MASCULINA Brings London’s Grungy Club Vibe to Copenhagen Fashion Week

Gabi Fittes— First of all, we would love to hear more about the influences for your show, it was so incredible!

Alectra Rothschild— The background for the collection is all very narrative based, so that the last show was the rebirth period which was the celebration — it was the big party. And this was ‘we’re leaving the party and going to the afters babe’. So there’s like various influences in it, it’s very much about intimacy and intimacy between queer friends, specifically trans sisterhood at the afters, where we have a completely safe space to kiki. So it’s nightgowns, robes — like when you just get home and you’re at your vanity — getting undone or done. So there’s these [19]20s references to that like the '20s Erté with the bat sleeves and long somber silhouette. And then there’s also the clubs because we’ve just left the club, you know.

This club is amazing!

Yeah! So that, and then since the collection is on route, I was like vroom vroom so we added a racing story.

Yes! The Charli XCX finale…

Yeah, DJ G2G! It’s their own edit and Charli actually just performed it at Ibiza. [DJ G2G — My humps just wanna vroom vroom]

What do you think stands out in the Copenhagen fashion scene compared to the London scene?

I think in London there are many designers who design from the same world I do. I mean I only worked in London while I was studying, and then I left afterwards. So I havent really had my career in London in that way other than working for McQueen.

Where are your models all heading?

It’s the afters, you can come babe.

Where do you go out in Copenhagen?

I don’t really go out that much actually — you would think so from what I do. I have been going out, but I also worked as a picker and still do at some clubs. So I’m selecting the people. Actually I’ve been picking for a party that’s thrown inside The Hangar called Endurance, which is also why we wanted to throw it here because it was like sending the girls home from the party we go to.

What song do you get ready to?

G2G, always!

Heels or Flats?

Heels forever.

Fishnets or lace?

Oh my god I can't choose. I love both. I mean look [at the collection], so much is half fishnet and half lace — I can't choose!

A perfect combination. Lipstick or gloss?

Lipstick.

Night in or night out?

Night out!

And finally, what’s your office like?

My office is in a fucking basement. And it’s tiny but it’s a lovely creative mess <3