Danish Fashion Institute

This summer Ganni annouces the opening of the first boutique in the prestigious department store, Illum. Here Copenhageners and visitors will be able to get a look at the new Autumn 2010 collection as well as the shoe and accessories line.

By Malene Birger announces the opening of a boutique in Moscow at the VEGAS Kashirsky Mall, an exclusive shopping oasis filled with global high-end brands. The boutique is decorated in Malene Birger's signature style, forming a brilliant backdrop for her latest collection of exquisite clothing and accessories. The boutique is situated in a prime location at one of the mall's three main entrances and on the corner of the street "Bazaar" - the street is decorated to evoke images of an ancient Arabian bazaar.

Kunstindustrimuseet
Bredgade 68
1260 Copenhagen K

Danish Fashion Institute invites you to the 6th presentation in the series of MY STORY, June 16th from 17.30-18.30, where Danish designers share their stories and experiences from the fashion industry.

This time Erik Brandt, partner in Margit Brandt Design shares the story behind the brand's great success nationally as well as worldwide. The event is held in conjunction with a great fashion exhibition at Danish Museum of Art & Design showing Margit Brandt designs 1965-1980 "Walk on the Wild Side". On the 16th of June due to MY STORY the exhibition will be open to 19.00 and with free admission to participants of MY STORY.

The participation is free of charge and only for members of Danish Fashion Institute and students from The Danish Design School, Kolding Designskole, TEKO, KEA and CBS.
Enrolment by June 14th at info@danishfashioninstitute.dk. Please type "MIN HISTORIE" in the subject line and note that there are a limited number of seats.

Copenhagen Jewelry Fair August 2010 in Denmark, formerly known as GOLD*SILVER*WATCHES, is the largest Scandinavian trade fair within jewelry and watches. The fair embraces some of the greatest Scandinavian jewelry brands in the business, and has more than 7500 visitors during the four days.
The fair takes place every year in August and offers four exciting days with products and events to inspire its many visitors. Next fair will be held from 26th - 29th of August 2010.
 

For more information www.cphjf.dk

The Danish Design School invites to a public Ph.D. defence "On the Nature of Trends: A Study of Trend Mechanisms in Contemporary Fashion."
Maria Mackinney-Valentin has examined how and why trends changes in contemporary fashion and shows her new theoretical model that describes a fragmentation in trend mechanisms characterizing fashion today
The report is a result of a Ph.D.-study at Danish Design School, The Royal Danish School of Fine Arts, School of Architecture and Danish Centre for Design Research.

Subsequent of the defence a reception takes place at the school:
Monday 7th of July 2010, at 1300
Danish Design School in Festsalen

"It feels like Scandinavia is having its moment right now," says Stephen Gan, Creative Director at one of the most important fashion media outlets in the world VMAN. The new issue, released this week, will for the first time ever be a Scandinavian Special.
VMAN Scandinavian Special presents fashionable looks from danish designers such as Henrik Vibskov, Kopenhagen Fur, Soulland, Bruuns Bazaar in cooperation with world famous photographers, stylists and models.
"VMANs decision to select and focus on Scandinvian design means a validation of scandinavian fashionindustry like we've never seen before," says Eva Kruse, CEO, The Fashion Zone and Danish Fashion Institute.
VMAN is a benchmark for the fashion industry and its most important stylists, photographers, designers, make-up artists and editors.

The Danish Museum of Art & Design puts Danish fashion history in the spotlight with an exhibition of Margit Brandt's fashion design from the important period of 1965-1980.

In Denmark, Margit and Erik Brandt are perhaps best known for their lifestyle. The goal of this exhibition is to convey Margit Brandt's strength as one of the 20th century's greatest and most famous fashion designers from Denmark.
Through clothes, sketches, fabric samples, photos, film footage and inspirational items that have defined their careers, the exhibition will give a unique look into a riveting fashion period.


Exhibition: 11 June - 19 September 2010 at Kunstindustrimuseet

By Malene Birger continues to expand her business globally and now a new flagship boutique just opened in a 250 square metre space on one of the trendiest streets in Stockholm.
By Malene Birger offers classic, sophisticated and elegant womenswear that exudes quality and refinement with a seductive splash of sexiness. The brand also produces bags, luggage, footwear and eyewear.

See the flagship store here

The Danish Design School presents, in the auspices of Modezonen, the report "Fashion and Business Sense" through collaborations between Danish fashion educations and the Danish fashion industry.
The report includes among others a critical discussion and a series of recommendations and furthermore background material created in cooperation between the creative institutions and the industry.

The publication is celebrated at a reception Thursday May 6 at the Danish Design School.

MIN HISTORIE - Jackpot Organic & Sune Bjerregaard on Wednesday the 21st of April at Kunstindustrimuseet is unfortunately cancelled.

