Copenhagen Fashion Week Podcast

Vice Versa - Emily Chan | Copenhagen Fashion Week

Vice Versa, Copenhagen Fashion Week’s series spotlighting industry leaders and discussing positive change in fashion and the wider creative landscape.

Welcome to Vice Versa, our series spotlighting industry leaders and discussing positive change in fashion and the creative industries.

The series will give CEO Cecilie Thorsmark the opportunity to interview longtime supporters of Copenhagen Fashion Week about their careers, their thoughts on the fashion industry and how we can implement effective, thoughtful and responsible change.

For episode three, Cecilie interviewed Emily Chan, Sustainability Editor at Vogue.

Emily Chan is Sustainability Editor at Vogue, covering sustainability in the fashion industry and the climate crisis more generally. She also regularly takes part in industry-wide panel discussions and roundtables, including recently chairing a United Nations Fashion Charter discussion at Cop26.

In discussion with Cecilie, Emily talks all things sustainability; from the challenges we’re facing, Copenhagen Fashion Week’s efforts, and the next steps.  

 

Vice Versa - Julie Gilhart | Copenhagen Fashion Week

Welcome to Vice Versa, our newest series spotlighting industry leaders and discussing positive change in fashion and the creative industries.

 

The series will give CEO Cecilie Thorsmark the opportunity to interview longtime supporters of Copenhagen Fashion Week about their careers, their thoughts on the fashion industry and how we can implement effective, thoughtful and responsible change.

 

For episode two, Cecilie interviewed Julie Gilhart, CDO & President of Tomorrow Ltd. & Tomorrow Projects.

 

Fashion industry veteran Julie Gilhart is President of Tomorrow Projects and Chief Development Officer of Tomorrow LTD. In 2011, she founded Julie Gilhart Consulting to connect and grow fashion brands with a desire to have a positive impact. Prior to establishing her firm, Ms. Gilhart was Senior Vice President Fashion Director at Barneys New York for 18 years, where she oversaw creative, design and business direction. Ms. Gilhart serves as jury member for multiple fashion prizes and sits on the boards of Parsons The New School for Design, Mulberry, and Tomorrow.

 

In discussion with Cecilie, Julie talks about her passion for discovering emerging talent in fashion, how she ended up working in the industry, and her optimism for the future; expressing her hope for the rising second-hand market, making way for the shifting mindset of consumers worldwide.

Discussing Anti-racist Practices in the Scandinavian Fashion Industry with Amelia Hoy and Mona M. Ali | Copenhagen Fashion Week

Copenhagen Fashion Week presents Small Talks Big Conversations with co-host Amelia Hoy and Mona M. Ali, founder of Fiiri Agency - the Nordics' first BIPOC and black owned model agency...

The Impact of Nordic Fashion with Alec Leach, Nick Wooster, Saks, and NuOrder | Copenhagen Fashion Week

NuOrder presents a talk celebrating the importance and impact of Nordic design in the American market.

Host: Alec Leach

Alec Leach is a consultant, writer and editor in the sustainable fashion space. He started @future__dust, an Instagram platform for responsible fashion. Previously, he was Digital Fashion Editor at Highsnobiety.

 

Guests: 

Nick Wooster is a design and retail consultant with a resume that reads like a roll call of top American fashion brands and stores. Nick’s tenure in the menswear space has spanned over 30 years with various positions at Barney’s New York, Bergdorf Goodman, Neiman Marcus, Calvin Klein and Ralph Laurenand JCPenney. He started his career as a buyer, transitioning to design and eventually, back to retail as Men’s Fashion Director. He was named to Vanity Fair's International Best Dressed List in 2015.Most recently, Nick has been consulting for a handful of global fashion brands while continuing to cultivate an enviable digital presence and a vast network of followers on social media. His reach in the digital realm spans the US, Europe and Asia. Primarily targeting men, but with a loyal women's following, Nick is recognized as a true fashion authority, who pushes boundaries through his distinctive personal style.Currently the Style Editor at At Large Magazine and Creative Director of luxury Italian sportswear brand, Paul & Shark, Nick also recently collaborated with Italian-crafted Brooklyn-based brand GREATS. Exclusive to famed American retailer, Nordstrom, the duo released a capsule collection of 8 unique styles and new silhouettes. Nick continues to consult with brands around the world, designing a capsule collection for the Japanese brand Kuon and a capsule for the Italian brand Mr and Mrs Italy.

Roopal Patel joined Saks Fifth Avenue as Senior Vice President, Fashion Director, in September 2015. In this role, Ms. Patel plays a key role in forecasting the trends that underpin Saks Fifth Avenue’s buying activities, articulating the luxury retailer’s seasonal fashion message, and discovering emerging designers and collections.

