The Scando-countries have a way of doing things their own way. The Danes are particularly good at this. Know for dressing and creating in their own way this was very present in the S/S collections for 2011. Nothing is too weird for them, but the weirdness is combined with avant-gardism and commercialism almost to perfection.
Every time I pass the bridge to go to Copenhagen I tend to feel more relaxed and able to experiment with my clothes much more then I can in Sweden. The Swedes are very well dressed, but most of us follow others rather then creating our own style. As a child I still remember when my mom used to say “dress the way you like. You shouldn’t care what others think, just look at the Danes”. I couldn’t agree more.
The man that has taken this to heart is the one and only Henrik Vibskov. Mr Vibskovs shows are always something spectacular. He likes to entertain the crowds and leave us with an awe feeling. The collection for S/S 2011 was a mix of 90s pop, strong graphic patterns and dashes of futurism. The fabrics and colors were strong. At times he used heavy fabrics and to make them “lighter” cover them in strong happy colors.

Peter Jensen is the happy man of Copenhagen. I felt that the collection was fun. It had some great details such as white socks with colored stripes and clogs. Here the preppy 80s was very present with the elegant hair and overdose of strong colors.

The sporty brand Wood Wood made a stronger collection then the A/W 2010. I like sporty but it’s not really my style. It felt like the had taken inspiration from Prada Sport at the end of the 90s but twisted it with bleached pants and military influences. The sport bags were perfect, but the wet look not so much.

One of my favorites was Frost Birgens. Not that the collections was super strong, but it’s was usable in a great way. The simplicity of the clothes and typical Birgens details makes the clothes. The rounded corners of the jackets, loose chinos, colored knits and 17th centaury military influences. This was almost like a soldier that left war on his way home thru the European farmlands.

All the pictures courtesy of CopenhagenFashionWeek