Show & Presentation Schedule Information
Copenhagen Fashion Week has incorporated runway shows and presentations as two formats that encompass the official show & presentation schedule.
This merge allows for a more expressive offering towards formats, partaking brands and reflect the Nordic fashion industry's creative landscape.
To apply for a presentation or show on the official show & presentation schedule, brands must apply through the official application form. All deadline dates are included in key dates below.
There will be a set number of presentation slots across the show slots, with the presentation slots allocated a 2 hour time slot. This 2 hour time slot will allow for guests to attend presentations in between the shows.
For further clarification on the two formats, please find more information in the below respective sections.
AW26 Key Dates
- 1 September - Applications open: Show & Presentation Schedule, CPHFW NEWTALENT scheme
- 3 October - Applications close: Show & Presentation Schedule, CPHFW NEWTALENT scheme
- 4 October - Sustainability survey submission deadline
- 17 November - CPHFW NEWTALENT announcement
- 18 November - Brand line up announcement
- 27 November - Show & Presentation Schedule released
- 28 November - Applications open: Event & Talk Schedule
- 4 December - Accreditation open
- 23 January - Applications close: Event & Talk Schedule
- 23 January - Accreditation close
- 27 – 30 January - AW26 Edition
Payment Terms
A criterion for participation in Copenhagen Fashion Week is to strictly follow the payment terms. Invoices which remain unpaid will result in the brands exclusion from the show & presentation schedule.
All brands applying for the Copenhagen Fashion Week official show & presentation schedule will receive an invoice for the application fee shortly after receipt of the application. This invoice must be paid before 16th of October in order to secure the review of your application.
All brands confirmed for the Copenhagen Fashion Week official show & presentation schedule are required to pay the 1st invoice of 50% of the show & presentation schedule fee before the 4th of November in order to be included in the brand line up announcement.
Brands will receive the 2nd invoice of the remaining 50% of the show & presentation schedule fee including the sustainability fee on the 1st of December, which must be paid by the 6th of January pre AW26 edition of Copenhagen Fashion Week.
To note, should any presentation brand host a single runway format in their ascribed presentation slot, they will be charged the runway format schedule fee. This is to dissuade any designers from showcasing in a way that can be deemed un-collaborative to the surrounding show brands, the guests and the fashion week at large.
In case a brand decides to cancel participation after the 1st of December, the show & presentation schedule fee will not be reimbursed.
A cancellation fee of 4.000 DKK will apply for accepted brands that pull out of the show & presentation schedule later than the 18th of November.
Danish Fashion Ethical Charter
Brands must sign and agree to align with the Danish Fashion Ethical Charter. The brands who have not yet signed the document will receive it separately. Read more about the Danish Fashion Ethical Charter here. When partaking at Copenhagen Fashion Week, brands agree to consider diversity and inclusion for models as well as staff.
Brands must must recognise that diversity covers aspects such as gender, age, cultural background, nationality, ethnicity, physical/mental abilities, political and religious belief, sexual orientation. Inclusion is the process of involving, accepting, and respecting all people at the workplace and during the show regardless of their differences.
We strongly emphasise brands to not only focus on the model cast but to hire backstage staff with expertise on e.g. treating different skin and/or hair types and to brief them thoroughly with all information needed to treat models according to their needs.
Sustainability Requirements
As part of the application, all brands must fill in the Sustainability Requirements survey to ensure compliance with CPHFW's Minimum Standards. The Sustainability Requirements survey can be found in the Show & Presentation Schedule application form.
- Brands new to the schedule as of the AW26 edition, will be onboarded to the Sustainability Requirements framework and are required to comply the Minimum Standards within one full calendar year (two seasons).
- If admitted, the brand will be invited to a 1:1 meeting with CPHFW’s Sustainability team to receive feedback on their survey responses and outline the next steps required to achieve compliance, if not already met.
- Brands that participated in the revised Sustainability Requirements pilot (starting from AW25) will be screened by CPHFW’s Sustainability Screening Committee and must comply with the Minimum Standards to be offered a slot on the official show & presentation schedule.
- Brands that first showcased on the SS26 official show & presentation schedule after the revised Sustainability Requirements launch, have one season remaining to comply with the Minimum Standards.
Runway Format Information
Copenhagen Fashion Week will not process applications received from accessory, bridal, or childrenswear brands to the show & presentation schedule.
All brands applying to be part of the official show & presentation schedule must accept and adhere to the Show & Presentation Terms & Conditions.
- The show format must be runway
- A show must have a minimum of 120 guests
- A runway show brand must have a minimum of 16 looks (16 models)
Prices for runway shows part of the official show & presentation schedule package for participating runway brands reflects the annual turnover:
- < 1 million DKK: 9.000 DKK (+ sustainability fee of 450 DKK)
- 1-20 million DKK: 15.500 (+ sustainability fee of 1000 DKK)
- 20-50 million DKK: 32.500 DKK (+ sustainability fee of 2000 DKK)
- 50-100 million DKK: 36.500 DKK (+ sustainability fee of 2400 DKK)
- 100+ million DKK: 40.500 DKK (+ sustainability fee of 2400 DKK)
- Design schools: 6.500 DKK (no sustainability fee)
- CPHFW NEWTALENT scheme seasonal recipients 0 DKK
All brands must furthermore pay an application fee of 2.500 DKK. Please note, all brands with less than one million DKK in annual turnover will not be charged an application fee.
