Although Copenhagen, Denmark, isn’t one of the fashion
capitals of the world, it definitely has some strong talent. Over the past few
years the short 3 day fashion showcase has seen a positive increase in popularity.
With more and more and shows each year, this one has definitely been the best
yet.
The most interesting of them all for me would be the cleverly created
3 model show by FREYA DALSJØ. With supermodel
Lindsey Wixon opening the show, the trio of catwalkers were seen draped in
luxurious silks, spaghetti straps and 90’s influenced deep necklines. The originality
in the production of the show was that each of the 3 models piled on layers
upon layers of coloured silk gowns throughout the duration of the show,
finishing off for the finale in colour blocked oversized robes with a sports-luxe
vibe using neoprene detail (see centre
image).
I couldn’t help but see reference to the AW13 show by
Louis Vuitton in which the looks were full of laid back gowns and silks. This
pyjama-like trend is one that has been brewing for a couple of years and
designers have been eager to pull it off in a serious and elegant way. In my
opinion FREYA DALSJØ has succeeded in this just as well as Marc Jacobs has done for Vuitton.
This show has really opened my eyes to new talent
coming from European designers that are usually ignored. I must admit, I had
never heard of FREYA DALSJØ before this but I am captivated by the way
in which she finds beauty in contrast of colours, fabrics and texture. Describing
her design aesthetic, the ideal of FREYA DALSJØ is a woman who
doesn't uniform herself with clothes, but frames herself in it.
After looking at her archive of work I am hooked and will definitely be waiting
to see what she pulls out next.
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