Copenhagen Fashion Week
Copenhagen Fashion Week is an international fashion event in Copenhagen, Denmark. This biannual event is organized by the Danish Fashion Institute.{{cite web |title=Ny ambitiøs strategi fra Danish Fashion Institute |url=http://fashionforum.dk/2016/08/23/ny-ambitioes-strategi-fra-danish-fashion-institute/ |accessdate=29 August 2016 |publisher=Fashion Forum |language=Danish}}
History
The first Copenhagen Fashion Week was held in 2006, following the merger of the Danish clothing trade fairs, Dansk Modeuge and Dansk Herremodeuge, which dated back to the 1950s.{{cite web|title=Danish fashion history|url=http://danishfashioninstitute.dk/en/node/720|website=Danish Fashion Institute|access-date=2018-02-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180214141956/http://danishfashioninstitute.dk/en/node/720|archive-date=2018-02-14|url-status=dead}}{{cite web |title=The History of Copenhagen Fashion Week |url=https://copenhagenfashionweek.com/about/history |website=Copenhagen Fashion Week |access-date=24 May 2024}}
Organization
Each season, Copenhagen Fashion Week hosts four days of shows, presentations, and events as well as the two trade shows, CIFF and Revolver.{{cite web |title=Copenhagen Fashion Week |url=https://www.scandinaviastandard.com/copenhagen-fashion-week/ |website=Scandinavia Standard |access-date=24 May 2024}}
Copenhagen Fashion Week is a non-profit organization run on 15% public funding and 85% commercial partnerships, with the Danish Ministry of Industry, Business and Financial Affairs being the main contributor.{{cite web |title=Funding and Partners |url=https://copenhagenfashionweek.com/about/funding-partners |website=Copenhagen Fashion Week |access-date=24 May 2024}}
The applications for the official Fashion Week schedule are assessed by a committee of representatives from the Scandinavian fashion industry, including press, production professionals, and industry organizations. The Copenhagen Fashion Week secretariat does not participate in the assessment.{{cite web |title=Show Application |url=https://copenhagenfashionweek.com/designers/show-application |website=Copenhagen Fashion Week |access-date=24 May 2024}}
Sustainability
In 2018, the CEO Cecilie Thorsmark established an advisory board and partner institute, in Futurum, to organize sustainability practices for Copenhagen Fashion Week.{{Cite web |last=Wightman-Stone |first=Danielle |date=2020-01-28 |title=Copenhagen Fashion Week unveils "radical" sustainability plan |url=https://fashionunited.uk/news/fashion/copenhagen-fashion-week-unveils-radical-sustainability-plan/2020012847245 |access-date=2024-03-20 |website=FashionUnited |language=en}} In 2023, Copenhagen Fashion Week hosted designers from Europe and the US{{Cite web |date=2022-08-08 |title=A Vibe Change Is Taking Copenhagen Fashion Week Beyond the Ganni Girl and "Copencore" |url=https://www.vogue.com/article/a-vibe-change-is-taking-copenhagen-fashion-week-beyond-the-ganni-girl-and-copencore |access-date=2024-03-22 |website=Vogue |language=en-US}} who followed the organizers' implemented sustainability requirements for participating fashion brands.{{cite web |title=Circular Economy in Fashion |url=http://www.nordiclabourjournal.org/i-fokus/in-focus-2023/circular-economy/article.2023-01-12.2167635265 |access-date=24 May 2024}} The sustainability standards necessitate that brands demonstrate that a minimum of 50 percent of their collection is composed of certified, preferred, up-cycled, or recycled materials, along with their commitment to due diligence throughout their supply chain.{{Cite web |date=2023-01-30 |title=How Copenhagen Became The World’s Most Sustainable Fashion Week |url=https://www.vogue.co.uk/fashion/article/copenhagen-fashion-week-sustainability |access-date=2024-03-22 |website=British Vogue |language=en-GB}}
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