About Us
Copenhagen Fashion Week is the leading Nordic biannual fashion week. Each season, esteemed industry leaders attend four days of showcases and events alongside the two trade shows CIFF and Revolver.
Who Are We?
Copenhagen Fashion Week is the leading Nordic biannual fashion week held in January/February and August. Each season, esteemed industry leaders attend four days of showcases and events alongside the two trade shows CIFF and Revolver.
Sustainability is the core focus area for Copenhagen Fashion Week. Copenhagen Fashion Week strives towards making substantial changes to the way the event is executed, and works to inspire and encourage the industry to take steps towards becoming more sustainable. Read more about our focus on sustainability here.
"Sustainability is the core tenet to our vision of Copenhagen Fashion Week as a forward thinking representation of Nordic talent to our global community," - Cecilie Thorsmark, CEO Copenhagen Fashion Week
What Is Our Strategy?
In 2017, Copenhagen Fashion Week went through a strategic process with the participation of key stakeholders in the fashion industry. The aim of the strategy was to strengthen Copenhagen as the epicentre of Nordic fashion and to establish Copenhagen Fashion Week as the leading fashion week in the Nordics.
In 2018, Copenhagen Fashion Week got a new management which brought about a highly intensified focus on sustainability. Newly appointed CEO Cecilie Thorsmark established a sustainability advisory board of industry professionals and welcomed onboard knowledge partner In Futurum to help shape the sustainable development of Copenhagen Fashion Week.
In January 2020, Copenhagen Fashion Week launched an ambitious sustainability strategy which you can access below.
How Are We Funded?
Copenhagen Fashion Week is a non-profit organisation run on 15% public funding and 85% commercial partnerships, with the Danish Ministry of Industry, Business and Financial Affairs as our main contributor.
Copenhagen Fashion Week is a subsidiary to the foundation Design Society alongside Danish Design Centre, INDEX: Design to Improve Life and Global Fashion Agenda. You can read more about Design Society.
The commercial partnerships Copenhagen Fashion Week takes part in are based on a shared vision of sustainability and innovation, and are set in place to ensure the best possible experience for participating brands, press and buyers. All commercial posts are marked with a mandatory disclaimer of sponsored content, in accordance with Danish law, and is created in line with Copenhagen Fashion Week’s ethical charter.
If you are interested in exploring commercial partnership opportunities please contact: info@copenhagenfashionweek.com
Copenhagen Fashion Week Team
- Name
Cecilie Thorsmark
- Position
- CEO
- Company
- Copenhagen Fashion Week
![Copenahgenfashionweek Cecilie Thorsmark]()
- Name
Isabella Rose Davey
- Position
- Director of Communications & Digital
- Company
- Copenhagen Fashion Week
![Isabella Rose Davey Portrait]()
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Stefanie Forsgren
- Position
- Head of Production & Brand Relations
- Company
- Copenhagen Fashion Week
![Copenhagen Fashion Week Stefanie Forsgren]()
- Name
Josefine Cramer
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- Director of Partnerships & Special Projects (Maternity Leave)
- Company
- Copenhagen Fashion Week
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Helen Busch
- Position
- Project & Partnership Manager
- Company
- Copenhagen Fashion Week
![Copenhagen-Fashion-Week-Helen-Busch]()
- Name
Gizem Arici
- Position
- Head of Sustainability
- Company
- Copenhagen Fashion Week
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- Name
Dora Tamas
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- Graphic Designer & Digital Content Coordinator
- Company
- Copenhagen Fashion Week
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Evelina Danielsson Valladares
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- Sustainability Coordinator
- Company
- Copenhagen Fashion Week
![Evelina Danielsson Valladares 1]()