Sustainability fee
The sustainability fee covers investment into emission reduction activities that are relevant brand-overarchingly and screening fee of brands’ Sustainability Requirements surveys each season. The details about the investments will be reported on in CPHFW’s annual reports.
- 1 professional runway photographer
- 1 professional runway videographer
- 1 professional backstage photographer
- Professional social media team to cover content at your show both front of house and backstage, which will be shared on Copenhagen Fashion Week channels, and you will be able to re-share the content
- Electric press bus driving to all shows on the official schedule
- Runway image retouch by professional team
- Street style photographer to cover street style each day for Copenhagen Fashion Week and press
- 1-2 TikTok creators attending your show, as arranged by Copenhagen Fashion Week, in order to generate exposure
- Organised Vogue Runway team and their attendance to all shows/presentations they have chosen to attend (note: Copenhagen Fashion Week has no input in any editorial decisions or brand selections made by the Vogue Runway team)
Distribution of Imagery
- Runway images circulated within your brand portal and on Copenhagen Fashion Week's press image bank on the day of your show
Press image bank services
- Runway images, backstage images, and show press release uploaded
- Communicated to global press and utilised as main source for brand imagery for the media
Hospitality of approx. 70 top-line international press and buyers including:
- Representatives from key markets
- Representatives from aspirational markets
- Representatives from growth markets
- Full electric car service with professional drivers
- Full hotel accommodation at a hotel in city centre
- Flights arranged to and from Copenhagen
- Personalised itineraries tailored to each guest
- Consistent press support, accompaniment, and coverage advice & dialogue with Communications department
- The drivers for the guest programme will prioritise attendance to the runway show with the presentations adapting around this timeline
- Exposure on Copenhagen Fashion Week channels (IG, newsletters, Facebook, YouTube, TikTok, website)
- Exposure on Fashion Forum (articles and IG)
- Professional assistance from Copenhagen Fashion Week in setting up YouTube account and/or best practices
- Show page on copenhagenfashionweek.com with image, contact info, information about your upcoming show
- Brand page on copenhagenfashionweek.com with image, contact info, information about your brand
- Accreditation list service via copenhagenfashionweek.com
- Show starter (Copenhagen Fashion Week freelance employee) at your show venue on the day of your show to help you start on time. They act as the link between press bus, Copenhagen Fashion Week headquarters, livestream production team, your show location and the one before you
- Sustainability resources and support: access to webinars, toolbox, consultancy (against fee) as well as free-of-charge policies, guides and tools provided by Danish Fashion & Textile
- Copenhagen Fashion Week provides a concise report on each season for the brands partaking, inclusive of media reach, digital impact, hospitality, international coverage and partnerships implemented
- Copenhagen Fashion Week branded press bus stopping at all physical show venues made available for industry professionals not part of Copenhagen Fashion Week hospitality programme
- Copenhagen Fashion Week show starter at your show venue to assist in starting on time, and act as your link to press bus, Copenhagen Fashion Week's headquarters, etc.
- Partner services
- Full support of dedicated brand relations team member prior to and during fashion week
- Your individualised show and brand page with assets, contact details, information about your upcoming show leading up to, during, and after fashion week
- Additional event listing on the official Copenhagen Fashion Week event schedule free of charge
- Biannual seminars in collaboration with experts and knowledge partners
- Networking sessions for fashion brands in collaboration with relevant experts and knowledge partners to discuss challenges and share knowledge and ideas
- One-to-one sustainability brand meetings after each edition of fashion week focusing on the Sustainability Requirements
- Sustainability Action Plan available for each brand
- Seasonally updated Sustainability Requirements survey guide
- Sustainability Requirements’ webinars covering all six focus areas in more detail (sent upon request)
Presentation Format Information
Copenhagen Fashion Week will not process applications received from accessory, bridal, or childrenswear brands to the show & presentation schedule.
All brands applying to be part of the official show & presentation schedule must accept and adhere to the Show & Presentation Terms & Conditions.
