Copenhagen Fashion Week
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Copenhagen Fashion Week is an international fashion event in Copenhagen, Denmark. This biannual event is organized by the Danish Fashion Institute.[1]
History[edit]
The first Copenhagen Fashion Week was held in 2006, following the merger of the Danish clothing trade fairs, Dansk Modeuge and Dansk Herremodeuge, which dated back to the 1950s.[2]
Organization[edit]
Each season, Copenhagen Fashion Week hosts four days of shows, presentations, and events as well as the two trade shows, CIFF and Revolver.
Copenhagen Fashion Week is a non-profit organization run on 15% public funding and 85% commercial partnerships. With the Danish Ministry of Industry, Business and Financial Affairs being the main contributor.
The applications for the official Fashion Week schedule are assessed by a committee of representatives from the Scandinavian fashion industry, including press, production professionals, and industry organizations. The Copenhagen Fashion Week secretariat does not participate in the assessment.
Sustainability[edit]
In 2018, the CEO Cecilie Thorsmark established an advisory board and partner institute, in Futurum, to organize sustainability practices for Copenhagen Fashion Week .[3] In 2023, Copenhagen Fashion Week hosted designers from Europe and the US[4] who followed the organizers' implemented sustainability requirements for participating fashion brands.[5] The sustainability standards necessitate that brands demonstrate that a minimum of 50 per cent of their collection is composed of certified, preferred, up-cycled, or recycled materials, along with their commitment to due diligence throughout their supply chain.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ "Ny ambitiøs strategi fra Danish Fashion Institute" (in Danish). Fashion Forume. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
- ^ "Danish fashion history". Danish Fashion Institute. Archived from the original on 2018-02-14. Retrieved 2018-02-13.
- ^ Wightman-Stone, Danielle (2020-01-28). "Copenhagen Fashion Week unveils "radical" sustainability plan". FashionUnited. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
- ^ "A Vibe Change Is Taking Copenhagen Fashion Week Beyond the Ganni Girl and "Copencore"". Vogue. 2022-08-08. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ http://www.nordiclabourjournal.org/i-fokus/in-focus-2023/circular-economy/article.2023-01-12.2167635265
- ^ "How Copenhagen Became The World's Most Sustainable Fashion Week". British Vogue. 2023-01-30. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
