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-worthy weather down the line, but that’s what layering is for; the fresh finds below are all you’ll need from now through June.In keeping with , the trendiest outerwear of the moment falls into a few main categories: boho chic (à la Chloé and Isabel Marant), sculptural minimalism (in the vein of Tibi and Proenza Schouler), and moneyed prep (perfected by Gucci and Ralph Lauren). So whether you’ve been dreaming of a retro floral jacket, a barn coat, a trendy cropped trench to wear when those April showers hit, or a lady jacket worthy of Jackie O, you’ll find the perfect piece in our editor-curated edit.

Animality, the latest screen work from Chinese artist Ai Weiwei, is among the titles that will world premiere at this year’s CPH:DOX in Copenhagen. 

Lise Pedersen As CPH:DOX gears up for its 2025 edition, organizers have unveiled an audacious program of more than 200 films with a sharp focus on human rights under the theme “Right Here, Right Now.” With 94 world premieres – 68 of them feature-length, the highest number in the festival’s history – CPH:DOX continues to expand its global footprint. For the third consecutive year, all main competition titles are world premieres.

Pet Shop Boys have announced a string of huge outdoor shows in the UK for this summer – see all the details below.The duo’s ‘Dreamworld: The Greatest Hits Live’ tour has been extended into 2025, and will now include a show at Cardiff Castle on July 31, followed by appearances at Hardwick Festival in County Durham on August 16 and Warwick Castle on August 30.Tickets for Cardiff go on general sale at 9am on Friday (February 28), with Warwick tickets going on sale one hour later – you can get yours here. Hardwick Festival tickets are on sale now.The shows come in addition to Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe’s already announced performances at Lucca Summer Festival in Tuscany on July 20 and Lokerse Feesten Festival in Belgium on August 2.The ‘Dreamworld’ tour kicked off back in 2022 and a show in Copenhagen was captured in the documentary film Pet Shop Boys Dreamworld: The Greatest Hits Live at the Royal Arena Copenhagen, which hit cinemas in January 2024.In a five-star review of a ‘Dreamworld’ gig in Hull in 2022, NME praised “the band’s infallible greatest hits collection, and their ability to constantly stay ahead of the pack”.It added: “[The concert] shows the range of styles and subjects tackled in their canon, and is a two-hour joyous celebration of their decades of holding pop to a higher standard.”Pet Shop Boys released their 15th album ‘Nonetheless’ in 2024 and in an interview with NME back in April, they described it as their “queer album” and Neil Tennant, who came out as gay in 1994, discussed how things have changed for the queer community in pop culture since then.“What I think now is that what you might call gay culture has become mainstream,” Tennant said.

Lise Pedersen When Russian forces launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine on this day three years ago, filmmaker Alisa Kovalenko (“Home Games,” “We Will Not Fade Away”) bid farewell to her partner and four-year-old son and joined the Ukrainian Volunteer Army. As she traded her camera for a rifle, she couldn’t leave behind her instinct to document. What emerged is “My Dear Theo,” a poignant video diary for her son, set to premiere in the main competition at the Copenhagen Intl.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Copenhagen documentary festival CPH:DOX is set to launch a Summit in partnership with Documentary Campus and the Danish Producers’ Assn. on March 24.

Lil Baby has announced his 2025 ‘Wham’ arena world tour, set to kick off later this summer.The rapper will commence his massive tour with a 15-date run across North America starting on June 3 at the Toyota Center in Houston. From there, Lil Baby – real name Dominique Jones – will make stops in cities such as Dallas, Atlanta, Miami, Baltimore, Detroit, Brooklyn and more.

Morrissey has extended his upcoming 2025 solo tour, announcing 22 new dates across Europe. Find information and ticket details below.News of the first run of dates was shared earlier this month, when the former Smiths frontman and soloist began teasing fans, saying big news was on the way.

Marks and Spencer shoppers have been praising a ‘warm’, ‘light’ and ‘comfortable’ coat that’s bound to have you ditching your trenches and longline coats as we move towards the spring season. How do I know? Because that’s exactly what happened to me when I got my hands on the high street retailer’s Quilted Funnel Neck Puffer Jacket.

Dennis Harvey Film Critic The biggest robbery in Danish history gets the big-screen treatment in “The Quiet Ones,” a somber piece whose chronicle from a heist’s inception to its disastrous (for the perps) aftermath has stirred comparisons to Michael Mann’s “Heat” 30 years ago. This well-cast and -crafted thriller does echo that film in some respects, albeit without the arresting style and more vivid characters that lent it near-mythic resonance.

