About Us - Copenhagen Fashion Week

Copenhagen Fashion Week is the organiser behind the namesake bi-annual Nordic fashion week. Our vision to be an agenda-setting fashion week is achieved through our Sustainability Action Plan.

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 accelerate its sustainability efforts.

"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 2018, Copenhagen Fashion Week got a new management which brought about a highly intensified focus on sustainability. Newly appointed CEO Cecilie Thorsmark established an advisory board of industry professionals and welcomed onboard Knowledge Partner In futurum to help shape the development of Copenhagen Fashion Week’s sustainability strategy.

In January 2020, Copenhagen Fashion Week launched its first ambitious Sustainability Action Plan. In the spring of 2023, a continuation of the Sustainability Action Plan will be published.

Sustainability Requirements Document

How are we funded?

Copenhagen Fashion Week is a foundation funded by industry contributions and commercial partnerships with Strategic Partner Zalando as the main contributor.

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: helen@copenhagenfashionweek.com

Copenhagen Fashion Week Team

Name
Cecilie Thorsmark
Position
CEO
Company
Copenhagen Fashion Week
Name
Isabella Rose Davey
Position
Director of Communications & Digital
Company
Copenhagen Fashion Week
Name
Josefine Cramer
Position
Director of Partnerships & Special Projects (Maternity Leave)
Company
Copenhagen Fashion Week
Name
Stefanie Forsgren
Position
Head of Production & Brand Relations
Company
Copenhagen Fashion Week
Name
Gizem Arici
Position
Head of Sustainability
Company
Copenhagen Fashion Week
Name
Helen Busch
Position
Manager of Partnerships & Special Projects
Company
Copenhagen Fashion Week
Name
Dora Tamas
Position
Graphic Designer & Digital Content Coordinator
Company
Copenhagen Fashion Week
Name
Evelina Danielsson Valladares
Position
Sustainability Coordinator
Company
Copenhagen Fashion Week
Name
Fatema Hassan
Position
Project & Office Coordinator
Company
Copenhagen Fashion Week
Name
Alberte Weihe-Buntzen
Position
Partnerships & Special Projects Assistant
Company
Copenhagen Fashion Week
Name
Carmen Urquizar
Position
Production & Brand Relations Assistant
Company
Copenhagen Fashion Week
Name
Marianna Szkudlarska
Position
Digital Assistant
Company
Copenhagen Fashion Week

Fashion Forum Team

Name
Carla Christine Aagaard-Strube
Position
Editor-in-Chief
Company
Fashion Forum
Name
Sofie Ringtved Jensen
Position
Editor
Company
Fashion Forum
Name
Amalie Thejls Uebel
Position
Journalist
Company
Fashion Forum
Name
Ida Sehested-Blad
Position
Customer Service
Company
Fashion Forum

Executive Board

Name
Thomas Klausen
Position
CEO
Company
Danish Fashion & Textile
Name
Cecilie Ingdal
Position
Editor-in-Chief
Company
Elle Denmark
Name
Niels Eskildsen
Position
Founder & CEO
Company
Designers Remix
Name
Charlotte Egelund
Position
CEO
Company
Fashion Society
Name
Jens Obel Jørgensen
Position
Owner & CEO
Company
DK Company Group

Advisory Board

Name
Carla Buzasi
Position
President & CEO
Company
WGSN
Name
Baptiste Carriere-Pradal
Position
Chair
Company
Technical Secretariat of the Apparel EU Product Environmental Footprint project & Sustainable Apparel Coalition
Name
Amelia Hoy
Position
Activist & Actor
Company
Nordic Fashion Directory
Name
Dio Kurazawa
Position
Founding partner of The Bear Scouts & Advisor for CFS
Company
The Bear Scouts
Name
Federica Marchionni
Position
CEO
Company
Global Fashion Agenda
Name
Janet Mensink
Position
Executive Director
Company
SLCP
Name
Amy Powney
Position
Creative Director
Company
Mother of Pearl
Name
Clare Press
Position
Founder
Company
Wardrobe Crisis
Name
Nicolaj Reffstrup
Position
Founder
Company
Ganni
Name
Liesl Truscott
Position
Corporate Benchmarking Director
Company
Textile Exchange
Name
Marie Busck
Position
Head of CSR & Sustainability
Company
Dansk Fashion & Textile
Name
Laura Coppen
Position
Head of Circularity
Company
Zalando