Call me biased, but I believe that only a few elite cities in the world determine what’s cool in every aspect of culture—fashion included. For some, that city happens to be New York. Others are rightfully infatuated with Paris. But another capital that is always low-key ahead of the curb is Copenhagen. As someone lucky enough to travel to all of them, I can tell you there’s something particularly cool about Copenhagen. You could attribute it to the city’s budding food scene or unique hotels, but for me, it all comes back to fashion. With an expanding creative scene that has some of the buzziest brands of the moment, the city is cementing itself as a fashion capital in its own right.
The style inspiration doesn’t stop at the runway, as some of the best street style looks for the entirety of fashion month can be found on the Scandinavian style set. That might seem like a wild statement, but after scouring hundreds of street style images, I’ve got the receipts to prove it. Ahead, you’ll see some of the best street style looks from Copenhagen Fashion Week for fall/winter 2024. I also figured it wouldn’t hurt to call out the seven biggest fashion trends from this season (with shopping recommendations), especially considering that they’ll likely be coming to a zip code near you. If these looks don’t convince you that Copenhagen is a fashion capital, then the eventual adoption of these trends surely will.
1. All Things Furry
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With Copenhagen being such a chilly city, it should come as no surprise that the fashion set would opt for furry outerwear. In part, that has to do with the fact that there’s no better item to turn to when you’re running around in ultra-cold temperatures to see the fall/winter collections. There are also so many different ways to wear faux fur at the moment that make adopting the trend even easier. Keep scrolling to see how the Scandi style set styled this trend.
Style notes: There’s no better way to beat chilly temperatures than styling a faux-fur coat with leather trousers.
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Topshop
Trench Coat With Faux Fur Trim in Khaki
Style notes: Just when you thought pinstripe suiting couldn’t feel posher, this set comes with faux-fur trim.
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A.W.A.K.E. Mode
Fitted Jacket With Asymmetric Collar in Grey Brown
Style notes: The great thing about faux-fur coats is that they make the outfit, so you don’t have to do too much to look fabulous.
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Nasty Gal
Premium Textured Long Pile Fur Coat
Style notes: Many members of the Scandi style set wore faux-fur coats made from leather or with colorful trim to make their winter staples more vibrant.
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2. Double Denim
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One thing you have to love about Scandi fashion people? They’re not afraid to take a few risks. Case in point: the widespread adoption of double denim. While some consider this trend dated, they proved that it could be cool again with some creative styling. Keep scrolling for proof.
Style notes: Clearly, the way to make double denim look dapper is by adding a leather trench, pointed pumps, and a ’90s-inspired shoulder bag.
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Moon River
Long Sleeve Stand Collar Chest Pockets Mid Length Jacket
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Style notes: Give double denim a softer feel with the addition of a floral brooch, tights, and ballet flats.
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Madewell
Mid Rise Denim Maxi Skirt
Style notes: If you want to lean into the Y2K feel of the trend, try styling a skirt over your jeans along with a matching denim baguette.
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Louis Vuitton
Monogram Denim Mini Pleaty Blue
Style notes: Lean into the denim-on-denim vibe by opting for patchwork pieces paired together. It will make you feel like you’re cool enough to live in Copenhagen.
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Urban Renewal
Re/Creative Remade Levi’s Patchwork Jean
3. Lovely Leather Gloves
It might seem obvious that we’d see the style set wearing leather gloves in the dead of winter, but believe me—it was far from cliché. I saw several CPHFW street style stars take this boring winter staple and turn it into a bold statement piece. Keep scrolling to see how they did it.
Style notes: If you need proof that leather gloves don’t just have to be styled with outerwear, see above. A light blazer, a button-down, jeans, and boots can be winterized with the addition of leather gloves.
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The Row
Simon Leather Gloves
Style notes: Make leather gloves pop even more by pairing them with a matching leather bomber jacket, a printed dress, and oversize earrings.
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Nordstrom
Cashmere Lined Leather Touchscreen Gloves
Style notes: One way the style set made this small accessory stand out is by affixing it to a belt layered over their outerwear. It was a subtle styling hack that made the staple stand out.
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Agnelle
Long Leather Gloves
Style notes: Lastly, you can make this staple accessory stand out even further by opting for a pair of colorful leather gloves. Bonus points if you style them with a contrasting coat.
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Paula Rowan
Aida Leather Gloves
4. Oversize Shades
Another accessory that had an outsized presence at Copenhagen Fashion Week? Oversize sunglasses. We always see this accessory play a part in the street style scene, but this season, the Scandi style set embraced frames that felt far larger than normal—so much so that I couldn’t possibly exclude the trend from this roundup. Keep scrolling to see how big (excuse the pun) the trend was.