We are currently working on a new MIN HISTORIE event in June.
We are sorry for the inconvenience.

The upcoming Copenhagen Fashion Week gets a fashion event of hitherto unseen dimensions. "Strøget" between City Hall and Kongens Nytorv will be transformed into the world's longest outdoor catwalk at 1.3 km.

The joint fashion event with more than 200 models is planned through a unique collaboration between Dansk Fashion and Textile, the fashion fairs, Copenhagen Fashion Week ApS, Wonderful Copenhagen and Københavns City Center - and the Foundation for Promotion of Denmark will support the event with DKK 5 million.

The project will be a unique opportunity to increase the visibility of Danish fashion brands abroad, using Copenhagen and the Worlds Greatest Catwalk as a platform for extensive national and international coverage - and its expansion.

On December 16th KEA design & business presents their first fashion show "TRASHION" held at Galleri 79.
30 young creative designer, where two of the participants just recently showcased their design at the "Innovating Sustainable Fashion", will show their take on deconstructed recycled clothes.

RSVP kea.modeshow@hotmail.com

The Danish Design School invites you to an open house and round table discussion about the housing and clothing industry research on December 16th 2009.

The US, Japan and Europe has an increasing growing focus on the research regarding housing and clothing as well as a growing commercial market. Denmark still has the chance to have a say in the round table discussions - a forum where researchers and industry people informally can discuss and indentify the opportunities for collaborations.

The event will be held on Wednesday December 16th at the Danish Design School, Strandboulevarden 47, 2100 Østerbro, from 14-17.
To register please contact Svea Lund, svae@moebelcenter.dk or call on telephone 9642 6549

The multi talented artist Henrik Vibskov presents his Graphic Works Solo exhibition - New Cobber - Wood - Linolium - Silkscreen Prints at Kunsthallen Brænderigården in Viborg. The Exhibition is open from November 14th 2009 until January 3rd 2010. Be sure to check it out if you are in the neigbourhood to see what the ever evolving Henrik Vibskov has come up with.

Graphic Works
Kunsthallen Brænderigården
Riddergade 8
8800 Viborg

On November 30th 2009 the Danish Fur and Fashion company Birger Christensen celebrates their 140th anniversary. In cooperation with Kopenhagen Fur and Andersen & Martini the comming weekend from Thursday 26th to Sunday 29th of November a lot of different exciting things will take place in connection with the anniversary of Birger Christensen.
Among other things the name Bee Cee is relaunched after 40 years, this time as the new basic line of clothing and fur of the Fashion House. Remember to stop by the shop on Saturday and Sunday for great offers. Opening hours are 11:00 am - 3:00 pm both days.

The Swedish shop Weekday which opened about a year ago in Copenhagen opens on Friday November 27th on Guldsmedgade 10 in Århus.
Besides their Cheap Monday jeans, which started all of the fuss about the Swedish company, you will also be able to find the Stine Goya for Weekday collaboration and some selected vintage styles.

Stine Goya has along with 30 danish and international artists contributed to the upcoming exhibition Vinyl CPH at Danish Architecture Center. Each artist has decorated a vinyl toy in unlimited kinds of materials for the benefit of supporting the 3rd world. The artworks will be displayed at the Danish Architecture Center from the 1st of December 2009 to the 2nd of February 2010. Vinyl CPH is a non-profit organisation and the proceeds from the exhibition will be donated to The Danish Red Cross.

The grand old lady of fashion in Denmark Didder Rønlund gives us an insight of her alluring life as a fashion journalist in her autobiography 'Hele Mit Liv På Høje Hæle'. In her book she describes her upbringing in Nykøbing Falster, her first years at Nationaltidende , about her friendships with Holger Blom, Thit Jensen and Léonie Sonning, Helena Rubinstein and Estée Lauder, as well as her dear friendship with former Balmain designer Erik Mortensen with whom she spoke on the phone with daily, and many more interesting people.
The book gives the reader a wonderful insight of her life in fashion and is highly recommended.

Every year New Talent Award nominates 3 up-and-coming designers whereafter the winner is rewarded with a fully sponsored fashion show. This year Eluise, Wackerhaus and Louise Amstrup are the chosen designers.
A selected panel of judges consisting of creative director Bjørn Bruun from Bruuns Bazaar, manager Anne Christine Persson from Copenahagen Fashion Week, editor in chief Cecilie Christiansen from Elle, makeup artist Mina Ingerslev and brand manager Nina Schaefer from Max Factor will along with your vote decide who the winner will be. The chosen designer is rewarded with the price of a fully sponsored fashion show worth 150.000 kr held at City Hall during Copenhagen Fashion Week. So make up your mind and go to www.newtalentaward.dk to vote!