- The presentation format must allow for guests to walk in and out and still experience full collection (no runway format)
- Formats include: performance, models stationary in a space, installation with models, brand universe
- A presentation has no minimum number of guests
- The duration of a presentation must be a rolling format across the full 2 hour slot
- A presentation brand must have a minimum of 8 looks (8 models)
- A presentation format is to showcase a seasonal collection
Prices for the complete official show & presentation schedule package for participating brands reflects the annual turnover:
- < 1 million DKK: 5.000 DKK (+ sustainability fee of 450 DKK)
- 1-20 million DKK: 11.000 (+ sustainability fee of 1000 DKK)
- 20-50 million DKK: 20.000 DKK (+ sustainability fee of 2000 DKK)
- 50-100 million DKK: 23.000 DKK (+ sustainability fee of 2400 DKK)
- 100+ million DKK: 28.000 DKK (+ sustainability fee of 2400 DKK)
- Design schools: 4.000 DKK (no sustainability fee)
- CPHFW NEWTALENT scheme seasonal recipients 0 DKK
All brands must furthermore pay an application fee of 2.500 DKK. Please note, all brands with less than one million DKK in annual turnover will not be charged an application fee.
To note, should any presentation brand host a single runway format in their ascribed presentation slot, they will be charged the runway format schedule fee. This is to dissuade any designers from showcasing in a way that can be deemed un-collaborative to the surrounding show brands, the guests and the fashion week at large.
Sustainability Fee
The sustainability fee covers investment into emission reduction activities that are relevant brand-overarchingly and screening fee of brands’ Sustainability Requirements surveys each season. The details about the investments will be reported on in CPHFW’s annual reports.
- 1 professional presentation photographer
- 1 professional presentation videographer
- Professional social media team to cover content at your showcase. The content will be shared on Copenhagen Fashion Week channels, and you will be able to re-share the content
- Presentation image retouch by professional team
- 1 TikTok creator attending your presentation, as arranged by Copenhagen Fashion Week, in order to generate exposure
- Organised Vogue Runway team and their attendance to all shows/presentations they have chosen to attend (note: Copenhagen Fashion Week has no input in any editorial decisions or brand selections made by the Vogue Runway team)
Distribution of Imagery
- Presentation images circulated within your brand portal and on Copenhagen Fashion Week's press image bank on the day of your show
Press Image Bank Services
- Presentation images and show press release uploaded
- Communicated to global press and utilised as main source for brand imagery for the media
Hospitality of approx. 70 top-line international press and buyers including:
- Representatives from key markets
- Representatives from aspirational markets
- Representatives from growth markets
- Full electric car service with professional drivers
- Full hotel accommodation at a hotel in city centre
- Flights arranged to and from Copenhagen
- Personalised itineraries tailored to each guest
- Consistent press support, accompaniment, and coverage advice & dialogue with Communications department
- The drivers for the guest programme will prioritise attendance to the runway show with the presentations adapting around this timeline
- Exposure on Copenhagen Fashion Week channels (IG, newsletters, Facebook, TikTok, website)
- Presentation page on copenhagenfashionweek.com with image, contact info, information about your upcoming presentation
- Brand page on copenhagenfashionweek.com with image, contact info, information about your brand
- Accreditation list service via copenhagenfashionweek.com
- Sustainability resources and support: access to webinars, toolbox, consultancy (against fee) as well as free-of-charge policies, guides and tools provided by Danish Fashion & Textile
- Copenhagen Fashion Week provides a concise report on each season for the brands partaking, inclusive of media reach, digital impact, hospitality, international coverage, and partnerships implemented
- Partner services
- Full support of dedicated brand relations team member prior to and during fashion week
- Your individualised presentation and brand page with assets, contact details, information about your upcoming presentation leading up to, during, and after fashion week
- Biannual seminars in collaboration with experts and knowledge partners
- Networking sessions for fashion brands in collaboration with relevant experts and knowledge partners to discuss challenges and share knowledge and ideas
- One-to-one sustainability brand meetings after each edition of fashion week focusing on the Sustainability Requirements
- Sustainability Action Plan made available for each brand
- Seasonally updated Sustainability Requirements survey guide
- Sustainability Requirements’ webinars covering all six focus areas in more detail (sent upon request)
CPHFW NEWTALENT scheme presented by Pandora
CPHFW NEWTALENT is a talent support scheme established by Copenhagen Fashion Week to nurture, develop, and promote emerging Nordic talent on a global scale.
As a brand part of the CPHFW NEWTALENT scheme, you are an active member for a total of 3 seasons. After 3 seasons, one will move on to becoming part of the talent Alumni scheme.
The brands commit to do a show or a presentation as part of the Copenhagen Fashion Week official show & presentation schedule for each of the three seasons. Please note, a minimum of one show format must be held by the brands across the three seasons in the timespan of being actively part of CPHFW NEWTALENT.
Read more about CPHFW NEWTALENT scheme.
- No show & presentation schedule fee
- Automatically accepted on the show & presentation schedule for 3 consecutive seasons
- A bursary earmarked for show production at Copenhagen Fashion Week. The bursary for AW26 will be transferred in full in January 2026.
- Group and 1:1 sessions with mentors and show advisors
- Invitation to relevant Copenhagen Fashion Week events, such as bi-annual opening reception and official dinners
- Showroom activation each season including production costs covered by Copenhagen Fashion Week
- Sponsorship opportunities
- Maximum 5 years in business
- Must be a Nordic ready-to-wear brand
- Minimum 3 stockists