New York Fashion Week: SS25

Area

By Sahir Ahmed, office Editorial Director

Photos courtesy of Area

Last season, AREA Creative Director Piotrek Panszczyk drew inspiration from 1920s cartoon eyes and ‘60s pop art. For FW24, the brand's 10-year anniversary show, Panszczyk shifted the focus from perception to creation with laser-cut, embroidered, and printed hand motifs that made the collection feel both surreal and tactile.

Where last season’s eyes critiqued, this season’s hands sculpted; hands swayed and curled on dresses, collars, and coats across both RTW and Couture looks. Photorealistic prints appeared suggestively on the chest and pockets, while feather-like hands crafted from printed nylon added a couture touch to sculptural dresses. The jersey spaghetti fringes, knotted and twisted into fluid gowns, contrasted the sharp, structured tailoring seen throughout. Piotrek’s use of hands wasn’t just an aesthetic choice. By integrating uniforms and identity plaques into the designs, the collection highlighted the ways in which we define ourselves within — and often against — systems of conformity.

Collina Strada

By Sam Falb, office contributing writer

Photos courtesy of Collina Strada

September in New York offers the last gasp of summer greenery – which Collina Strada took advantage of in a lush, park-based show entitled “Touch Grass.” The gathered attendees witnessed an eclectic cast of characters including The Green Lady (draped in a fantastical green ensemble), Jazzelle (in a floor-length blonde wig), and Mara Hoffman in a glossy black number. All partook in a festive stomp down the runway featuring all manner of flora-centric prints, a vintage lawn mower, and a stuffed iguana bag. The eccentricities of the brand underlie a strong mixture of wearable frocks and daring looks. Billowy slacks and candy-colored sneakers shone in the afternoon sun, while a donut-silhouette skirt in a murky blue flower pattern hugged the thighs of one particularly suave model.

Willy Chavarria

By Brook Aster, office Managing Editor

Photos by Selwyn Tungol, courtesy of Willy Chavarria

There are a select few moments when fashion makes you stop to catch your breath, or raises a lump in your throat. Those moments are generally few and far between. At Willy Chavarria’s shows, they are to be expected.

For his SS25 show “América”, Chavarria took a 3 pronged approach, with the looks separated into the sections “Fine Fashions,” “Willy Produce,” and “Community Center.” On each seat, a pocket Constitution awaited guests by way of party favor as part of Chavarria’s collaboration with the American Civil Liberties Union to raise voter engagement in the upcoming presidential election. Mexican-American sibling trio Yahritza Y Su Esencia opened the show with an earnest rendition of Juan Gabriel’s 1984 classic “Querida.”

Sending garments down the runway emblazoned with referential and newly imagined logos such as “Chavarria Fresh Produce,” “Chavarria Fine Fashions,” and “Chavarria Fashion Services,” the designer took clear visual cues from agricultural, domestic, and custodial uniforms. The designer cited the United Farm Workers as a direct inspiration, harkening back towards his childhood in Huron, CA surrounded by agriculture.

The second half of the show unveiled 22 looks created in collaboration with adidas, blending Chavarria’s plays on classic silhouettes with athletic materials. The casting in both sections was forceful and exciting, with familiar heavy hitters like Paloma Elsessor and Quannah Racinghorse, LA rapper and longtime Chavarria favorite YG, and Olympian Noah Lyles.

This is Chavarria at his best — with a focused mission, clear message, technical precision, and the kind of cultural stature that can only be earned.

Gauntlett Cheng

By Sahir Ahmed, office Editorial Director

Photos courtesy of Maya Spangler & Gauntlett Cheng

Also celebrating their 10-year anniversary, Gauntlett Cheng returned to NYFW with a reminder of what designers Jenny Cheng and Esther Gauntlett have mastered over the past decade. Arriving at the Arlo Williamsburg Ballroom and settling into my seat, I couldn't help but notice the lack of cellphones, typical at shows today, with attendees always keen, almost neurotic (sometimes, myself included) to get everything on camera. While that intention lingered, it was a lot less intrusive; along the press line, editors were fully engrossed by the garments coming down the catwalk rather than fidgeting to capture each look. It was refreshing, much like the mohair-softened, metallic knits and spiraled chiffon that floated down the runway.