The world's leading make-up brand Max Factor is the new main sponsor of Copenhagen Fashion Week. This exciting collaboration offers a variety of new activities for both the industry and consumer. As well as the collaboration a new talent award for the best up and coming designer was launched on November 5th. Max Factor New Talent Award which every year nominates 3 budding designers. The winning designer will get a fully sponsored fashion show during Copenhagen Fashion Week.

The Danish designer Malene Birger who first entered the Norwegian marked in 2004 has most recently opened a new store in Oslo. A two floor temptation.
Just like her flagship store here in Copenhagen, the customer will be able to find the entire collection as well as an alluring array of shoes, bags and accessories.

By Malene Birger
Parkveien 25 inngang Hegdeveien
0350 Oslo

In 2007 the designer and artists Henrik Vibskov and Andreas Emenius began a series of artistic collaborations consisting of ten projects about fringes - thereby the name 'The Fringe Project'. A series of work exploring illusion, surface and movement. The inspiration came after watching the film 'Solaris', and staring at a New Years Eve party hat.
The Fringe Project exhibitons is accompanied by the book which gives the viewer an insight into the process of creating the fringe project as well as drawings and an essay by Hannah Heilmann. Be sure to check it out at as well as their newest collaboration entitled The Circular Series - for more info.
To purchase the book please go to the following website www.vibskovemenius.com/book.html

During the Climate Conference in Copenhagen a group of young designers show their take on social responsible fashion at the fashion show 'Innovating Sustainable Fashion'.
The contest which is addressed to design students from The Danish Design School, Kolding Design School, Teko and KEA, will underline the fact that sustainable and socially responsible fashion is confirmed as being the leading trend within Danish design. The contest is divided into 3 categories, design for inclusion, design for environment and design considering use, which all share the common goal to incorporate social responsibility and sustainability into the design.
Innovating Sustainable Fashion is arranged by Center for Responsible Design in cooperation with CPH Vision/Terminal-2 and designers' Nest and will take place on Wednesday December 2nd.

Kunstindustrimuseet
Bredgade 68
1260 Copenhagen K

Danish Fashion Institute invites you to the 5th presentation in the series of MIN HISTORIE, november 11th from 18:30-19:30, where Danish designers shares their stories and experiences from the fashion industry.

This time the man behind Noir, Peter Ingwersen gives us an insight in the challenges of designing sustainable trendy green fashion as well as his thoughts and ideas behind the brands Noir, Noir Bllack and Illuminati.

The participation is free of charge for all members of Danish Fashion Institute and students from The Danish Design School, Kolding Designskole, TEKO, KEA and CBS.
Enrollment by November 6th at info@danishfashioninstitute.dk. Please type "MIN HISTORIE" in the subject line and note that there are a limited number of seats.

Most recently The Danish designer Ole Yde opened his first store in Copenhagen. The interieur designer David Thulstrup, who has working as a concept developer at Chanel, is the man behind the look of the shop. His goal was to create a univers which reflected the quality of the beautiful collections, but without taking focus away from the clothes. The surroundings are supposed to represent adventure, femininity mixed with history, art, quality and mellowness.
Be sure to check out the store as well as the beautiful clothes at Ny Adelgade 5.

The fashion industry organisations in Sweden, Norway, Iceland, Finland and
Denmark have joined forces to help and motivate the fashion and apparel industry tackle the current social and environmental challenges.

On October 27th 2009 a hearing will be held in Copenhagen at Kunstindustrimuseet, Bredgade 68, 1260 København K.
At the meeting, a new 10-year plan of action for the fashion industry will be
presented along with a Nordic Code of Conduct - a tool to fashion companies
in the Nordic countries.

This fall it will be possible to experience historical national costumes, in a series of lectures at Amagermuseet. The lectures will concern regional costumes overall, and the development and importance of the regional costume in the isle of Amager. The lectures starts on the 27th October. For more information go to: www.museumamager.dk

The Danish designer Stine Goya who has also gained international success has now entered into cooperation with the Swedish chain of clothes, Weekday. The result is 10 unique styles all in the well known Stine Goya print and design. The collection is available from 16th October in the Weekday shop in Vestergade 23-25.

For the past 10 years Den Gyldne Pelsnål have been inviting up-and-coming textile designers to design three styles in an innovative way using fur as the main fabric.
The Danish Designschool, Designskolen Kolding and Teko are all represented and among the nominated in the 11. edition of Den Gyldne Pelsnål.
The winner will be announced on November 12th and afterwards there will be a public showing of the designs from November 13th to the 15th.

On Friday October 9th the Danish designer Henrik Vibskov will be presenting The Magnetic Mind Field at Kunstindustrimuseet during the annual Kulturnat. A Performance Music Installation of light sculptures made out of umbrellas. The exhibition will take place from 7 pm to midnight.

The 12th of November from 1 to 6 p.m. Danish Fashion Institute and Dansk Fashion and Textile will be hosting a conference concerning export to Germany at CPH Square.

