Jean / Phillip

The blurring of the sexes has been a mainstay of fashion and this idea of ambiguity, of mixing masculine and feminine characteristics, pervades popular fashion particularly given its credence as a major trend in recent seasons.

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Friday, February 12th, 2010

Fashion With A Conscience

At any event at Fashion Week there is always a wait. A wait for cabs, a wait for the bar, a wait for the show. While we were waiting for Noir's show to begin, which was of course fashionably late, I had a sense there was going to be something significant about the showing. I sensed it from the crowd, the largest I had seen thus far at any show.

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Friday, February 12th, 2010

The City of Lost Children

Canvas' introduction to Copenhagen Fashion Week was courtesy of Danish-born, London-based designer Louise Amstrup, who presented a post-apocolyptic, neo-grunge vision for fashion next season.

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Thursday, February 11th, 2010

Pro Forma

By definition, Berlin is a liberal city, a city that dares to change and progress. In art nothing is censored and the cultural character of the city is largely defined by its art scene. Artists are encouraged to experiment and embrace new movements and young talent. Despite its years of turbulent history Berlin is an inspiration for many artists; the kind of city where the crossover of art, film, design and music becomes a reality. By what of its fashion scene?

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Monday, February 8th, 2010

Made To Measure

Seeing as summer couture shows have just wrapped in Paris we thought it fitting to post our friend George Wu's new Bespoke collection.

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Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010

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The Ghost Town

Much of the crowd from Noir followed en masse to Stine Goya's show, a label that sums up what is cool about Danish fashion.

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Friday, February 12th, 2010

We Art Deco

Remember our first Danish discovery, jewellery designer Vibe Harsløf? Today she again teamed up with Trine Wackerhaus to present We Art Deco.

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Friday, February 12th, 2010

And We’re Off!

So the official winter season starts today in Copenhagen. Although it’s a smaller schedule than summer, Canvas is primed to see a lot of shows and meet a lot of designers. Look out for our picks of the best and newest labels to come out of the city, all of which we’ll present to you in the coming week.

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Wednesday, February 10th, 2010

La Graphic

Coco Pit put us onto the La Graphic girls, a Danish design studio based in inner city Copenhagen. In a short space of time they have built strong relationships with a number of local high-end brands; there’s not a lot in the Copenhagen art and fashion scene they haven’t touched. Art direction for fashion mags, interior design for boutique furniture and design stores, identity and branding for textile designers. As some might so eloquently put it, they’re a ‘jack of all trades’.

Posted in Design by Canvas Magazine
Thursday, February 4th, 2010

Time’s Up

Danish discovery #2: Time’s Up, the coolest vintage store in Copenhagen. It took a couple of attempts to find this shop. There are so many side streets and back streets connecting the city so it’s easy to get lost, especially when you’re terrible at taking directions and don’t know the language. Guilty of both. For fashion curators this store is a dream. First spotted: Lanvin drop earrings in original packaging. Gasp! A pair of Calvin Klein two-tone snakeskin pumps. Next: a 1960s Burberry trench, Celine shoulder bag, Charles Jourdan satin pumps with studded heel. It’s got everything from Deco to New Look, space age to 90s excess. Amazing!

Posted in Boutique, Fashion by Canvas Magazine
Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010