The collection itself felt like a homecoming — where clothes that once seemed aspirational now appeared as though they fit effortlessly into Cheng and Gauntlett’s own lives. A love letter to themselves, this show marked not only ten years of craftsmanship but also of growth, collaboration, and a deep commitment to fantasy and form. With each look, from bias rhinestone nets to frayed linens, to the friends and family that were part of the show, Gauntlett Cheng continues to celebrate the highs and lows of their career, reminding us that they’ve always been exactly where they needed to be.

Off-White

By Sam Falb, office contributing writer

Photos courtesy of Off-White

For its first stateside show, Ib Kamara pulled in applicable themes from the brand’s own background as a global brand, reflecting the melting pot (and Brooklyn Bridge Park’s Pier 2) that Off-White found itself in this season. Drawing influences from a trip to Ghana, Kamara dubbed the collection, “Duty Free”, emphasizing the travel-forward bent to the offerings which included roomy, paneled pockets ready that could have been pulled off a particularly tasteful piece of luggage, to bags featuring the silhouette of a duffel in small and extra-large. Bright, rich, red was a throughline across zippered tops and leather pants (sported by NLE Choppa), while moments like a feathery mesh skirt and tartan pants elevated the assortment. It felt new and novel, along with reliable mainstays including the aforesaid red and a commitment to workwear sensibilities. With Kamara’s background in styling and editorial as the Editor-in-Chief of Dazed, he brought a keen understanding of visual storytelling to Brooklyn Bridge Park, honoring the brand (and Virgil Abloh’s) legacy, while transporting viewers somewhere altogether new.

Who Decides War

By Dylan Andrews, office Men’s Fashion Editor

Photos by Spencer Stovell

Long lace durags draped and dragged along the runway as Ev Bravado and Tela D’Amore presented their latest collection. With a rapport already heavily established in streetwear, Who Decides War tapped deep into their fantasy world and pulled out inspiration from the Victorian era which gave us gowns of soft white linen next to burly leather jackets.

Models took center stage, donning jewelry by Martine Ali as Cash Cobain performed an original track he produced sampling songs by Kanye West, Alicia Keys, Stephanie Mills, and Jamiroquai alongside student musicians from Frank Sinatra School of the Arts. "It's been really cool to see silver jewelry more and more embraced into a formal wear conversation," says Martine. "There's an interesting juxtaposition that becomes cool, un-done, and even unexpected. The show was that moment; taking an approach and techniques that have traditionally been denim driven and spinning them into something far less precious and far more cool. Culturally I'm feeling more of those moments."

Alton Mason and Anaa Saber weren't the only surprises on the runway, with the brand using the SS25 show as an opportunity to preview upcoming collaborations with Air Jordan Brand and the resurging Pelle Pelle. The show felt like an evolution of sorts as Who Decides War found new ways to incorporate their familiar arch symbol and seamlessly fused past and present, blending streetwear with historical elegance.

Kim Shui

By Kayla Curtis Evans, office contributing writer

Backstage photos by Taryn Segal

Kim Shui has hit her stride when it comes to displaying the female form and the power of femininity boldly and proudly. Her collections often portray the push and pull of the female experience — empowered within our own bodies, yet controlled by the parameters that surround us. But in a Kim Shui look, one can be free. For the designer’s Spring/Summer 2025 collection, she celebrated the power of resilience, a quality that all women wield fiercely.

