As 2025 comes to a close, Copenhagen Fashion Week looks back on the year's significant achievements and standout moments.

Below we revisit the journey of the past year, highlighting key milestones, cross-departmental efforts, and the goals that have shaped the organisation’s continued progress.

Sustainability:

CPHFW announced a partnership with The British Fashion Council on the Sustainability Requirements framework, embedding the Minimum Standards across BFC NEWGEN.
CPHFW announced a partnership with Amsterdam Fashion Week across the Sustainability Requirements framework.
Copenhagen Fashion Week hosted a roundtable with The Climate Pledge during New York Climate Week, bringing together a panel of speakers and industry representatives.
The AW26 edition marked the implementation of the updated Sustainability Requirements. Introduced in 2024 and piloted over the past two seasons, the revised framework represents a natural evolution and strengthens the version first implemented in 2023.

Brand Relations:

Cecilie Bahnsen hosted the inaugural guest slot as part of the August edition, presenting an archive runway show in recognition of the brand's 10 year anniversary.
CPHFW welcomed 50 brands to the show and presentation schedule, encompassing Danish, Swedish, British, Finnish, Icelandic, Norwegian, Nigerian, Jordanian-Palestinian, and Ukrainian businesses.
CPHFW has introduced the Homecoming Slot, a recognition for Nordic brands returning after seasons abroad, highlighting the strength of Nordic fashion. Holzweiler will be the first recipient, showing during the AW26 edition.

Communications:

The New York Times dedicated a full page to the August edition, with the photojournalist Simbarashe Cha dubbing Copenhagen Fashion Week 'A Fashion Week Like None Other.'
CPHFW's press and media exposure continue to grow, with features across Vogue Scandinavia, Vogue USA, British Vogue, Vogue Business, the Financial Times, WWD, i-D, Wallpaper*, Elle USA, Dazed, WWD Japan, The Guardian, Telegraph, Vogue Italia, and GQ Italia, among others.
CPHFW welcomed a number of influential figures and guests to its 2025 editions, including Tonne Goodman, Pamela Anderson, Alana Hadid, Gabriella Karefa-Johnson, Hiroshi Fujiwara, Hirofumi Kurino, Salehe Bembury, and Simbarashe Cha, among others.

CPHFW NEWTALENT:

CPHFW NEWTALENT welcomed Anne Sofie Madsen and Stem to the scheme, with One To Watch designers including Kettel Atelier, Sson, Studio Constance and Taus.
CPHFW NEWTALENT announced Pandora as headline partner of the talent incubator program.
CPHFW collaborated with the V&A, hosting Fashion In Motion. The three shows presented the CPHFW NEWTALENT AW25 recipients Alectra Rothschild/Masculina, Stamm, Berner Kuhl, Bonnetje and the 2024 Wessel & Vett winner Stem to 2,000 members of the public.

Production:

Nikolaj Kunsthal was the official venue of Copenhagen Fashion Week for the August edition, hosting shows from Forza Collective, Rave Review, Freya Dalsjø and Nicklas Skovgaard.
CPHFW collaborated with the V&A, curating a public talk program. The program explored topics including industry collaboration, supporting the next generation of talent, the future of education, and model representation & diversity in the workforce.

Partnerships:

Dazed, Pandora and Copenhagen Fashion Week came together in January 2025 to host the official dinner, celebrating the creative spirit of the Nordics.
During the August edition, CPHFW took over the city with assets across all Copenhagen metro screens, electric VIP Polestar cars provided by SIXT, the press and instax™-powered photography buses, and banners on iconic cultural institutions such as Nikolaj Kunsthal.
CPHFW welcomed global commercial partners across multiple sectors, showcasing the power of cross-pollination, while strengthening international and Nordic industry partnerships to foster exchange and innovation.