It may be quite early to make such a prediction but here we go: It wouldn’t be a surprise if newcomer Cecilie Bahnsen turned out to have the most exciting show at Copenhagen Fashion Week. It’s only the Danish designer’s third season and already she’s been picked up by Dover Street Market—her nicely tailored, modern, and feminine frocks are the sort of obscure treasures we expect to see at the famous concept store.
For Fall 2017, Bahnsen paraded her school-uniform-inspired wares in a windowed room inside the city’s modern opera house. Her technique, one which she honed as an intern for John Galliano, is truly impressive. Embroidered fishnet baby-doll dresses were paired with sculpturally tailored, crisp white shirts, while silk quilted trousers and vest combos looked sophisticated when paired with ruffled neck-collar blouses. There were also pretty little eyelet capelets styled with collegiate fisherman’s knits. The burgeoning designer’s collection was striking and smart.