28 Scandinavian Street Style Stars Who Shaped Copenhagen Fashion Week
Celebrating its 20th anniversary, Copenhagen Fashion Week (CPHFW) has solidified its status as the unofficial fifth fashion capital. Vogue has highlighted 28 Scandinavian street style icons, captured by Acielle Tanbetova. Among them are Celine Aagaard (Envelope 1976, 2018), Amelia Hoy (emcee), Caroline Bille Brahe (Caro Editions, 2012), Rotate's Jeanette Friis Madsen and Thora Valdimars (2018), and influencer Pernille Teisbaek (projected to surpass one million followers by 2026). Other prominent names include Cecilie Thorsmark, CEO of CPHFW, along with Marianne Theodorsen, Nadja Bender, and Nina Marker. These fashion figures seamlessly merge local and luxury brands. The spring 2027 shows at CPHFW are set to commence next week.
Key facts
- Copenhagen Fashion Week celebrates its 20th anniversary.
- Vogue compiled a directory of 28 Scandinavian street style stars.
- Photographer Acielle Tanbetova (Style Du Monde) documented them.
- Celine Aagaard launched sustainable line Envelope 1976 in 2018.
- Caroline Bille Brahe founded Caro Editions in 2012.
- Jeanette Friis Madsen and Thora Valdimars co-designed Rotate in 2018.
- Pernille Teisbaek grew from blog in 2012 to over 1 million followers by 2026.
- Babba Rivera launched My Ceremonia in 2020.
- Mona M. Ali founded Fiti modeling agency and became Vogue Scandinavia's diversity editor.
- Amalie and Cecilie Moosgaard Nielsen launched Lié Studios in 2021.
Entities
Artists
- Celine Aagaard
- Darja Barannik
- Amelia Hoy
- Caroline Bille Brahe
- Jeanette Friis Madsen
- Thora Valdimars
- Marianne Theodorsen
- Pernille Teisbaek
- Annabel Rosendahl
- Nadja Bender
- Nina Marker
- Sindlev
- Pernille Rosenkilde
- Hedvig Sagfjord Opshaug
- Janka Polliani
- Cecilie Thorsmark
- Hilda Sandström
- Maya Soul Paustian
- Sophia Roe
- Katarina Petrovic
- Emma Fridsell
- Babba Rivera
- Laura Tønder
- Mona M. Ali
- Mona Tougaard
- Rebekka Midjord Eriksen
- Amalie Moosgaard Nielsen
- Cecilie Moosgaard Nielsen
- Karl Lagerfeld
Institutions
- Copenhagen Fashion Week
- Vogue
- Style Du Monde
- Envelope 1976
- Caro Editions
- Rotate
- My Ceremonia
- Kettel Atelier
- Fiti
- Vogue Scandinavia
- Lié Studios
- University of Copenhagen
Locations
- Copenhagen
- Denmark
- Norway
- Sweden
- Oslo
- Serbia
- Spain