Scandi style once meant strict minimalism, but Cecilie Bahnsen is part of a new generation of designers quietly refreshing the fashion world Before hygge, 'Nordic noir' TV heroines and Acne's cult Jensen boots, the most profound fashion lesson that Scandinavia had offered the world was perhaps The Emperor's New Clothes.
In his 1837 tale, Hans Christian Andersen sends up the delicate tribal power structures that trends rely on, depicting an emperor parading naked around his kingdom after two weavers convince him that their fine creations are invisible to anyone stupid or unfit for their position.
Of course, his subjects join in cheering his alleged new wares. Almost two centuries on, Copenhagen is once again telling some fashion home
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