30.09.09 kl. 17.30-18.30
Kunstindustrimuseet
Bredgade 68 - 1260 Copenhagen K

Danish Fashion Institute follows up the success of MY STORY and invites you to a new lecture series in which Danish designers share their stories, knowledge and experience from the fashion industry with all of us.

Baum und Pferdgarten begins this series of stories with their inspiring story about how they started their business, how it grew and how they got here, where they are currently affiliated company of Bruuns Bazaar.

Enrollment by 28th of September to info@danishfashioninstitute.dk
Type "MY STORY" in the subject line. Note that there are a limited number of seats.
Participation is free and open to all who are interested in the fashion industry.
The event is organized under the auspices of the fashion zone.

Seminar at the Danish Design School, 5th of October at 2pm.

Designers and social elites have so far dictated the fashion. But today things are upside down, Madonna may be a designer for H & M and consumers can design their own sneakers on the web. People talk about the fashion has been democratised. But does it makes sense that fashion can be created by and for all?

MOKO is organizing a seminar entitled "The democratic fashion?" where international researchers and practitioners is set to make us wiser about what, among other things, Marie Antoinette and porno chic has with fashion and democratization to do.

The speakers are:
· Peter McNeil, professor of fashion studies at Stockholm University
· Christopher Breward, head of research at the Victoria & Albert Museum, London
· Anna Gulmann, designer
· Christian Gregersen, owner of Gallery International Fashion Fair CPH

The seminar takes place at:
The Danish Design School,
Strandboulevarden 47,
2100 Copenhagen

The event is free and open to all.
Registration is not required.

Additional Information
Maria Mackinney-Valentin, Danish Design, mmk@dkds.dk

"Den Gyldne Pelsnål" has for the past 10 years invited up-and-coming clothing designers to design three styles in an innovative way in which fur is included as the main material. "Den Gyldne Pelsnål 2.0" extends the competition which now not only includes clothing designers but also textile designers and industrial designers. The designers who are invited to participate in the Gyldne Pelsnål 2.0 will be:

• Three clothing designers
• Three textile designers
• Three industrial designers

Download the full description of the competition below. (Available in Danish only)

The Danish Design School's graduate exhibition 2009 not only spots new talents but also questions the well-established line of business. "Future designers" is a theme for the debate this evening, and challenges the basis of the debate about New Danish Design, as Danish Design Association (DDA) has contributed to.

Q&A Debate focuses on newly graduated design profiles that are on their way into the line of business. We ask questions and get answers. What challenges are the designers facing at the moment? Are there new tendencies on the way on the scenes of Danish design? Are the designers facing a paradigm shift within Danish design? And how does the future prospective designers look like?

The exhibition, located in the Carlsberg precinct between Vesterbro and Valby, will be hosted in the raw warehouse by the name "Stødpudehallen". This event takes place today, Wednesday 26th of August 2009.

Q&A: Carlsberg
"Stødpudehallen"
Pasteursvej 28
1778-Copenhagen V

Opening hours: August 22th-30th, 2009
Mon - Fri: 1-8pm
Wed: 1-10pm
Weekend: 11am-5pm
Opening: August 21th, 5-22 pm
Afterparty: VEGA backstage. Pick up admission tickets at the venue.

The designer Henrik Vibskov awarded for curious fashion show

The Danish Arts Foundation has awarded Henrik Vibskov with 50.000 dkk for "The Solar Donkey Experiment Show" which took place in Søndermarken park on the 7th of August during the Copenhagen Fashion Week. The explanation for the award is as follows:

"Far away from other catwalks of Copenhagen fashion week, with their "invitation only" shows, Henrik Vibskov took over Søndermarken where he presented his latest collection to anyone who showed up. The award is especially given for the coherence between the collection and the show.

A wide range of colors, materials and styles were displayed. There was clothing that bordered on costume, but without compromising it's wearability. In every possible way a complete youthful and untamed collection for both men and women. The surprising stage, that only consisted of a tall grassed field surrounded by the tall dark trees of the park, was very appropriate to Vibskov's collection. In this natural scenery he seated hundreds of beer-drinking spectators and everyone was welcome.

