Isabella Blow portrait by Phil Poynter

Three books, a play and a movie. Several memorial services. All dedicated to one eccentric person who parted three years ago, Isabella Blow. And the fashion world is still searching for someone new, someone equally quirky with a touching personality for the next fashion generation. In times where stardom and popularity vanish quicker then last season’s collections, and talent and creativity are desirable goods, the task has proved extremely difficult. read more

Rike Doepp, creative director of Agency V

Agency V is an important player on the Scandinavian market, well known for discovering upcoming names and supporting independent designers. Danish labels such as WoodWood and Henrik Vibskov enjoy their popularity in Germany and increasingly worldwide – thanks to Agency V’s timely approach in strategically placing designers into the right market. MOSHROOM temporary showroom, opening today, is their latest project taking place during Copenhagen Fashion Week. read more

Jan Busch Carlsen

Each fashion week works differently, but there is always a clever mix of shows and trade fairs put together to make it unique and recognisable. Copenhagen Fashion Week, starting today, is proof that Scandinavians are at least as good as anyone and can always do it better by staying ahead of the game. It is not only the international reputation of the fashion week, but the variety of the trade shows and specific places to see that makes Copenhagen a business-driven experience. Copenhagen Fashion Week cannot be spoken about without mentioning Copenhagen Fashion Fairs and especially CPH Vision, an established trade fair in Denmark. It has been held since 1998, survived several crises and is now back in business in the new season.

Jan Busch Carlsen, founder & owner and creative mind behind both Copenhagen Fashion Fairs and CPH Vision, reveals to TribaSpace his plans for the future and what to expect this season.

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projektGALERIE showrooms is a fashion trade show comprised of multiple showrooms, known as a platform for both emerging designers and established names. Based in Berlin, projektGALERIE have hosted many Scandinavian designers this season, providing them with an opportunity to showcase collections in Berlin prior to their home base in Copenhagen. Rather than holding yet another fashion fair in anonymous exhibition halls, projektGALERIE exhibit in the galleries of Berlin Mitte, creating an inspiring platform for art and fashion. read more

Macala Wright-Lee is the  founder of FashionablyMarketing.Me, a Digital Marketing Intelligence resource. Also a columnist for Mashable, Macala is a real self-made expert, having created a trusted online database of advice from sheer passion. Today, we introduce you to the woman behind, quite possibly, your new favorite blog. read more

Petra and Baerbel Kraft

Founded in 1990 by Petra and Baerbel Kraft, public images is widely regarded as one of Germany’s most prestigious all-round communication agencies. With an impressive international portfolio, their  clients include Custo Barcelona (showing at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Berlin next Thursday) and Canon. Today, we talk to one of the Kraft sisters, Petra, about how the German fashion industry has evolved and what we can expect from it in the years to come. read more

Ulrike Tschabitzer-Handler & Andreas Oberkanins

Andreas Oberkanins, one of the founders of Unit F büro für mode, played a key role in the initial development and creation of the Viennese fashion scene. Since the year 2000, Unit F has acted as an aid to young, up-and-coming talent, having awarded 64 designers with grants to assist them in the challenge of distribution and production. The program which is funded by the Arts Division of the Federal Austrian Ministry for Education, Arts and Culture and Culture Division of the City of Vienna, was set up to introduce Austrian fashion onto the global market. On the homefront, Unit F organises the 10 Festival for Fashion and Photography (7th-17th of June), which aims to promote Austrian talent on Austrian soil. Today, Oberkanins tells TribaSpace about how the Austrian fashion industry has evolved, what we can expect from the festival and what problems Austria’s budding design talent faces. read more