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Paola Cervantes
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- Press Assistant
- Company
- Copenhagen Fashion Week
![Copenhagen-Fashion-Week-Paola-Cervantes]()
Fashion Forum
- Name
Carla Christine Aagaard-Strube
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- Editor-in-Chief
- Company
- Fashion Forum
![Copenhagenfashionweek Carla Aagaard Strube]()
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Sofie Ringtved Jensen
- Position
- Editor
- Company
- Fashion Forum
![Copenhagenfashionweek Fashion Forum Sofie]()
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Jacob Krebs
- Position
- Journalism Assistant
- Company
- Fashion Forum
![Fashion-Forum-Jacob-Krebs]()
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Amalie Thejls Uebel
- Position
- Journalist
- Company
- Fashion Forum
![Fashion-Forum-Amalie-Thejls-Uebel]()
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Ida Sehested-Blad
- Position
- Customer Service
- Company
- Fashion Forum
![Copenhagen Fashion Week Ida Sehested Blad Fashion Forum]()
Executive Board
- Name
Thomas Klausen
- Position
- CEO
- Company
- Danish Fashion & Textile
![Copenhagenfashionweek Thomas Klausen]()
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Cecilie Ingdal
- Position
- Editor-in-Chief
- Company
- Elle Denmark
![Copenhagenfashionweek Cecilie Ingdal BW]()
- Name
Niels Eskildsen
- Position
- Founder & CEO
- Company
- Designers Remix
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Charlotte Egelund
- Position
- CEO
- Company
- Fashion Society
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- Name
Jens Obel Jørgensen
- Position
- Owner & CEO
- Company
- DK Company Group
![Copenhagenfashionweek Jens Obel Jørgensen]()
Advisory Board
- Name
Carla Buzasi
- Position
- President & CEO
- Company
- WGSN
![Carla Busazi ZSA Jury]()
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Baptiste Carriere-Pradal
- Position
- Chair
- Company
- Technical Secretariat of the Apparel EU Product Environmental Footprint project & Sustainable Apparel Coalition
![Baptiste Carriere Pradal BW]()
- Name
Kate Heiny
- Position
- Director Sustainability
- Company
- Zalando
![Copenhagenfashionweek Zalando Sustainability panel Kate Heiny BW]()
- Name
Amelia Hoy
- Position
- Activist & Actor
- Company
- Nordic Fashion Directory
![Amelia Hoy BW]()
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Dio Kurazawa
- Position
- Founding partner of The Bear Scouts & Advisor for CFS
- Company
- The Bear Scouts
![Copenhagenfashionweek Zalando Sustainability panel Dio Kurasawa bw]()
- Name
Federica Marchionni
- Position
- CEO
- Company
- Global Fashion Agenda
![Federica Marchionni BW]()
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Janet Mensink
- Position
- Executive Director
- Company
- SLCP
![Janet Mensink]()
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Amy Powney
- Position
- Creative Director
- Company
- Mother of Pearl
![Copenhagenfashionweek AMY POWNEY]()
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Clare Press
- Position
- Founder
- Company
- Wardrobe Crisis
![Copenhagenfashionweek Clare Press]()
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Nicolaj Reffstrup
- Position
- Founder
- Company
- Ganni
![Copenhagenfashionweek Nicolaj Reffstrup colour bw]()
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Liesl Truscott
- Position
- Corporate Benchmarking Director
- Company
- Textile Exchange
![Liesl Truscott]()
Show Committee
- Name
Julie Gilhart
- Position
- CDO & President
- Company
- Tomorrow Ltd. & Tomorrow Projects
![Julie Gilhart show comittee]()
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Ida Petersson
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- Buying Director
- Company
- Browns
![Ida Petersson show comittee]()
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Gro Curtis
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- Fashion Director
- Company
- V Magazine & V Man
![Gro Curtis Show Committee]()
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Mahoro Seward
- Position
- Fashion Features Editor
- Company
- i-D Magazine
![Mahoro Seward Showcommittee]()
- Name
