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Totême opens first store in Denmark

Totême has opened the doors of its first store in Denmark. The first images of the new store, located in the historic Egmont building in Copenhagen on Vognmagergade, were revealed on the womenswear brand's Instagram account. Totême, founded in 2014 by Swedish couple Elin Kling and Karl Lindman, is known for its understated luxury look. Over the...

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A year of firsts: How Lié Studio is growing its ‘essentials’ concept

Scandinavian brands have garnered global acclaim for their thoughtful, minimalist approach to fashion and design. It is the same mindset that has been woven into the fibres of accessory brand Lié Studio, an emerging label from Denmark, a country in which it has begun to establish a more prominent physical presence. Such an expansion naturally...

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Denmark wants to ban PFAS in clothing and shoes

As part of a new action plan on the use of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), the Danish government has proposed to introduce a national ban on PFAS in clothing, footwear and sealants, as these are one of the largest sources of PFAS in the local environment. Notably, PFAS in workwear and safety clothing should not be affected by the...

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How Denmark wants to become a circular frontrunner

A group of Denmark’s largest players have come together for a project called ReSuit: Recycling Technologies and Sustainable Textile Product Design. Its aim is to redraw the boundaries for fashion design, recycling technologies and consumer behaviour to achieve a more sustainable textile industry and the recycling of all textile waste in Denmark....

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Denmark's fur industry to take a hit over culling of mink population

It’s a rough day for furriers in Denmark. Parts of Denmark are now under tougher lockdown measures because health authorities have discovered a mutated version of the coronavirus in minks and people in the north of Denmark. The government is now culling all minks to prevent the further spread of this new strain of coronavirus as health...

Fashion

Danish Embassy fashion event

Denmark is bringing its design talent to Britain. On 28th October, the Danish Embassy will host a fashion show and champagne reception to show case high-end and street fashion brands. The presentation is especially set up for agents, buyers and the fashion media. On show will be fashion brands like Borcher, Mille Rostock, Isaksen Design, Bjø...

Fashion

DNA goes Denmark

After the recent launch in London a new fashion store in Copenhagen, Denmark, has now snapped up the DNA label of Auckland designer Doris de Pont. Pia Lund, who is opening Piato, a women's fashion store in central Copenhagen in June, came scouting for labels at last year's L'Oreal New Zealand Fashion Week and was taken with DNA. Lund, who has...