Informed by Kintsugi, the ancient Japanese craft of reconfiguring broken ceramic pottery using gold resin, the range navigated the ideas of strength and fragility. Many of the collection’s pieces — asymmetrical dresses, matching pant sets, long flowing skirts and matching sets — mirrored this art form, displaying fabric fragments pieced together with white lace. Other ensembles that showed off nature-inspired textures or prints were inspired by Joan Fontcuberta’s Kintsugi book. Additional motifs, such as structural elements, were influenced by Matthew Barney’s terracotta sculptures.

Sandy Liang

By Kayla Curtis Evans, office contributing writer

Photos by Filippo Fior courtesy of Sandy Liang

Sandy Liang SS25 brought a wave of nostalgia. Following her usual style codes — refined tailoring with a touch of childlike whimsy — the collection brought forth the matching sets and pre-styled mini dresses we all know and love, but this time, with a twist. The idea of a modern-day spy-girl inspired the womenswear designer; her look can keep up with her many adventures and on-the-go lifestyle. Nylon and satin co-ord sets in vibrant pastel and jewel tones graced the runway, along with intricate mini dresses, a new court shoe, and petite handbags accented with dainty bows. The runway featured Sandy’s signature star accent, highlighted by a grand spotlight and a light pink runway carpet. To complete the experience, guests were met with a boba tea truck outside of the show — a longtime dream the designer executed through a collaboration with HeyTea.

Wiederhoeft

By Kayla Curtis Evans, office contributing writer

Photos by Walker Andrews

For Wiederhoeft’s Spring/Summer 2025 collection titled, “Dearly Loved Children and Warriors of the Living Breath,” the audience was inserted into a fairytale scene — the typical Wiederhoeft runway experience. But this time around, Jackson Wiederhoeft reflects upon the idea of temporality and the last five years of the label. “We create temporary and also lasting impressions upon these bodies,” the show’s notes read, “We cinch and we pinch and we blow the house down.”

On the note of cinching, signature Wiederhoft elements came into play within the range, including form-fitting corsetting and breathtaking floor-length gowns. As the show progressed, a story of the forgotten unfolded. One solitary model sat in the middle of the room, gazing upon the others who paraded out in a range of sequined frocks, bodysuits that emphasized the human form, and classic Wiederhoeft bridal-inspired ensembles. As the presentation neared its end, the singular model remained alone — the lights dimmed, and the show came to a close.

Nanushka

By Sam Falb, office contributing writer

Photos courtesy of Nanushka

In the blink of an eye (literally) a wash of silver could be seen splashed across the eyelids of one model walking down the Nanushka runway for its “Paper” SS25 collection. The brand’s arrival in New York was accompanied by a bevy of playful accents, deep inspiration from art history and design books, and a new take on poplin fringe and metallic pleats. For its 20th anniversary, designer Sandra Sandor chose to look inward to the design codes that make Nanushka, her childhood nickname, its quintessential self: “It was imperative to highlight the human touch process of design,” she said. This meant satin and rib jersey fabric blocking, which experimented with bodily fluidity, as well as playing with ratios and proportions. The cavernous downtown show-space saw the paper theme visualized in large tufts and sheets hanging down from the ceiling in a continuous line parallel to the runway. As guests left, they were treated to a comprehensive photo album of sorts, which charted the past two decades of the brand’s growth with personal photos, sketches, and a celebratory mood of exhalation.

Melitta Baumeister

By Sam Falb, office contributing writer

Photos courtesy of Melitta Baumeister

You don’t often see a garment releasing steam out of its stitches, but at Melitta Baumeister, that was table stakes. A larger-than-life silver dress walked the runway in explosive proportions, while hair, slicked back into the slickest of long, braided spikes, stood on guard for the gathered audience at the designer’s first NYFW show. “I love draping and sculpting things using speed and acceleration, that felt very interesting to me,” Baumeister shared after the show. Paralympic runner Scout Bassett further illustrated the theme of athleticism in a special appearance – an opening sprint down the runway in the designer’s gear. Not to be missed were the classic cone-shaped hats dotted on attendees, varied models, and even some of the public relations team, which have become synonymous with the brand. An attention to the richest, brightest color (or) the deepest black was also on hearty display, with two variations of yellow: electric and lemony, as well as soft and creamy, across shoes, dresses, and bags.

