembles. Photo / Simbarashe Cha, The New York Times
A delectable blend of mustardy solids and vibrant stripes. Photo / Simbarashe Cha, The New York Times
A delectable blend of mustardy solids and vibrant stripes. Photo / Simbarashe Cha, The New York Times
Layered jackets that evoked an onion. Photo / Simbarashe Cha, The New York Times
Layered jackets that evoked an onion. Photo / Simbarashe Cha, The New York Times
Modest attire that captured the attention of pedestrians. Photo / Simbarashe Cha, The New York Times
Modest attire that captured the attention of pedestrians. Photo / Simbarashe Cha, The New York Times
A match up of zebra totes. Photo / Simbarashe Cha, The New York Times
A match up of zebra totes. Photo / Simbarashe Cha, The New York Times
A fantastical combination of woven top hat, beaded veil and finger claws. Photo / Simbarashe Cha, The New York Times
A fantastical combination of woven top hat, beaded veil and finger claws. Photo / Simbarashe Cha, The New York Times

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You could say they formed a polka-dotted line. Photo / Simbarashe Cha, The New York Times
You could say they formed a polka-dotted line. Photo / Simbarashe Cha, The New York Times
This ensemble incorporated dots with two and three dimensions. Photo / Simbarashe Cha, The New York Times
This ensemble incorporated dots with two and three dimensions. Photo / Simbarashe Cha, The New York Times
A look at the Rolf Ekroth show with the flavour of candy buttons. Photo / Simbarashe Cha, The New York Times
A look at the Rolf Ekroth show with the flavour of candy buttons. Photo / Simbarashe Cha, The New York Times
A kaleidoscopic moment on the Marimekko runway. Photo / Simbarashe Cha, The New York Times
A kaleidoscopic moment on the Marimekko runway. Photo / Simbarashe Cha, The New York Times
One of these outfits was unlike the others. Photo / Simbarashe Cha, The New York Times
One of these outfits was unlike the others. Photo / Simbarashe Cha, The New York Times
Henrik Vibskov played with patterns on the runway. Photo / Simbarashe Cha, The New York Times
Henrik Vibskov played with patterns on the runway. Photo / Simbarashe Cha, The New York Times
Three models, after appearing on the Rotate runway, showed off their natural style and hair on the street. Photo / Simbarashe Cha, The New York Times
Three models, after appearing on the Rotate runway, showed off their natural style and hair on the street. Photo / Simbarashe Cha, The New York Times

This article originally appeared in The New York Times.

Written by: Simbarashe Cha

Photographs by: Simbarashe Cha

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