The appetite for a fascinating experience was aroused by the walk to the show location through the lantern lit route of the park. On the way one could see live installations showing ludicrous costumes that Henrik wanted to show - although they weren't part of this years collection. The smell of incense and dew perfectly suited the content of the show. The music driving the donkeys - and at times the audience - mad, was also suiting. The vibe was more campfire than fashion which was very appropriate. The event was an informal, curious and uplifting moment in Danish fashion when it is at it's most compelling."

www.kunst.dk/kunsthaandvaerk-design/nyheder/artikel/designeren-henrik-vibskov-praemieres-for-underfundigt-modesho

Photos by Alastair Wiper

Be part of the design adventure EXPO 2010, which is a contest of designing a complete collection of sustainable and practical uniforms to empioyees of The Danish Pavilion in Shanghai.
Minister of Economy and Industry Lene Espersen introduced the contest in this spring and it is the Danish Enterprise and Construction Authority who is the backer of the contest.
Deadline for entry: August 3rd 2009.
Read more about prices and program here

Penguin Army meets the climate crises at a pingins eye level and that appoarch has put the three students in the running for the worlds bigges design award INDEX:AWARD.
As something new this year INDEX: presents designcases from Denmark, that shall help making the world a better place, www.designtoimprovelife.dk.

www.dkds.dk

Herning's new museum of art HEART is the location of TEKO's big graduation event where Peter Aalbæk from Zentropa will be the keynote speaker. At the same time the event will be an opportunity to experience the buildings of HEART before the official opening in September.

The event will take place Friday the 19th of July from 12 to 17.

Read more in the file below (Danish only)

Center for Responsible Design is now hosting three all day seminars; Resonsible Seminars, instead of their previous meetings; Responsible After Hours.
The seminars will deal with the same subjects as After Hours, such as
CSR, sustainable design, outsourcing and branding.
There will furthermore be an opportunity to network and exchange experiences.

For more information, go to:
www.responsibledesign.dk

Danish Fashion Institute and Copenhagen Fashion Week wish our collaborator L'oréal happy 100 years!

Danish Fashion Institute has made an exclusive agreement with Wermuth & Kjaer about offering consulting services in superannuation and company healthcare scheme.

Wermuth & Kjaer has, in cooperation with Skandia, set up a framework agreement for all members of DAFI.
The agreement is voluntary for members of DAFI, and you can read more about the agreement and its benefits below. (in Danish only)

Best Danish Designer: By Malene Birger
Best Danish Design Talent: Stine Goya
Best Danish Brand: Baum und Pferdgarten
Best Danish Accessory Designer: Mismo
Best Retail Space: ParisTexas
Best Campaign: Bruuns Bazaar
Best Danish Stylist: Simon Rasmussen
Best Danish Hair Stylist: Henrik Haue
Best Danish Make-up Artist: Anne Staunsager
Best Danish Female Model: Freja Beha
Best Danish Male Model: Lasse P
Best Danish Fashion Photographer: Signe Vilstrup
Ethical Award of the Year: Aymara
Best International Designer: Lanvin
Respect of the Year: Trice Thomsen/ Elite Copenhagen

www.danskfashionawards.dk

Three workshops in three days, three countries and three different colors.
Everyone welcome, bring a friend. Participants should bring any object (bicycle-wheel, coffee-cup, bed-sheet, lamp etc.) which they would like to contribute to the installation, with the only limitation being that it has to be a certain color. Henrik and the participants will assemble these objects into an installation, in an improvisational composition.
Thursday 21st of May The Danish Museum of Art & Design Copenhagen. Bring a red object to donate to the installation.
Friday 22nd of May The Röhsska Museum Göteborg Sweden. Bring a yellow object to donate to the installation.
Saturday 23rd of May, Posthallen Courtyard, meet up at Henrik Vibskov Boutique in Tollbugata 15. Bring a white object to donate to the installation.

www.henrikvibskov.com

Have you ever wondered why all shops suddenly are hit by leopard spots? Or why the lumberjack shirt came back from the cemetery of fashion to haunt us again? Or if trends can shift so fast that whey wind up obstructing each other?

Then you might want to drop by The Danish Design School the 19th of May for a seminar titled "In or Out: Are Trends Going out of Fashion?"

Go to www.dkds.dk for furher information

In all lines of business the financial situation is top of mind and the fashion business is no exception.
Therefore The Federation of Danish Textile & Clothing, The Danish Chamber of Commerce and Danish Fashion Institute invites directors and owners of Danish fashion companies as well as potential investors to a conference on possibilities and challenges concerning financing-, investment- and economies of scale.

The aim is to prepare the Danish fashion industry to become economically and strategically stronger in the current situation and to create a strong network.

The conference will be held in Copenhagen May 28th and Herning June 10th, both days at 13.00. Please contact Mai Andersen for further information at mai@danishfashioninstitute.dk

Responsible After Hours is a series of meetings from Center for Responsible Designs concerning sustainable, ethical, responsible and eco-friendly subjects.
The themes range from certification and CSR in the business plan to cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark to CSR and Branding.

After Hours is 45 minitues of presentation followed by 45 minutes with discussion and questions. Afterwards there will be time for networking and a light refreshment.

First Responsible Hours is being held on the 19th of March at 4.30 pm and deals with labeling and certification.

www.responsibledesign.dk

By Malene Birger has just opened a boutique at the exclusive Al Aali Complex mall containing Malene Birger's entire exquisite collection of clothes, shoes, bags and accessories.

www.bymalenebirger.com

Danish Fashion Institute holds their general meeting the 12th of May 2009 at 15.00 to 18.00 at Kunstindustrimuseet, Bredgade 68, 1260 Kbh K

The meeting is for all of DAFI's members.

