While we might still be a few weeks away from the next season of runway masterclasses put on by fashion’s big four cities – New York, London, Milan and Paris – we’ve been given something of a preview to spring/summer 2024 thanks to Copenhagen Fashion Week who just wrapped its latest catwalk showcase.
An increasingly influential city which is fast-becoming a major player in the world of fashion, Copenhagen plays host to some of the most-anticipated runways adored by well-dressed Gen-Z and millennials alike.
While New York may have Michael Kors, London can boast Burberry, Milan proudly hosts Prada and Paris sees Chanel close out the schedule, Copenhagen Fashion Week welcomes the likes of Ganni, Saks Potts, Stine Goya and Baum Und Pferdgarten – brands that you’re perhaps more likely to see worn by TikTok’s best-dressed than on the lust list of more traditional fashion fans. And that’s exactly its allure…
These are Copenhagen’s key spring/summer 2024 trends that you can start wearing now (and the one street style trend that entirely contradicts this summer’s go-to look.
1. BOLD MONOCHROME
If you’re wondering what next summer’s ‘colour of the season’ is then it sees, according to Copenhagen’s runways, it’s a whole lot less prescriptive than that. Whether you’re still into fuchsia pink, are keen to drag out the upcoming autumnal trend for red, or are more interested in experimenting with print, for SS24 it’s all about going bold and sticking to it… head-to-toe.
2. SHEER CHEEK
While many of us have a comfort zone when it comes to matters of the wardrobe – mine is puffed sleeved midi dresses, thanks for asking – it seems over the last five years that both models on every runway and celebrities on every red carpet just cannot forgo the urge for something sheer. Levelling up for summer 2024, however, it looks like things are about to get a whole lot more risqué. There’s nothing ‘sneak peek’ or ‘subtle panelling’ about these sheer looks, it’s a full-blown pants-on-show affair with no room to hide.