Fashion

Levi’s & Kiko Kostadinov Speak a Hybrid Language

August 16, 2024

Both cult favorites in their own right, the first collaboration between Kiko Kostadinov and Levi’s dives into their joint psyche — models lounge in a pink, blue, and purple inflatable bouncey castle, with denim looks that mirror their playful surroundings. The capsule collection blends Levi’s classic denim with key elements of Bulgarian design, delivering a visual language filled with subtleties.

Both labels find common ground in functionality; they naturally incorporated utilitarian elements like leather belts and patch pockets into their symbiotic narrative. Top-stitched jackets and askew striped tops capture Kostadinov's love for irregular patterns and tranversive tailoring. The June and March 2024 fashion shows offered a sneak peek at the menswear and womenswear looks, foreshadowing the collaboration's official launch, available to preview below.

By Julia Silverberg
Images courtesy of Kiko Kostadinov x Levi’s, photography by Dexter Lander

Fashion

Baum und Pferdgarten SS25: Let the Games Begin

August 12, 2024

Baum und Pferdgarten brought the action to Østerbro Stadium on August 7th, debuting the brand’s Spring/Summer 25 collection: Office Olympics. Guests weaved into bleachers and rows of seating upon a blue track and were washed with an immediate wave of nostalgia, as the runway show took place on a field setting akin to some of our fondest memories of rowdy football games. A massive screen displayed a bird's eye view of the entire scene, while a bar was set up in the middle of all of the happenings so that visitors could enjoy a crisp beer before the games began.

Music began to radiate from the speakers as the first model descended, revealing the first look. Inspired by the current ongoing convergence of sport and fashion, as well as a summer where all eyes were on the Olympics, the collection stood in as a representation of the brand’s take on modern-day office wear. We’ve seen the “office siren” fad reign supreme on the internet, but Baum und Pferdgarten displayed it their way.

Text by Kayla Curtis-Evans
Photos Courtesy of Baum und Pferdgarten

The range, of course, included all of Baum’s identifiable elements — from tailored jackets to bold prints, to two-piece sets characterized by teeny tiny shorts (that’s right, the no-pants trend is still in full swing). But new pieces also graced the runway, including blazers, cardigans, and jackets in purple, blue, and green tones complemented by brighter reds and deep blues.

Though the Olympics are coming to a close, Baum und Pferdgarten proved that athletic elements can be infused into everyday wear effortlessly, no matter what time of the year. Making jerseys chic, the brand also debuted a selection of classic football shirts and jerseys, as well as an exclusive t-shirt in collaboration with Copenhagen football club B.93 and their women’s team. Every look, though brand new, felt familiar to those with an eye for Baum’s style codes, as sequins cascaded down the front of tank tops and skirts and precise pinstripes still took front and center.

Check out the full collection below.

Fashion

CPH Fashion Week Diary — SS25

Monday, August 5

10 a.m. Finding backstage at OpéraSPORT is like a maze, we get lost in a greenhouse of open-air glass corridors, eventually spotting our first look — a high necked silken striped top paired with a black thong and classic Shirley shoulder bag. Mathilde wants the bag.

<em>OpéraSPORT SS25</em> — *OpéraSPORT SS25*

We follow a concrete spiral staircase that leads us to a basement, and what we thought was a wall suddenly flies open to reveal a very functioning car park-turned-very functioning backstage. "Attituuuuude" a photographer is shouting as tall beautiful Scandi girls are shepherded between hair and make-up, past a row of parked cars to rails of pinstripe red and white polos, white silk and lace hemmed skirts, black quilted vegan leather jackets with embroidered flower motifs. Prada heels are scattered everywhere. We spot a Danish barbie glamazon gliding in a black logo swimsuit with baby blue ribbing.