Annika Pham If the Panama Papers have become a byword for exposure of corruption and financial fraud around the world, “The Black Swan” (“Den Sorte Swane”) by Denmark’s own truth-seeking and Sundance winner Mads Brügger is poised to have a similar long-lasting effect on the Scandinavian country. The true crime documentary series, just picked up by DR Sales for global distribution, will be introduced to world buyers on Feb.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent In a tough Nordic market that is slowing recovering from the downfall of Viaplay and streamers scaling back on commissions, Miso Film, the Fremantle-owned Nordic powerhouse behind Tobias Lindholm’s “The Investigation” and “Those Who Kill,” isn’t just hanging in there; it’s thriving. The banner is still helmed by its founding duo Peter Bose and Jonas Allen, who have produced a flurry of iconic series, including “Beck” and “Wallander,” as well as “Those Who Kill,” “Dicte” and “1864.” They’re now celebrating Miso Film‘s 20th anniversary with a packed slate of high-end shows and films featuring top Scandinavian talent.

Matt Minton mminton@variety.com This year’s slate of best international film Oscar nominees puts France, Brazil, Germany, Latvia and Denmark center stage for the upcoming Academy Awards. And with several of these films dealing with deep-rooted issues in their country from past to present, ranging from stories about censorship, military takeovers to ultimate redemption and hope in the face of senseless violence, there’s a lot connecting these selections despite their widely differing styles. And in the case of one animated film, an entirely different medium.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Tommy Gulliksen’s documentary “Facing War,” which depicts Jens Stoltenberg’s final year as NATO secretary general, has been selected as the opening film of the Copenhagen Intl. Documentary Film Festival, a.k.a. CPH:DOX.

Brandi Carlile has announced a UK and European headline tour for 2025 – find all the details below.The US singer-songwriter is due to head out on the run of live dates, dubbed ‘The Lost Time’, this summer.Her first show of the trek will take place at the historic Royal Albert Hall in London on Friday June 20.Carlile is then scheduled to play gigs at Dublin’s National Stadium (June 22), Birmingham’s Symphony Hall (23), Manchester’s Opera House (25) and Glasgow’s Royal Concert Hall (26).From there, the artist will head to Europe for performances in Copenhagen, Oslo, Stockholm, Paris, Amsterdam and Berlin. This leg also includes an appearance at the Montreux Jazz Festival.“The Carliles are hitting the road y’all!” Carlile said in a statement, adding that she was “beyond proud” ‘The Lost Time’ tour.A post shared by Brandi Carlile (@brandicarlile)“When I was a kid, the thought of making the kind of music that could take me overseas to the UK and Europe was outrageous.

Guy Lodge Film Critic The Copenhagen sauna and sex club where Johan (Magnus Juhl Andersen) works is called Adonis, and he does his best to represent the brand. Tall, toned and tan, with a center-parted mop of wavy blond hair, he’s the very picture of Scandi male beauty — and a gay man who has never had his desirability questioned or challenged by others.

Annika Pham In its latest bet on bold Scandi features, Copenhagen-based sales and aggregation house LevelK has picked up world rights to the Swedish feature “Live a Little” (“Leva lite”) which received a rapturous response at its world premiere in Göteborg last weekend, where it scooped the SEK 50,000 ($4,500) Angelo award from the Church of Sweden for best new Swedish cinema release. The pic is also a runner up for the festival’s hefty SEK 400,000 ($36,000) Dragon Prize-Best Nordic Film to be handed out Feb 1.

Annika Pham Twice selected for Variety’s index of the 500 most influential business leaders in the global media industry, Rikke Ennis, CEO of Copenhagen-based REinvent Studios, is one of the Nordic region’s most market- intuitive and forward-thinking heavyweights. At Göteborg’s TV Drama Vision and Nordic Film Market, she and her sales team will showcase high profile series including “Pressure Point” starring David Dencik, the Erik Poppe-helmed “Quisling,” “Heajastallan – A Sámi’s Wedding,” the competed features “Stranger” and “Second Victims,” and works in progress “The Dance Club” by “Love & Anarchy”’s Lisa Langseth, Danish/Korean “Hana Korea” and quirky Finnish debut “The Squirrel.” Proof of REinvent’s A-festival pulling power, is its recent film sales bet “Beginnings” by “Wildland’’s Jeanette Nordahl starring Dencik and Trine Dyrholm, which will world premiere at Berlin’s Panorama section, while the premium shows “Heajastallan-a Sámi Wedding” and “Vigdís” will bow at the Berlinale Series Market Select.

Marta Balaga Mathias Broe’s “Sauna,” selected for World Cinema Dramatic Competition at Sundance, is making history. “It’s the first time we have a trans person in a leading role in a feature film in Denmark. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have made this movie,” the debuting director tells Variety.

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Kate Middleton is famed for her love of pearl accessories. While most of these jewellery pieces would typically demand a Royal budget, there's one item she frequently sports that's relatively affordable: her Monica Vinader pearl necklace.The Duchess is well-known for her affection for the British jewellery brand and has been spotted wearing the Nura Pearl Necklace on several occasions, including during her 2022 trip to Copenhagen and while out in London in 2023.