I’m At Copenhagen Fashion Week — These Are The 3 Trends Everyone’s Wearing

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Photographed by Carmen Azzopardi.
Just like that, another Copenhagen Fashion Week is upon us. Twice a year, every year, this vibrant, waterfront city plays host to its own fashion week and twice a year, every year, I’m wishing I was swimming in its heavenly havnebads, sinking my teeth into its warm cardamom buns and braving its bustling and beautiful bicycle culture. Except this year, I’m not just pining for Copenhagen in its full glory, I’m actually here, and I’m actually living it. My favourite part so far (besides the bikes and the buns?!) is people-watching. It seems the most stylish people come out in droves for this very occasion. While we’re used to seeing CPHFW attendees donning lace, frills, and gingham everything, there are three new street style trends I couldn’t help but notice on day one of Copenhagen Fashion Week SS27.

A Freaky Little Shoe 

Coined by fashion oracle Mandy Lee, the term “freaky shoe” refers to experimental footwear: bright colours, bold shapes, toe dividers, and style hybrids. Think Margiela Tabis, Vibram Five Fingers, Tory Burch pierced sandals and Phoebe Philo’s infamous 2018 Celine Glove Toe Heels. In short, it’s footwear that makes you feel something and feel something I did when I trotted my way over to the STEM SS27 Edition 6 show this morning. Beautiful, bold footwear was in perfect abundance, and as I weaved my way through the unbelievably stylish crowd, I dutifully thanked my freaky shoe oracle, Mandy, for adding such an iconic phrase to my vernacular. 

Elevated Headwear

Why exactly are hats having the moment that they are? Could it be our perpetual fascination with the early 2000s or perhaps, a dire need for a more expressive way of accessorising ourselves? Maybe we’re all just too lazy to wash and style our hair? Whatever it is, over the last few years, hats have kept the fashion world in a chokehold. But thanks to designers like Simone Rocha, Saint Laurent, Dilara Findikoglu and Rory William Docherty, who each showed diverse and inventive variations of headwear in their Spring/Summer 2026 runways last year, our fascination with headwear has now graduated from baker boy caps and pillbox hats to straw cloches and chainmail coifs. While CPHFW attendees never shy away from headscarves, hats and scrunchies this season, it seems everyone’s stepping up their headwear game; graduating from knit caps and newsboy hats to full-on medieval moments. 

Unexpected Textural Moments

When it comes to CPHFW, we can usually expect to see some bold and bright pattern mixing. Last year, we saw printed skirts layered over clashing pants and polka dots paired with stripes. So exactly how are our favourite pattern-mixing divas levelling up their looks this year? By adding an unexpected textural element to sweeten the deal. Textural accessories were evident in the SS26 runways of many coveted designers like Chanel’s floral brooches, Ferragamo’s statement cuffs and Prada’s slouchy satin gloves. It’s no surprise to see so many FW attendees elevating their ensembles this week by adding accessories like feathered and floral pins, elbow-length leather gloves, slouchy satin bags and brightly coloured, oversized beads. 
Carmen Azzopardi (@zigs_mom) is a dynamic Sydney-basedwriter, host and content creator. An advocate for her community, Carmen was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at 25 and now usesher platformto create inclusive digital spaces for those living with chronic illnesses.
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