We are delighted to inform you that with the encouragement from our members, we have now set up a knowledge sharing DAFI Forum, which is up and running on the extranet on DAFI's website. There has been a huge interest in getting access to the forum and we are looking forward to follow the activities closely. The aim of the forum amongst others is for members to benefit from means such as sharing suppliers and by starting a debate, better agreement terms would be obtained in the future.
DAFI forum is the first step on the way to a virtual platform for the entire Danish fashion industry.

For member log on information, please contact:

mai@danishfashioninstitute.dk

The 20th of May 2009 DANSK Magazine will repeat their their success of last years DANSK Fashion Awards by hosting a spectacular gala event at Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek.


www.danskfashionawards.dk

Swedish retail giant H&M add yet another feather to its cap with the launch of H&M Home - a range of sophisticated and fashionable interior textiles ranging from crisp bed linen to fluffy towels to tea towels, fashion-forward cushions and curtains. In tact with H&M's price ethos, the new range will be equally democratic, showing consumers that changing the look of one's home doesn't require remortgaging it. The collection launches in Denmark on 19th of February.

Danish designer darling Stina Goya has designed the label for Egekilde's new spring water flavoured with blueberry and pomegranate. The collaboration derives from a joint vision to pioneer innovation and design in each partners respective field. The limited edition bottles are available while stocks last.

V1 Gallery presents the exhibition The boys Are Back In Town - a group exhibition arranged by Wes Lang with new work from 10 selected American artists. The exhibition is a visual road trip through the modern USA, where the artists relate to the people, the history and the broad inheritance.

Opening reception: Friday the 21st of November from 4pm - 10pm.
Exhibiting period: 21st of November - 20th of December 2008 and the exhibition concurrently marks V1 Gallery's 6th birthday.

www.v1gallery.com

Meet two great designers in one night when CPH:DOX in collaboration with Kødboderne 18, Babooshka and Copenhagen Unfair invites everyone to a night of fashion. Dagmar starts out by showing the glittering movie 'Valentino - The Last Emperor'. Afterwards, Kødboderne 18 will show the movie 'Bible Black' about designer Andrew Mackenzie, and the evening continues here with a big party.

A limited amount of tickets for 'Valentino - The Last Emperor' in Dagmar is up for sale at 70 DKK ex. fee. Tickets for this movie also give access to the party and the movie 'Bible Black' in Kødboderne 18 afterwards. Entry fee at Kødboderne 18 without 'Valentino'-ticket is 60 DKK.

www.cphdox.dk

Designer Henrik Vibskov is, as demonstrated before, more than a fashion designer and has in collaboration with former co-graduate from Central Saint Martins, Andreas Emenius developed the exhibition 'The Fringe Series'. The inspiration for the collaboration came to the artists after watching the movie "Solaris", and the VVV EEE Fringe Projects Research Department is today a colorful exhibition exploring a complex contemporary relationship between digital and physical space.

The exhibition which has already been shown in both Milan, London and Zurich will run in Denmark from Nov. 8 - Dec. 31 at Senko Studio in Viborg.
Please go to www.vibskovemenius.com for more information.

If you happen to be in Monterrey, Mexico the 6th of November, make a beeline for Copenhagen wonder boy Henrik Vibskov's Mexican show debut.

Once again, CPH Vision is making news. This time, the Copenhagen fashion fair is expanding and moving its urban and streetwear segment to a new venue.

From February 2009, CPH Vision will introduce Terminal 1 in Øksnehallen with 5000m2 for designwear brands and Terminal 2 - a new exhibition hall with 9000 m2 of space dedicated to urban and streetwear labels.

The 600-brand fair's new location is a former locomotive maintenance building situated within walking distance of Øksnehallen. This initiative signifies an important restructuring and provides additional space for new and innovative projects - as well as providing the 30,000 visitors each season with plenty of legroom.

www.cphvision.dk

The international fashion brand Jackpot has joined forced with Copenhagen-based jewellery collective Arena CPH to create an exclusive and elegant jewellery line.

The range will be available from 1st of November at Jackpot's 80 stores across 10 countries.

On Thursday 23rd of October the brand Camilla Staerk - a spin off of Danish designer Camilla Staerk's original label - ceased trading immediately. In 2006 Camilla moved to New York to start a new label - Staerk - following a dispute with her backers - the Danish fashion mastodont Bestseller. The original brand entitled Camilla Staerk continued with a new designer, yet had no affiliation to Camilla.

Danish Beauty & Cosmetics Awards has changed its name to Danish Beauty Award. Despite the obvious lack of the plural, the national event that lauds the beauty industry will continue to cover multiple categories within the industry.