Style notes: I saw oversize sunglasses used as a way to add an extra dash of drama to statement outerwear.
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Celine
Oversized Square Acetate Sunglasses
Style notes: In addition to traditional sunglasses, there was a great deal of semitransparent sunglasses and traditional opticalwear, all with oversize frames. They often were styled with neutral ensembles to make them stand out a bit more.
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Poppy Lissiman
Jimbob Sunglasses in Flan Swirl
Style notes: There were a great deal of oversize shades paired with printed outerwear. It made the two statement items even more worthy of a street style picture.
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Loewe
Inflated Injection Plastic Cat-Eye Sunglasses
Style notes: Although I saw almost every type of oversize shades worn by the Scandinavian style set during the fall/winter 2024 shows, it’s notable that there were quite a few rimless versions. I’m betting this will be the next It frame style among the fashion crowd.
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Miu Miu
Runway Rimless Square Metal Sunglasses
5. Security Blanket
Without fail, I always see one outerwear trend take over on the streets of Copenhagen. This season, it was what I refer to as the “security blanket”—a coat with a built-in scarf or wraparound element. From a pragmatic stance, the style allows you to stay warm, but it’s also ultra-stylish, which is why it was one of the most popular trends in Copenhagen. Keep scrolling to see how this coat was styled.
Style notes: I saw the style set lean into the coat being the focal point of the look by opting for neutral tones only.
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Toteme
Embroidered Wool-Blend Scarf Jacket in Brown
Style notes: I didn’t just see this coat worn in neutrals, though! Colorful coats were made more minimal when paired with matching oversize scarves and even handbags.
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ASOS Edition
Maxi Wool Mix Scarf Coat With Pockets in Taupe
Style notes: If style stars weren’t wearing versions of this outerwear trend in bold colors, they used color-blocking as a way to draw attention to the coat.
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Helsa
Oversized Coat With Detachable Scarf
Style notes: Although this style might seem only wearable in winter weather, I saw the outerwear worn in a light trench coat iteration too, proving that this trend is here to stay for the rest of the year.
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COS
Oversized Scarf-Detail Trench Coat
6. Stretchy Headbands
As we’ve previously reported, stretchy headbands have made a comeback. That’s clear from how common the accessory was throughout Copenhagen Fashion Week. I saw this styled with everything from minimal-leaning ‘fits to maximalist ensembles, making it the easiest accessory to adopt. Keep scrolling to see how the piece was styled.
Style notes: Typically, this hair accessory was styled in a way that felt very Schiaparelli-coded. For example, it was paired above with oversize clip-on earrings, sunglasses, a black jacket, a sweater, a pencil skirt, tights, and pumps.
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Free People
Super Wide Soft Headband
Style notes: In addition to styling the accessory in a more ’80s-inspired way, I saw it given a preppy spin when paired with button-down shirts, pleated skirts, and Mary Jane shoes.
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ASOS Design
Wide Jersey Headband in Black
Style notes: Although black versions of this accessory were the most popular, I also saw some people use it as a way to contrast a monochrome outfit.
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Urban Outfitters
Soft & Stretchy Headband Set
Style notes: I also saw this accessory styled in a way that felt like it could be worn on the slopes on CopenHill. Paired with a turtleneck, trousers, and a shearling coat, it felt very ski inspired.
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Meremere Diaries
Cashmere Headband Set
7. Scandi Minimalism
Lastly, I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention the trend that feels signature to this style set—Scandinavian minimalism. Long before quiet luxury was trending, the streets of Copenhagen were covered in minimal ensembles comprised of neutral-hued staples. It seems that trend has no signs of stopping either, as I saw it worn en masse to the fall/winter 2024 shows. Keep scrolling to see how this trend was styled this season.
Style notes: There’s no better way to tap into the minimal vibe than with a gray-and-black outfit.
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Style notes: You don’t have to shy away from color to tap into Scandinavian minimalism. Mixing pale hues, like butter yellow, with your staples will allow you to embrace color without going overboard.
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Zara
Alpaca Blend Open Knit Sweater
Style notes: But if you prefer neutrals, the style set showed that black and white can be exciting—with the right accessories, of course! A white blazer can feel fresh with the addition of a belt, leather gloves, and a sleek shoulder bag.
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H&M
Double-Breasted Blazer
Style notes: Copenhagen Fashion Week provides the blueprint for making your outfits cool, even the all-black ones. Adding an oversize belt, a sleek ’90s-inspired shoulder bag, and statement sunglasses to a monochrome outfit just might make you an honorary Scandi by default.
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Freja
Caroline Bag in Black
