Driving the Social Media Bandwagon: Copenhagen Fashion Week
Over the past few years, the fashion industry has proved flexible to an increase of options through which to market oneself technologically. Embracing the rise of social media, smart phones, and live streaming capability, London and New York Fashion Weeks are the ones typically heralded as navigators and trendsetters of fashion technology. But it would seem, now, that Copenhagen Fashion Week is poised to accept a similar reputation. Read more
Copenhagen Waits In The Wings: What to Expect
After a lengthy break from Berlin Fashion Week, we’re packing our bags and diving back into the Spring/Summer 2011 season. Copenhagen Fashion Week is just around the corner with a full schedule of events. From August 11th-15th, see four major trade shows, stop by City Hall for the official runway shows, or hop between dozens and dozens of showrooms, and a slew of brunches, photo sessions and exhibits.
As always, we’ve compiled you a list of where to be, when. So book that last-minute flight, or stay home and watch TribaSpace’s Copenhagen Fashion Week Channel, where we’ll be posting news and photos from every stop we make. Read more
Daily Clippings – June 22, 2010
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Amazon’s Renewed Fashion Focus Should Be a Warning to the Fashion Technophobes
“The Seattle online retailer announced plans to relaunch their online clothing and shoe business with a focus on the high end market.” (Signature9)
Dansk Mode & Textil to develop Copenhagen Fashion Week
“The four fashion fairs in Copenhagen – CIFF, CPH Vision, Terminal-2 and Gallery – have in collaboration with the trade association Dansk Mode & Textil for first time ever reached a formal agreement on the operation and development of Copenhagen Fashion Week.” (Fibre2Fashion)
6 Things Elle Magazine Is Doing Right
“Today, the New York Times covered Elle magazine’s highly visible success at utilizing the power of television. First came Nina Garcia on Project Runway, which was followed by Stylista, and after that, MTV debuted the New York City-based Hills spinoff, The City.” (Styleite)
Dressing Men: A Delicate Balance
“As they whittled down dozens of outfits for Saturday’s Dolce & Gabbana men’s fashion show, designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana paused earlier this week to debate a sandal made of rope, its cord wrapped around an ankle…” (WSJ)
New McQueen collection proves ’show must go on’
“The memory of British fashion designer Alexander McQueen lives on but his talents can never be replicated, according to critics at Milan’s men’s fashion week.” (AFP)
Daily Clippings – February 22, 2010
London Fashion Week | Digital Fashion Capital
“As the fashion industry continues its march into the digital age, London — always known for its raw creativity and emerging talent — can now add digital innovation to that list.” (The Business of Fashion)
Fashion Statement extra: Weekend roundup from London fashion week
“Dripping ceilings, trilbies, aprons, antlers, weird veils, Olivia Palmero, Sarah Brown, sunglasses indoors and lashings of champers: it can only be the weekend shows of London fashion week, where ideas for autumn/winter 2010 are being proposed by some of Britain’s hottest designers.” (The Guardian)
Copenhagen Fashion Fairs presents optimistic outlook for future
“Terminal-2 and CPH Vision, Scandinavia’s leading trade shows, closed their doors last night on Sunday 14 February, having fully lived up to expectation.” (Fibre2Fashion)
London Fashion Week enters the digital age
“London Fashion Week has seen the launch of a revolutionary new app, allowing fashion fans to buy clothes direct from the catwalk, instead of waiting the usual six months before they hit the shops.” (Utalkmarketing.com)
Milan fashion show to launch with tightened schedule
“After New York and London, Milan picks up the thread of the international fashion circuit Wednesday with a tighter schedule for the main shows to meet the needs of buyers and journalists.” (Inquirer)
How Important is Copenhagen for your Business?
Gallery Copenhagen
Whilst we were in Copenhagen we had the pleasure to speak with several of the designers, agents and distributors at the trade shows. We asked them all the same question:
What role does Copenhagen play for your business? Read more
Copenhagen Fashion Week In Review
Gallery Copenhagen
Following our visit to Copenhagen just over a week ago, we noticed some interesting movements across the industry. There has been a steady emergence of a new showroom structure across Copenhagen, and although the once dominant tradeshows are still going strong, the business in the city is evolving. Read more
