Highlights from Copenhagen Fashion Week! These 4 buzzworthy brands you need to know, perfectly showing Nordic girls’ effortless ease

Whenever you look through fashion week street style and runway shows, Scandinavian design always seems to have an indescribable sense of ease. In early August 2026, Copenhagen Fashion Week (CPHFW) officially unveiled its SS27 Spring/Summer collections, with 34 runway shows and presentations on the official schedule. Rather than simply pursuing luxury, Nordic brands are better at blending sustainability with everyday wearability. Today, we’ve selected 4 of this season’s most talked-about brands to see how they’re interpreting next spring and summer.

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1. OpéraSPORT

Among the Copenhagen brands that have appeared everywhere in recent years, OpéraSPORT certainly ranks high. Its SS27 collection, themed “Growth,” was presented in the garden of Carlsberg founder Carl Jacobsen. The brand retained its signature ruched fabrics while bringing back its swimwear line in a welcome surprise. Paired with oversized three-dimensional floral accessories and soft silhouettes, the collection beautifully brings together the garden’s natural vitality and layered styling.

2. Anne Sofie Madsen

As a highlight of the CPHFW New Talent program, Anne Sofie Madsen maintains her signature cool-girl attitude this season. Most exciting is the brand’s new collaboration with Nike. The designer cut apart and deconstructed classic Nike T-shirts, reassembling them with sheer materials, and even created a dress bearing the words “The New Desire // The Future Feels Good on You.” The Nike First Sight Shadow shoes worn by the models, making their womenswear runway debut, are expected to be in high demand.

3. Sson

If you regularly follow environmental and sustainability issues, Sson, founded in Stockholm in 2024, is well worth keeping on your radar. This season, the brand filled its runway with white sand for “The Resort.” It may look like a relaxed vacation beach at first glance, yet a closer look reveals a dystopian warning about climate change. The entire collection is made from 100% upcycled secondhand clothing, turning hotel towels into shorts and old bags into structured tops. The show also unveiled the Speedcat Jelly mesh shoes, created in collaboration with PUMA.

4. Baum und Pferdgarten

Long loved by Nordic women, Baum und Pferdgarten revisits the somewhat fading balletcore trend this season. The designers pose an interesting question: What do dancers wear after rehearsal? The collection centers on the idea of “transition,” moving beyond ballerinas onstage to depict their commutes, outfit changes, and everyday lives. On the runway, ballet sneakers were transformed into accessories, while classic leg warmers and soft pink shades were layered over sharp coats, tailored pants, and shorts, then covered with voluminous tulle ballet skirts.

Rather than simply pursuing romance, this season’s designs show a practical understanding of everyday wear. If you’re deciding what to buy for next spring and summer, these brands, which combine personality with sustainability, are excellent sources of inspiration. These shows make it clear that Nordic design has long moved beyond a single minimalist mold. Sales details for each brand’s SS27 collection will be announced gradually, so if you’re interested, make a note of these brands now for outfit inspiration for next year’s wardrobe.

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