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Simbarashe Cha wrote the text and produced those photographs and videos in Copenhagen for Style Outside, a visual chronicle that explores street taste around the world.
Not each and every fashion week can be described as friendly, available and relaxed. But these are three tactics to describe Copenhagen Fashion Week, a biannual occasion in the capital of Denmark, a country ranked among the happiest in the world.
Although Copenhagen Fashion Week has grown since its debut just 20 years ago, it doesn’t draw the same crowds that gather for exhibitions in New York, London, Milan and Paris. That’s not a bad thing: while other fashion weeks have turned into extravagant spectacles where as much attention is paid to those sitting in the front row as to what’s on the runway, Copenhagen Fashion Week has managed to avoid some of the egos and excesses that can come with its more established counterparts. (The sustainability needs that Copenhagen industry organizers exhibit require brands committed to meeting attendance and decreasing excesses. )
Last week, at the latest edition of Copenhagen Fashion Week, the alluring nature of the occasion was reflected in the crowds and on the catwalks, packed with people of all sizes and backgrounds. The clothes were just as varied.
Brands with outstanding collections include Remain, which experimented with knitted fabrics and sublime silhouettes, and Henrik Vibskov, which embraced frenetic prints with colorful prints. On the street, white outfits and neutral tones, those related to the Scandinavian (and summery). Minimalist aesthetic: contrast with brightly colored outfits. There were also plenty of loose-fitting layers and garments with flowing proportions, which looked even more beautiful to other people pedaling in this bike-friendly city.
Simbarashe Cha is a photographer and Times visual columnist who documents taste and fashion around the world. Learn more about Simbarashe Cha
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