Some Copenhagen Fashion Week guests treat their outfits like a moment to flaunt the most eccentric, over-the-top items in their closets. It's is the unofficial start of the globe-crossing outfit marathon known as fashion month, after all, and the city is as recognized for its whimsical, boundary-pushing street style as its sustainability efforts. How could it not be, with designers like Ganni, Cecilie Bahnsen, and Saks Potts calling it home?
But as a fashion editor covering thirty-plus shows in four days and meeting with designers the whole way through, I have to think of my Copenhagen Fashion Week street style more like a series of work trip outfits with a sprinkle of personality. I'm not necessarily trying to get photographed for a gallery or test-drive a polarizing fall trend. I'm here to track down stories and represent my company. I want to look good, but I also want to look like a professional.
