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Aug 6
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Happy 20th Birthday Copenhagen Fashion W...

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All fashion eyes on the Danish Capital!


We interrupt our series on workers’ rights to bring you this warm and lovely chat between friends.


I have been on the sustainability advisory board of Copenhagen Fashion Week since 2019, and it’s by far my favourite fashion week.


As the SS27 runaways happen in the city, and the event turns 20, here’s how CPHFW's CEO Cecilie Thorsmark is thinking about progress, nostalgia and the way forward for sustainable fashion.


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