<EM>Forza Collective SS25</EM> — *Forza Collective SS25*

11 a.m. At Forza Collective we are met with an eclectic lineup of suiting, 1960s dress coats in bright greens and pink, mesh shorts paired with mirrored silver breast plates and deconstructed bra cups. The show and collection itself evoked a sexy space-age Scandinavian Jackie Kennedy meets mermaid in the form of shell bra-cups and mesh. Our favorite look was a puffy pink gown with sunglasses and slicked back hair — obsessed.

Leaving the show, fashion week is in full swing. The branded CPHFW bus rocks up beckoning us in, but no. We are doing this the Danish way: by bike.

In a crazy turn of events, we walk past the hot pool girl whom Liv, Mathilde and I obsessed over at Primavera Festival — of course she’s Danish! She struts past in all her hotness with her sunglasses and Ganni bags as we manically push our lime bikes down the pedestrianized tourist strip.

4 p.m. Next stop is Alectra Rothschild’s MASCULINA, where we arrive at a desolate industrial area with three-floor scaffolding in the center. Walking into The Hangar club, we find the fashion week vibe we’ve been waiting for. The energy is buzzing, it’s crazy busy as models are being dressed in latex bodysuits, corsets, a combination of lace and fishnet stockings, white fringe. This isn’t just casting, it’s friends getting ready together for a night out. It’s fierce. Leather belts are worn as skirts and as chokers, while deconstructed leather suits and heels are wrapped in an abundance of tape, fishnet and sparkles. I look outside and spot a model smoking, her hot red curly hair and face completely caked in red glitter. You just know everyone’s having the best time. They look hot and they know it. The collection notes speak of the intimacy of platonic love, getting ready together with friends, and it’s clear backstage that this intimacy has been captured beyond the clothing itself into the atmosphere.

A model questions why another’s blazer isn’t done up: “This is Masculina, obviously!” Obviously!

I spot another model sitting in a corner ferociously tying up their red leather boots, and another shaving their bum next to a stylist aggressively lacing up a corset and shouting “yes biiiitch!” — high fiving when the job is done. Cigarettes are smoked, hair brushed, and glitter face stars topped up when a stylist runs past me shouting “Who’s got lube?!”. They return shortly waving lube in the air. Success. The lube is for faux tears, applied during the lineup where models wait on benches, posing by the club lockers.

<EM>MASCULINA SS25</EM> — *MASCULINA SS25*

We emerge from backstage to take our place for the show. The biggest crowds have amassed, dressed in head-to-toe black and huge sunglasses. The amazing PR Sophie has to battle the crowds to escort us to our spot, just in the nick of time as Alectra enters the runway with DJ G2G, who is in a leather one-piece bodysuit with cutouts and a leather train trailing behind them. The audience is going wild. G2G finds their place behind the decks and the show begins. Look 1 arrives with the model on the back of a motorbike, legs in the air, voluminous fringed jacket bouncing as they hop off, strutting about and absolutely owning it in denim panties and sheer stockings. They move to the scaffolding, making their way up the stairs, dancing. The next model arrives and it's the big red boots, stars in their eyes (literally painted on) as they start sliding down the poles. But before we can take this in, the revving of another motorbike is heard in the distance, parking up by the decks. A model in a helmet, white thong and baby tee tied at the front gets off, the other in the black belted skirt following. They start climbing the poles, hanging upside down. This is the hottest show in Copenhagen! Alectra is chain-smoking in the front row. The scaffolding is filled and the party is in full swing when G2G blasts their Charli XCX remix “My humps just wanna Vroom Vroom” and struts away, followed by the rest of the cast.

Read our interview with Alectra Rothschild here.

We end our day at La Banchina, a steep transition from steamy scaffolding to lakeside bar for a much-needed glass of wine, a croissant and fill of hot Danish men.