Jan Busch Carlsen, founder of CPH Vision, is resigning as CEO, but will continue as non-executive chairman of the board of directors. Newly appointed CEO, Peter Fenger Selchau has been working with strategic and administrative development at CPH Vision since 2006.

Jan Carlsen will assume a background role, working closely with the Vision team and acting as advisor to the company's creative management. Furthermore, he will dedicate his time to strengthening the vision that originally underpinned the creation of CPH Vision more than 10 years ago. Carlsen will also spend time on his passion of supporting new talent and developing new creative projects to help strengthen Copenhagen as an international fashion platform.

Since the foundation of CPH Vision in 1998, Jan's vision, broad experience and exceptional knowledge and understanding of the industry has been a driving force in realising and developing the immense potential of Scandinavian fashion. In attracting world-class talent, international press attention and buyers to Copenhagen, Jan Carlsen is recognised as a key figure and a great ambassador for Danish fashion.

www.cphvision.dk

This season's Designer Forum takes place from 25-26th of October. For the 14th time, the 8000 m2 hall at Forum, Frederiksberg in Copenhagen will host the popular event, which sells a large collection of surplus and unique samples from exclusive brands for men and women with reduced prices of 40-80%. Designer Forum is open Saturday and Sunday from 10am - 5pm and the entry fee is 50 DKK for adults, while children up to the age of 12 are free when accompanied by an adult.

Designer Forum
Forum København
Julius Thomsens Plads 1
1925 Frederiksberg
T +45 32 47 20 00

Designers Remix Collection can now add another store to their growing brood following this week's opening of shop number nine at Copenhagen airport's Terminal 3 (T3).

Mads Nørgaard Copenhagen has opened a menswear shop-in-shop in Amsterdam's luxury department store De Bijenkorf located at De Dam.

Danish fashion's Baum und Pferdgarten has designed a print for Coke Light that will feature on more than 34 million cans and bottles distributed in Belgium, Luxemburg and the Netherlands.

The Danish fashion massive are certainly an environmentally aware bunch. Aymara - designer and producer of luxurious Fairtrade knitwear - will launch a new corporate identity later this season. In the meantime, they have launched their first hosiery collection, all of which is produced from Fairtrade certified cotton at a Bolivian factory.


www.aymara.dk

Designer Anna Gulmann has, after much deliberation, chosen new paths and will officially end her 7-year affair with fashion with a champagne reception the 2nd of October 4pm-7pm. Here it will also be possible to purchase clothes from her previous collections. To attend please send an e-mail to ag@annagulmann.dk

Inspired by the current exhibition at GL.STRAND, Yang Fudong - China in Transition, a panel of experts has been invited to discuss the ethical dilemma behind replica goods. The debate will put out for discussion whether product control, originality and authenticity are still the most important values or if they have been challenged in the light of digital media and humanistic challenges such as epidemics and poverty.

With a panel consisting of professionals from the business as well as the artistic world the scene is set for an interesting discussion on one of the main challenges faced today, by both industries.

The debate takes place September 24th 17.30 at Asia-House. For more information see www.glstrand.dk and www.asia-house.dk.

Another brand to embrace the eco trend this season is Copenhagen-based Mads Nørgaard, who has recently launched a men's underwear collection made from 100% organic cotton. The collection is divided in two styles - trunks and old-fashioned briefs - both available in black and white.

In keeping with Nørgaard's penchant for political messages on his designs, there are an additional three seasonal styles that each bear messages on the elasticated waistband: Obama for President, Free Tibet, and Gud Bevare Danmark (God Save Denmark).

The collection will be available for purchase in October.

www.madsnorgaard.dk

There must be something in the water in the cold north as Danish models are still holding on to pole position in this season's AW08 campaigns… Scoop Models' success stories Jesper Lund and Mathias Lauridsen can be seen in Dolce & Gabbana, and H&M and Missoni campaigns respectively.

www.scoopmodels.com


Image: Jesper Lund for Dolce & Gabbana AW08

Bestseller's female jeans brand ONLY launch their ONLY ECO collection this month. Selected shops around Europe will stock the no-nonsense organic collection that respects both design and environment by employing 100% organic cotton, Global Organic Textile Standards (GOTS) for dyeing and fabric treatment processes and chrome and nickel free buttons, press studs, zips etc.


The collection comprises edgy and raw design that is cool, comfortable and certain to make a difference. Collection highlights are the Mud long-sleeved shirt-dress, Cloud long-sleeved eco blouse and the slim-fit Sweet SS Rocket jeans, all in soft organic cotton.

www.only.com

It seems to be a no stopping Malene Birger. After having recently opened a 78m2 shop at the Marina Mall in Kuwait's exclusive Salmiya shopping district, Malene Birger has since, in her capacity as special ambassador to UNICEF, designed a limited edition Fiat 500 1.2 that will be auctioned at www.lauritz.com from 15.09-15.10 to raise money for UNICEF.

