9 Fresh Trends Scandi Women Wore Back to Back for Copenhagen Fashion Week

It's the most wonderful time of the year! The first of two of 2024's fashion months is but days away, and whilst it might not be part of the "official" city line-up, Copenhagen Fashion Week has set the bar for the rest of February (and some of March) very high indeed. In fact, Copenhagen is always my favourite fashion week to analyse—the designers are fun with the shows, focusing less on the grandeur of the space they're held in and more on the clothes that are presented. Our editors have already poured over the runway looks we saw last week, but now, I'm here to bring you up to speed on all the street style happenings.

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There's just something about the street style we see in Copenhagen that sets itself apart from that of New York, London, Milan and Paris. Attendees seem to be more relaxed with their ensembles, though that's not to say that effort doesn't go into assembling them. I don't know these people, but there's something about how they embrace colour, how they pair things together, how they move in their clothing that seems so authentic and free. This, I think, is the mark of great street style—outfits that are truly reflective of the wearer and not just worn in the hope of getting papped. 

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The street style at Copenhagen Fashion Week is always a great marker of current trends, too. There's a timely element to every look, and if you pay close attention, patterns can begin to emerge. I spent hours looking at photographs of street style looks from the five-day extravaganza and found that nine key outfit trends kept reoccurring. From the colour of note to the fresh shoe trend that will put a spring in your step this season, scroll on to see the street style trends to come out of Copenhagen Fashion Week this season. 

1. SOFT YELLOW

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Already shaping up to be one of the biggest colour trends of the season, Scandi women confirmed it—soft yellow is key for 2024. 

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Use it as you would a beige or camel-coloured piece; swear it looks just as elegant. 

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2. PUDDLE JEANS

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Wide-leg trousers were a common thread for Copenhagen, but the trouser trend I kept seeing over and over? Puddle jeans

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With hemlines that deliberately hit the floor, this is a trend you'll likely want to check the forecast for the day before committing to. However, if it's dry, there's no denying puddle jeans look the cool-outfit part. 

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3. SOCKS AND SLINGBACKS

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Much of the Copenhagen fashion crowd seemed to be over wearing boots (a sentiment I also share now that spring is on the horizon). Too cold, however, to embrace bare feet, they found a compromise. 

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The amount of slingback shoe-and-socks looks I saw was staggering. A simple styling hack that can make your outfits feel more unique but also keep you safe from frostbite, I see no downside. 

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4. PINSTRIPES

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If there was one print that could sum up the Copenhagen street style scene this season, it would have to be pinstripes

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Seen predominantly on tailoring, this trend taps into the wider '90s-inspired officewear trend we saw on the runways last September. 

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5. BURGUNDY BAGS

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If you're looking for a surefire way to make your outfits look more elevated and current, a burgundy bag hits the spot.

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So many designers have burgundy-bag offerings this season, but it's Loewe's Pebble bucket that I think will lead the charge. 

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6. LEOPARD PRINT

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Sharing the spotlight with pinstripes, leopard print also made its mark on the Scandi style set last week, with the print cropping up on everything, from coats and trousers to shoes and bags. 

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An animal print that never really goes out of style, it is, however, enjoying a peak in popularity right now due in part to the "mob wife" aesthetic, but also the sheer number of leopard-print looks we saw in the S/S '24 collections. 

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7. MONOCHROME DRESSING

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This is a street style trend we see every season, in every fashion month city. However, that doesn't mean it shouldn't be given the appreciation it deserves here. Wearing one colour top-to-toe is one of the easiest ways to make your outfit look pulled together and chic. Fashion people know this and, boy, do they love to show it. 

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Brown and grey were the most popular colours to try monochroming with. Handy if you want to try this look for yourself, too, as I imagine these are tones you already have waiting in your wardrobe to wear together. 

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8. STRETCH HEADBANDS

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Sometimes, it's the smallest items that can make the biggest difference to your outfit, and that can certainly be said of this accessory. 

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The sheer volume of stretchy headbands at Copenhagen Fashion Week—the sort usually reserved for ballerinas and '80s-fashion enthusiasts—was unexpected but impossible to ignore.

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9. SILVER SHOES

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Shoes have the power to completely change the tone of an outfit. Fashion people know this, and right now, they're relying on silver shoes to do the heavy lifting in terms of migrating their clothes from winter to spring. 

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Whether worn by way of boots, flats or heels, silver shoes were seen pounding the streets of Copenhagen across the five days, cementing them as the biggest shoe trend to come out of CPHFW. 

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Next Up: Copenhagen Fashion Week Brands Are Prioritising These 5 Trends for Autumn 2024

Maxine Eggenberger
Deputy Editor

Maxine Eggenberger is Who What Wear UK’s deputy editor and has over thirteen years of experience in fashion journalism. She been creating engaging and elevated style content specifically for Who What Wear UK since 2018, covering runway reports, emerging trends, long-form features, self-styled shopping stories and columns, including her edit of the best new-in buys. She ensures the highest editorial standards are met across the site, leads the editorial team in their SEO strategy and keyword planning, works closely with the beauty team on content initiatives, represents the brand at industry events, and regularly contributes to social media, including her own Who What Wear UK TikTok franchise, French Style Fridays. Previously, Maxine appeared on ITV's This Morning in her own fashion segment and has interviewed countless celebrities—everyone from Victoria Beckham to Oscar winner Lupita Nyong’o.

Prior to Who What Wear UK, Maxine’s career began when, after completing her first-ever internship at Look magazine, she was offered a position on the brand's fashion desk. She accepted, leaving university a year early in the process. Her passion and natural talent for writing and styling meant she swiftly rose through the ranks to become the title's fashion news and commercial content editor, with a stint as InStyle.co.uk’s fashion and beauty writer along the way. She later served as Look’s acting Editor in Chief, overseeing both print and digital, before embarking on a successful freelance career, working with Grazia, The Pool, and Marie Claire amongst others.

Maxine is based remotely from her countryside home near Edinburgh where she spends her downtime renovating her house, walking her dogs, hosting friends and trying to master the art of making Old Fashioned cocktails.