Tuesday, August 6

9 a.m. It’s an early start today for the AERON mimosa breakfast at Lille Petra Cafe. There’s tables of mimosas and luxurious breakfast spreads of stuffed figs, mango and cornbread. If there is a secret society of fashion Scandi goddesses, this is it. And we’ve somehow been granted access.

Mathilde compliments a girl’s long white dress. She looks heavenly — it's AERON of course. She tells us about how she told her boyfriend she wants this to be her wedding dress. We want that too. Mathilde turns to me, “I think it may be time for a mimosa.” A girl behind us chimes in, “It’s never too early for a mimosa” — we’ve found our people. Now we want to know more. Mimosas in hand, we chat with Clara of SVPR, who gives us all the Copenhagen recommendations. Architect Danielle Siggerud joins us, dressed in an AERON look that is just made for her. She chats with us about Scandinavian design culture and then shares the best areas for drinking in the city (Meatpacking District, Nørrebro, and Vesterbro). These women really can do both.

11 a.m. Next stop is Joao Maraschin’s “Road Trip” at Copenhagen Skatepark. Jacob from Buzzcut Zeazon tells us how he’s both skated and raved in the venue — now it’s a fashion takeover. We sit amongst the best-dressed audience yet, but — craziest of all — we find ourselves opposite the spitting image of a Danish Bradley Cooper. The collection juxtaposed soft and feathery mohair textures with a gritty almost shredded and frayed effect. Like a desert road trip accessorized with chunky silver jewelry. Paint-splatter effect red tights with a rope-like orange scarf, a blue metallic knitted vest paired with an orange frayed skirt. Highlights were the blue denim suit and frayed mohair knit pieces as low-waisted skirts, long sleeved cropped tops, and sleeveless dresses.

<em>Joao Maraschin SS25</em> — *Joao Maraschin SS25*

12 p.m. We’re the first ones out; it’s absolutely scorching now and we make a speedy cycle over to Eighteen Gallery for Berner Kühl. The pieces are very sleek and sexy, with monochrome looks consisting of tailored suiting, leather and slicked hair. Danish Bradley Cooper sits opposite me once again.

4 p.m. Nicklas Skovgaard was a disco that took us all the way into the 1980s and we were not prepared. Easy to say this is the best show yet. We arrive at Bricks Gallery and models are leaning at the doorway, sipping beer, smoking cigarettes, all dolled up in 80s beauty looks of pink eyeshadow and frizzy updos — as if Skovgaard took the women out of a 1980s workout video and placed them in the center of Copenhagen. Models strut about in floral track jackets cinched at the waist with poofy skirts, one in a gray thong bodysuit lifting tiny hot pink weights at the window.

There are TVs set up, one playing Jane Fonda-esque workout clips, the other sharing a live feed from the main room, where the models prance about, getting dressed and dancing to Madonna’s ‘Physical Attraction’. Skovgaard combines workout references with 1980s glamor in the form of classic double-breasted padded skirt suits. ‘Ooo, who’s double denim!’ A hot blonde approaches Mathilde for a GoPro selfie, while another asks me to zip up the most gorgeous pleather mini dress, billowy skirt cinched with a bow at the waist. Everybody has shown up and dressed up for what clearly is the place to be this afternoon. Herds of pastel tulle and polka dot clad fashion girlies keep hopping out of their CPHFW cars as Blondie blasts into the cobbled street filled with guests drinking, dancing and chatting with the models.

<em>Nicklas Skovgaard SS25</em> — *Nicklas Skovgaard SS25*

6 p.m. It’s extremely difficult to peel ourselves away from the gallery, but rooftop drinks await at Grand Joanne for Lovechild 1979. Upon arrival, we receive two vodka cocktails, secluded in a haven with views across the city — a brief interlude from the chaos of the week. It’s only a short visit though, and as we head downstairs, a Danish man gets attacked by the lift doors. We pile in, get introduced to an Irishman, and plot to form a power group to take over Copenhagen.