Allyson Shiffman
- Position
- Print Editor
- Company
- Vogue Scandinavia
![Allyson Shiffman Print Editor Vogue Scandinavia cropped]()
- Name
Laird Borrelli-Persson
- Position
- Archive Editor
- Company
- Vogue
![Laird Borrelli Persson Archive Editor Vogue com]()
- Name
Dio Kurazawa
- Position
- Founding partner of The Bear Scouts & Advisor for CFS
- Company
- The Bear Scouts
![Copenhagenfashionweek Zalando Sustainability panel Dio Kurasawa bw]()
- Name
Pernille Teisbæk
- Position
- Content Creator
- Company
- Independent
![Copenhagenfashionweek Pernille]()
- Name
Robin Douglas Westling
- Position
- Stylist & Fashion Consultant
- Company
- Freelance
![Copenhagenfashionweek Robin Westling Jury]()
- Name
Jonas William Abbotts
- Position
- Styling Editor
- Company
- Dossier
![Jonas William Abbotts Stylistand Styling Editor Dossier Denmark]()
- Name
Moussa Mchangama
- Position
- Co-Founder
- Company
- Infuturum
![Copenhagenfashionweek Moussa]()
- Name
Mona M. Ali
- Position
- Diversity and Inclusion Editor
- Company
- Vogue Scandinavia
![Mona M Ali show comittee]()
- Name
Ditte Kristensen
- Position
- Co-founder
- Company
- Oslo Runway
![Copenhagen-Fashion-Week-Ditte-Kristensen-show-committee]()
- Name
Ane Lynge-Jorlén
- Position
- Director
- Company
- Alpha
![Copenhagenfashionweek Ane Lynge Jorléns]()
- Name
Natasha Skou
- Position
- COO
- Company
- Spalt PR
![Natasha Skou show committee]()
- Name
Carla Christine Aagaard-Strube
- Position
- Editor-in-Chief
- Company
- Fashion Forum
![Copenhagenfashionweek Carla Aagaard Strube]()
- Name
Kine B. Hartz
- Position
- Editor-in-Chief
- Company
- Costume Norway
![Copenhagen-Fashion-Week-Kine-Hartz-show-committee]()
- Name
As Øland
- Position
- Creative Director
- Company
- Dansk Fashion & Textile
![As Øland show committee]()
- Name
Barbara Maj Husted Werner
- Position
- Owner
- Company
- Holly Golightly
![Barbara B Wpsd]()
- Name
Jack Stanley
- Position
- Senior Editor
- Company
- Hypebeast
![Copenhagen-Fashion-Week-show-committee-Jack-Stanley]()
- Name
Nikita Hoffmann Andersen
- Position
- Editor
- Company
- Elle Denmark
![Copenhagen-Fashion-Week-Nikita-Hoffmann-Andersen-show-committee]()
Copenhagen Fashion Week creative partners
WGSN and Copenhagen Fashion Week have entered into a media partnership in order to leverage their respective strengths by disseminating knowledge about responsible business practices with the industry. The partnership traverses substantial editorial investment into Copenhagen Fashion Week coverage.
Youtube and Copenhagen Fashion Week partnered to support the digital growth and global reach of all brands on the official show schedule. This unique partnership uplifted Copenhagen Fashion Week's digitalization by livestreaming all the fashion show's on YouTube, this being the first partnership of this kind for YouTube.
Creative Denmark has partnered with Copenhagen Fashion Week through an investment in various media campaigns as well as the Copenhagen Fashion Week hospitality program.
In futurum is Knowledge Partner of Copenhagen Fashion Week, informing our sustainability strategy.
DM&T is a long-term collaborator, foremost informing our 2023 Sustainability Requirements.
Lifestyle and Design Cluster partnered with Copenhagen Fashion Week as part of the government-funded project Grøn Genstart, utilsing the 2023 Sustainability Requirement’s framework to further 50 SMEs sustainability efforts.
Copenhagen International Fashion Fair is the first partner who will adapt and implement the 2023 Sustainability Requirements for their 1000+ exhibitors as of AW23.
The Norwegian Fashion Hub and Oslo Fushion Festival are our first Nordic partners to adapt and implement the 2023 Sustainability Requirements for their members and brands.
The Swedish Fashion Council and Copenhagen Fashion Week Copenhagen Fashion Week have partnered to strengthen and further develop their joint dedication to the incubation and growth of emerging designer talent. This partnership will align Copenhagen Fashion Week with the Swedish Fashion Council’s ambitious talent program, furthering both organisations’ dedication to supporting young designers across the Nordics.