This season in Copenhagen, designers embraced contrasts that ripple from identity to heritage. Herskind’s fearless ode to multifaceted womanhood layered sculptural tailoring with delicate transparency, while IAMISIGO intertwined traditional African textiles and contemporary form, redefining power through ancestral craft. MKDT Studio conjured surreal narratives with subtly altered classics, echoing the near-real worlds of Kay Sage and Jean Jacques Balzac. MUNTHE’s garden-born prints blossomed in natural hues, a poetic reminder of creative renewal. Rolf Ekroth reimagined resilience with textured reinvention rooted in ‘90s grit, and SKALL’s ethereal presentation merged movement, nature, and sound in quiet celebration. The Garment completed the story with timeless ease grounded in history’s embrace.
Herskind Declares “I am Woman, I am Fearless”
Photo by James Cochrane, Courtesy of Herskind.
Photo by James Cochrane, Courtesy of Herskind.
“We never wanted to narrow us down to a type. What we care about is a woman’s mindset—her strength, her curiosity, her confidence in being many things at once,” remarked Herskind Founders Birgitte Herskind and Andres Hess. In a poetic interplay of volume and restraint, Herskind’s SS26 vision, “I am Woman, I am Fearless,” strides through sunlight-soaked streets with undeniable intent.
“We never wanted to narrow us down to a type. What we care about is a woman’s mindset—her strength, her curiosity, her confidence in being many things at once,”
Birgitte Herskind and Andres Hess
Architectural skirts blossomed from meticulously tailored hips, while airy silks flirted with transparency’s edge. Color stories pulsed between citrine and blush, grounded by legendary black and fresh denim. The astute founders channeled a heroine who deftly bends definitions—fluid in identity, steadfast in spirit. Transformable blazers, sequined harem pants, and revisioned classics whisper of freedom, power, and modern magnetism. Each piece is a declaration: she is more than one thing, and in every iteration, entirely herself.
IAMISIGO Paints a Dual Mandate
Photo by James Cochrane, Courtesy of IAMISIGO.
Photo by James Cochrane, Courtesy of IAMISIGO.
IAMISIGO’s Spring/Summer 2026 collection, “Dual Mandate,” painted the human form as a living, breathing landscape, with silhouettes that swelled and tapered in rhythm with four realms—body, mind, spirit, and emotion. “The title Dual Mandate nods, quietly, to the colonial doctrine of Lord Lugard—a text that held opposing ideals side by side: exploitation and uplift, commerce and civilisation,” explained the show notes.
Floor-grazing raffia coats from Nigeria swayed beside fitted sisal bodices from Tanzania, while Ugandan and Kenyan cotton wrapped lyrically ground the form. Chainmail vests forged in Kenya glint against hand-blown glass accents and reclaimed Nigerian plastics, each material charged with ancestral memory. Through hand-weaving, fibre knotting, and metalwork, the garments function as vibrant instruments, providing security and sincerity for an ever-evolving world.
MKDT Studio Stirs Echoes of the Known
Photo by James Cochrane, Courtesy of MKDT Studio.
Photo by James Cochrane, Courtesy of MKDT Studio.
For Spring/Summer 2026, MKDT Studio drew from the hushed, dreamlike worlds of Kay Sage and the near-plausible structures of Jean Jacques Balzac, crafting attire that teetered between recollection and reunification. Precision-cut jackets, artfully contoured trousers, and close-fitting gowns were subtly altered—loose strands, asymmetric fastenings, and unexpected openings revealed quiet tension.
Strips of cloth entwined through sleeves and skirts, while fringed ramie formed a tactile grid. The palette moved from inky depths and soft taupe to airy mineral tints—muted green, pale violet, and sunlit cream. Partnerships with heritage makers Dahlman1807 and Calla merged traditions, shaping pieces that connect us in the almost-imagined.
MUNTHE Blooms in the Heart of Copenhagen
Photo by James Cochrane, Courtesy of MUNTHE.
Photo by James Cochrane, Courtesy of MUNTHE.
“Flora and fauna have always been a never-ending source of inspiration for me,” said Naja Munthe, Creative Director and Founder of MUNTHE. “Walking in nature or in a garden ignites a creative spark that I continuously draw from. For the Spring/Summer 2026 collection, I
wanted to channel that energy directly into the design process.” In the lush serenity of Copenhagen’s Botanical Gardens, MUNTHE unveiled its verdant collection—an ode to nature’s artistry. Munthe transformed blossoms and leaves from her own garden into delicate imprints through plant-dye and eco-printing methods, each piece an unrepeatable collaboration with the earth.
“Walking in nature or in a garden ignites a creative spark that I continuously draw from,”
Naja Munthe
Bountiful tailoring met airy sheers, broderie anglaise ferns, and sequined textures in a palette of sun-softened pastels and grounded neutrals. Accessories, from structured bags to fern-adorned sandals, elevated the organic narrative. Supermodel Josephine Skriver graced the runway, donating her fee to child rights organization PlanBørnefonden, with Munthe matching the gift—rooting this season’s vision in both craft and compassion.
Rolf Ekroth SS26: Survival, Reinvention, and the Art of the Encore
Photo by James Cochrane, Courtesy of Rolf Ekroth.
Photo by James Cochrane, Courtesy of Rolf Ekroth.
In “189 Days Later—Encore,” Rolf Ekroth spun survival into style, merging ‘90s British grit, the eerie undercurrent of horror film scores, and even the quotidian rituals of The Sopranos. Discarded denim transformed into cloud-pattern trousers, rescue vests morphed into tubular elegance, and 15,000 pearls shimmered in hand-sewn constellations.
Technical mastery radiated in Japanese nylon and coated cotton, shaped with stylist Emma Saarnio, while prints by Matilda Diletta married tulip romance with flames of renewal. Collaborating with Finland’s LSJH, vintage fabrics found new purpose. Ekroth’s SS26 was a utilitarian love letter to reinvention, built from what remains yet aimed toward what’s next.
SKALL Unfolds as a Garden Reverie in Motion
Photo by James Cochrane, Courtesy of SKALL.
Photo by James Cochrane, Courtesy of SKALL.
In the transcendent grounds of Designmuseum Denmark, SKALL raised the curtain on “La Danse – Act II,” a tender meditation on grace unbound. Early light inspired garments whispered in gossamer linens and organic materials, dyed in dawn-warmed hues and traced with nostalgic Liberty florals. Silhouettes spoke freely, designed to move with the wearer like an easy breath between steps.
Accessories shined in Sicilian orange and cactus-based materials, extending the house’s devotion to thoughtful design. Styled by Jasmine Hassett and accented with Le Sundial’s dancer at rest jewelry, the presentation—scored by a live classical trio—became a living sonnet where fashion, music, and nature lingered in unhurried resonance.
The Garment’s Ode to Time and Texture
Photo by James Cochrane, Courtesy of The Garment.
Photo by James Cochrane, Courtesy of The Garment.
On the luminous occasion of Spring/Summer 2026, The Garment invites us into a world where history meets tranquility. Set against the stately calm of Copenhagen’s Royal Stables—steeped in centuries of tradition—this collection harmonized gentle fabrications like cotton, linen, and silk with architectural tailoring reminiscent of riding jackets and tuxedos.
Minimal silhouettes breathed fluidity and function, fusing structured blazers with soft harem pants and see-through evening layers. Earthy tones like butter yellow and trench were placed in dialogue with muted neutrals, evoking sunlit linens and weathered stone. It was clothing that felt like a serene embrace—ideal for languid summer days and the quiet luxury of time-honored ease.