7 p.m. We speed back across the city to catch (di)vision, one of the most anticipated shows of the week. The backstage energy is busy. Immediately, I spot a lot of camo looks, denim, and bomber jackets. Mathilde grabs me, "Oh my god, it’s pool girl." And there she was in all her hotness, her hot boyfriend only a few meters away. Pairs of Dickies pants have been sewn together to make a denim jacket train. One model is wearing an English soccer top with white lace layered underneath. Another girl is wearing a dress constructed solely from The Ordinary skincare packaging, a witty nod to the show’s sponsor. Everybody is matching the brand’s energy backstage, to the point where we literally cannot differentiate who is a model and who is part of the team.

We are almost stampeded by a flurry of very cool, very tall models and take that as our sign to dip back under the curtain. This crowd means business, and so do we. Smoky eyes and mini dresses on, we pick up some Kronenberg blancs — the go-to drink of fashion week. A hot Danish guy on the second row asks Mathilde to close his shirt for him. Cheeky! But hey, it’s Copenhagen — everyone’s hot, so why the hell not! A Danish fashion giant appears in front of us, flees to the back of the venue in their heeled Givenchy black leather boots, and then returns with a Kronenberg for a girl in the front row. By now, Mathilde is getting fully hit on — the man is obsessed. (di)vision has amassed the craziest crowd yet. Opposite me, I spot a guy wearing Uggs, shorts and a tank top. His black hair is slicked into a bob, huge Versace glasses over the eyes (and over the bob!?), and not to mention the unmissably pointed goatee. Two blonde twins are here, dressed the exact same in red tights and hoops. G2G struts past us, and I spot a TikTok boy my friend slept with sitting opposite. I look to my left and notice Mathilde and I have been quoted in somebody's show notes. God knows what we said…

<em>(di)vision SS25</em> — *(di)vision SS25*

9:00 a.m. We rock up to the Tekla breakfast this morning in next to nothing mini dresses, entering a crowd wearing pajama sets. Maybe we’ve made our day-to-night look a bit heavy on the ‘night’ side today… We are greeted by the lovely Keeley from DH-PR, and she tells us about Tekla’s new sateen collection. We go look at some of the sets, which are super cute in blue, navy, white and pink — God, I wish I was wearing this and not my sheer lace ruffled party dress right now. We get coffee and cardamom buns — possibly the tastiest things we’ve ever eaten. All I can say is there’s nowhere else we’d rather be this morning, and yes, we did take the last of the buns (sorry Keeley!).

11 a.m. We arrive backstage at Deadwood, and once again it takes us a moment to figure out the models from the crew. Khaki, black bombers, and leather make up most of the collection, and so far it’s really good. It’s a Wild West road trip with high-knee socks and cut-off shorts. A model walks with a guitar case over his shoulder. There are leather pants with buckles at the bottom, chunky silver jewelry in the form of hair clips and earrings attached to the nose. We see a duffle coat and the ¾ length stretchy shorts. The color palette is muted with grays and earthy tones. There’s a matching biker suit of black leather with single white stripes running down each side. The twins are back again, and this time directly in front of us, eating apples and taking selfies that we can’t seem to avoid being in the background of.

<em>Deadwood SS25</em> — *Deadwood SS25*

5:00 p.m. We catch the rehearsal for Sinéad O'Dwyer. First thoughts: great casting, and indeed it is, as we see a friendly face — Alectra Rothschild waves as she passes us by in the lineup. First looks we notice: bubble sole platforms with some open completely at the top. There’s ribbed bodysuits in tones of beige and neon green. A blue thong ribbed swimsuit with short sleeves seems to follow the blue swimwear trend featured in collections so far. We find Alectra again — “Looking good!” She winks back at us. One of my favorite pieces were these ribbed sacks that you can carry your clutch bag in — very smart.

