Reporting by Lotus Ladegaard
The third and last day of Copenhagen Fashion Week was as exciting as the previous two. The day kicked off with Anne Vest’s AW21 collection titled “A pensive mood”. Anne Vest launched her brand and debut with a 15-piece collection showcasing her take on the classic coat, in Paris back in 2010. For its AW21 presentation, a fashion film was created featuring a mysterious white room without boundaries occupied by Anne de Rijk, who walks, sits and pounders pensively. The actual collection was beautiful and tailored to perfection with many stand out pieces such as the white jacket with black skin pockets, the long black vest, along with the long ivory coat with long slits at the side.
Next up was Soulland, who has impressed season this season with its hip style and conscious approach. Behind Soulland are creative Director Silas Adler and CEO Jacob Kampp Berliner who founded the company in 2002. Through a global network, the brand has strived to promote open-mindedness, freedom in creativity, and responsible production. The duo had opted for a more traditional runway presentation although set in an unconventional setting. The color palette was simple and kept almost entirely in black and white tones only with a few classic deep dark blue looks and splashes of bold prints in bright red and pink tones. The collection was not among the best or most exciting, we have seen from the duo, however, it will surely do well commercially.
Mark Kenly Domino Tan began his journey in fashion houses such as Dior, Balenciaga, and Alexander McQueen, when he launched his eponymous brand in 2014. Tailoring, construction, impeccable quality in the form of fine textiles, and craftsmanship are at the very core of his brand DNA. He, too, had opted for a more traditional runway for his digital presentation, but done with all models at the same time walking in a slow pace. The collection was playful and exquisite kept in subtle natural tones with discreet prints and fabrics that can be combined in many ways. Several pieces stood out like the long grey high-neck asymmetrical poncho styled with a signature oversized sleeve and pants and the white coat with versatile sleeves styled with a high-neck sweater and straight pants along with the Asian styled blouse and with wide ¾ leg pants in grey print.
The last show of the day and Copenhagen Fashion Week was a fan favorite, Henrik Vibskov and his AW21 collection entitled “A crisp layer of madness.” The presentation also marked his 20th anniversary in the business and at the very top of Danish fashion. Although cakes and cake baking has reached a new high under the lock-down, Henrik Vibskov’s inspiration came about through a costume and set design project he was working on at a table surrounded by musicians and the idea of a show started to form. He was inspired not just by cakes, but also the traditions surrounding eating cake, decorating cakes, little things on cake tables that have been forgotten.
For his AW21 collection presentation for Copenhagen Fashion Week, Henrik Vibskov had opted for a beautiful fashion film shot in the amazing Vilhelm Lauritzen terminal at Copenhagen Airport designed by Vilhelm Lauritzen in 1939. The terminal, traditionally only used by the Royal House and other prominent people features an extravagant ceiling that fitted beautifully to the title of his collection “A crisp layer of madness”. As always, Henrik Vibskov knows how to excite fashionistas and fashion editors alike with his sense of color, cut, and textile. The color palette was bold and fresh while the silhouettes were varied and referred to cake shapes, hanging tablecloths, and Victorian dresses. The collection felt fresh, fashion-forward, and had so many stand-out pieces. It was just a pure joy to watch. His AW21 collection cemented his 20 years in fashion and at the top of Danish fashion.