Eksempel clothing is now available for purchase at the brand's online webshop.

Designer Pernille Winther's often poetic collections offer understated, sophisticated elegance teamed with a highly modern silhouette that shapes and highlights the female form.

The new site is user-friendly and has a clean look, making shopping both inviting and inspiring. Clothing is divided into categories and each design is shown on a model with large format front, side and back images as well as the designer's original sketch. Furthermore, each design is described in detail that includes materials and washing instructions.

www.eksempel.com

Newly graduated Maria Louise Suhr from Designskolen Kolding won the prestigious Designers' Nest competition for her collection with swimsuits, shoes and bags.
Designers' Nest is a part of CPH Vision held during Copenhagen Fashion Week and has the purpose of giving Danish and Nordic designstudents the opportunity to show at a professional and international fashion- and designforum.

Maria Louise Suhrs work can be seen at www.dskd.dk

From 1st of July - 31st July 10 designstudents from Danmarks Designskole show their clothing concepts and finalprojects in Illum.

The exhibition represents the designers work during the designprocess. How the designers are motivated, inspired - and how they transform their creativity to the collection, thus 'Fashion - in the making'.

ILLUM, 4th floor, Østergade 52, 1001 København K

Starting 6th of August, Copenhagen Fashion Week is moving closer.

Accreditation online

Sign up for press or buyer accreditation to be able to request invitations for shows online at www.copenhagenfashionweek.com

For further information on shows, fairs and events, please visit www.copenhagenfashionweek.com

Danish Fashion Institute and Kunstindustrimuseet is ready with the
second lecture in a series of many under the headline MY STORY.
June 4th the designer Trine Skoller tells about the beginning of
Stella Nova up until she allied herself with her administrative
director. The lecture gives an unique possibility to experience a
liberating quirkyness mixed with traditional business sense, plus a
concrete receipe to a number of factors to succes.

Participation is free and is only for members of Danish Fashion
Institute and for students of Danmarks Designskole, Designskolen
Kolding, TEKO, BEC DESIGN and CBS.

Friday April 25th, 2008 Kunstakademiets Arkitektskole is hosting a science café end exclusive fashion show.

For further information se invitation or go to www.karch.dk

On April 30th, 2008 Uffe Buchard, Kim Grenaa and Andrea Elisabeth will host the first DANSK Fashion Awards at Glyptoteket. Here they will present awards such as this years Danish Upcoming Designer, Danish Fashion Photographer and The Ethical Price.

In total 15 prices will be handed out and the list of award presenters is still growing, but reputable personalities such as Minister for Culture Brian Mikkelsen, singer Lene Nystrøm and Director of Danish Fashion Institute Eva Kruse are already on the list.

Tuesday April 1st, 2008 Danish Fashion Institute is having a seminar about customs optimising in collaboration with Ernst & Young and the lawfirm Delacour. The seminar will among other things include contributions from Søren Engers from Ernst & Young and Line Kjær from Delacour and will focus on tariffs, custom value and origin.

After the seminar the powerpoints will be uploadet to www.danishfashioninstitute.dk.

Danish Fashion Institute and Federation of Danish Textile and Clothing Industries invite members and people from the fashion industry to a conference about consumerdriven innovation on March 27th 2008.

The conference on consumerdriven innovation in the fashion industry will illuminate causes and motivation for working with a consumerdriven innovation perspective.

Minister of Economic and Business Affairs Bendt Bendtsen provides the opening speech and there will be lectures with among others Anniki Sommerville and Annie Auerbach from Flammingo International.

Danish Fashion Institute is having a series of lectures under the headline MY STORY, where exciting danish fashionstories will be presented for the business, students at the designschools and the press.

The first story is about Munthe plus Simonsen, who will tell the story about how they started their business, how it grew large and how they made it out of the crisis that hit them 2 years ago.

Friday March 7th BEC Design is hosting a fashion show at their new location in Landskronagade 64-70 in Gallery 12, at 4.00pm and 7.00pm.

The students have worked with predicting trends for spring/summer 2010, by working with two subjects; innovation and detail.

Bitte Kai Rand have sponsored three pairs of Rand jeans for each student and on that basis the students create an all different shape.

For further information go to www.bec-design.dk

Danish Fashion Institute and National Association against Eating Disorders and Self-Injury launched in december 2007 an ethical charter to ensure the conditions of danish models and to have an effect on the attitude towards the body image and ideals in the fashion industry as well as in general society.

This is the first time that a trade association and a patients association come together to find a solution to a problem instead of, as seen in other countries, each individual fashionshow setting a lower BMI-limit.

See Ethical Charter at www.danishfashioninstitute.dk