Copenhagen Fashion Week will celebrate its 20th anniversary next year, and to prepare for the festivities, it’s branching beyond Denmark and has begun welcoming an array of Nordic talent from Iceland, Finland, Sweden and Norway.

The spring 2026 edition, which wrapped Friday, was bigger than ever with 45 established and new brands showing on schedule, including Cecilie Bahnsen, Rotate, Baum und Pferdgarten, Ranra, Anne Sofie Madsen, Freya Dalsjo and Rave Review.

Other talents, such as Madsen, made a comeback.

“Anne Sofie has held a long-standing business for many years that showcased in Paris and Tokyo before she made the decision to close the label. Her entrance into the CPHFW Newtalent scheme presents a valuable perspective that being an emerging designer doesn’t need to equate to a y

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