<em>Sinéad O'Dwyer SS25</em> — *Sinéad O'Dwyer SS25*

6:30 p.m. After nearly flattening all the post-show influencers on my lime bike, and Mathilde almost getting knocked out by the Vogue Scandinavia car, we make our way to the Bonnetje presentation. We see Clara and have a quick beer while viewing the new collection, consisting mostly of deconstructed tailored looks.

11 p.m. onight we pull up to the hottest fashion week party, hosted by Mads Nørgaard at Ravelinen. Everybody is here, including our Danish giant from (di)vision and the hot blonde model from Nicklas Skovgaard’s show (whose name we finally learn — Siggy Sonne!). It’s absolutely mental here — signing off!

<em>Mads Nørgaard SS25 Party</em> — *Mads Nørgaard SS25 Party*

Thursday (8/8)

5 p.m. Everyone’s running late and running up the road. Four fashion boys cycle in the opposite direction — “Turn around! You can’t park there.” Potentially the most devastating thing we’ve heard all week. Losing those lime bike minutes and acknowledging the rainy trek ahead of us, we roll a cigarette and join the line. As soon as we arrive, it starts pouring down; everyone’s diving for cover as the PR team is manically trying to get everybody back into place… “Stop! the show begins in 3 minutes!”

If there was a CPHFW show that could survive the storm, it’s Han Kjøbenhavn — the collection complemented by the grunge, industrial setting and gray overcast sky. The collection consists of dark wash gray denim and boots that widely gather at the bottom, skin-tight up the leg and hooped at the thigh. Han Kjøbenhavn masterfully plays with proportions. There are voluminous bomber jackets that are cropped and cinched at the waist with a thick padded curved collar. There are gowns cut low to the naval with hooped necklines, mimicking the shape of the boots, softly balancing the sharp cuts of the blazers and super tight pants.

6 p.m. At ROTATE, the entrance is a stampede of pink bows, yellow tulle and sequin dresses. For the first time this week, I’ve managed to match my outfit to the Scandi girls in my silver sequin mini dress — living the dream! Mini bottles of Moët are being served by beautiful Danish men in ROTATE branded aprons. Everyone’s fighting to be in the front row. A blonde in a gold sparkly beret has stolen my seat, but I decide the battle isn’t worth it — I fear I may get suffocated under her oversized Ganni sleeves.

“It’s like if Ganni and Saks Potts had a baby”. The looks included nods to the 80s in the form of high waisted ¾ length leggings paired with padded blazers, lots of black fringe and denim sets covered in buttons. The show ends, “Shall we get another bottle of Moët for the road?” Influencer mania is unleashed — an explosion of floral capes and sequins, all trying to get that photo for the gram, fueled by Moët & Chandon. Overheard quotes include “That gave me chills” and “I looove a good finalé!” We spot the Vogue Scandinavia guy looking lost in the herd of drunk influencers, microphone in hand, not knowing where to start.

Friday (8/9)

10:30 a.m. Coffee and croissant in hand, we wade through the CPHFW New Talent showroom that includes Bonnetje, Berner Kühl and — our fave — Alectra Rothschild’s Masculina. We bump into Alectra en route for her ciggy break, speak about how fun this week has been but oh so very exhausting. Glad we’re not alone on this. Checking out the Masculina pop-up, we overhear Alectra discussing the upscaling elements to her collection — most notably the stockings of course! We chat about the Look 1 jacket and how hot it looked on the runway. Alectra notes how the model was “all legs and hair”, Mathilde replying “a bird in the sexiest way”... “Yesss a sexy bird!”

12:00 p.m. Mathilde catches up with Mads Nørgaard and takes a tour of the store and company office. They discuss the brand's iconic stripey top and the community built over the years, celebrated in their recently published ‘This is Me’ campaign. Now, if there’s one way to end our fashion week journey, it’s over a coffee with Danish Fashion Royalty, Mads Nørgaard.