Tommy Fazio is a highly regarded Fashion/Creative Director with over 30 years of experience in the fashion industry. With a portfolio that spans from Bergdorf Goodman, Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom, Calvin Klein, Simon Spur, and UBM/ Informa Fashion(worlds leading trade show organiser in the fashion industry).

Sustainable Future for Fashion and Sustainability as a Commitment with Moussa Mchangama with Zalando and CPHFW | Copenhagen Fashion Week

Kate Heiny, Director of Sustainability at Zalando and Cecilie Thorsmark, Copenhagen Fashion Week, discuss a sustainable future for fashion and sustainability as a commitment

Host: Moussa Mchangama

Founded by Frederik Larsen and Moussa Mchangama, In futurum helps businesses and organizations prepare for a sustainable future. By applying a research-based approach to sustainability to a deep understanding of strategic business processes and communication, they advise and create strategies for leading Scandinavian fashion and lifestyle businesses, do research on sustainable business practices and partake in public speaking on sustainability, social issues, culture and new business approaches.

Kate Heiny, Director Sustainability, Zalando SE Kate is a leading figure in bringing Zalando’s Corporate Sustainability Strategy to life and in deriving actionable measures in becoming a sustainable fashion platform.

Cecilie Thorsmark, CEO, Copenhagen Fashion WeekCecilie has launched a three-year sustainability action plan “Reinventing Copenhagen Fashion Week” to transition the event into a pioneering industry platform with the capacity to further the industry’s sustainability potential.

Discussing Fashion and Socio-Environmental Injustice with Moussa Mchangama and Céline Semaan | Copenhagen Fashion Week

Céline Semaan, designer, advocate, writer and founder of Slow Factory Foundation discusses fashion & socio-environmental injustice

Host: Moussa Mchangama

Founded by Frederik Larsen and Moussa Mchangama, In futurum helps businesses and organizations prepare for a sustainable future. By applying a research-based approach to sustainability to a deep understanding of strategic business processes and communication, they advise and create strategies for leading Scandinavian fashion and lifestyle businesses, do research on sustainable business practices and partake in public speaking on sustainability, social issues, culture and new business approaches.

Céline Semaan-Vernon is a Lebanese-Canadian designer, writer, advocate and public speaker. She is the founder of Slow Factory Foundation, a 501c3 public service organization working at the intersection of environmental and social justice, which produces a conference series promoting sustainability literacy called Study Hall, and the first science-driven incubator in fashion called One X One. She is on the Council of Progressive International, has been a Director's Fellow of MIT Media Lab, and served on the Board of Directors of AIGA NY, a nonprofit membership organization that helps cultivate the future of design in New York City.

 

Embracing the Outsider Perspective with Johan Wirfält and Schnayderman’s | Copenhagen Fashion Week

Hampus Bernhoff, Creative Director & Joel Urwitz, Co-founder of Schnayderman's talk with Richard Feigin about how to explore life on the periphery and find inspiration in the thrill of otherness

Host: Johan Wirfält

Johan Wirfält is a journalist and publisher living in Stockholm, Sweden. Since 2013, he has been the director of talks, debates and film programming at Kulturhuset Stadsteatern, the largest cultural institution in Scandinavia. He has previously held positions as opinion editor at the Swedish Television and the newspaper Expressen, and was the co-founder and editor in chief of Rodeo, a Swedish magazine on fashion, style and culture. In 2018, he and photographer Kristian Bengtsson published the book Fagerhult – bilder av Sverige, a photographic essay on life in the Swedish countryside.

Schnayderman's is an acclaimed Stockholm-based brand that started its journey with shirts and have today grown into complete collections of contemporary wardrobe essentials. A modern clothing label that goes its own way and does so with a meaningful approach. Our collections feature a range of outerwear, overshirts, shirts, jersey, knitwear and trousers. The Schnayderman's customers are creators of their own path with a thoughtful approach.Schnayderman’s was founded in 2012 by Joel Urwitz and Victor Press out of the urge to create the perfect casual shirt. The name Schnayderman's originates from Jiddisch and was the last name given to a person working as a tailor in Eastern Europe during the old days and symbolizes perfection as a trade. Today Schnayderman’s is led by Creative Director Hampus Bernhoff.With around 40 third party premium multi-brand stores in 13 countries, Schnayderman's is continuously growing, gathering a strong international following. The brand is also available on schnaydermans.com and at the flagship store located on Mäster Samuelsgatan 10 in Stockholm.

New Definitions of Luxury with Alec Leach, Dio Kurazawa, Emily Chan, and Anaheta V. Berenberg | Copenhagen Fashion Week

The new definitions of luxury: is sustainability shaping a difference in consumption patterns?

Luxury is changing from exclusive notions/logomania/celebrity endorsements to holding the principles of sustainability as a core ethos: a design for longevity heightened transparency into their value chain, preferred materials, and artisanal craftsmanship.

As consumers become more educated and look to brands that are both elevated in quality and design excellence, will this see a greater shift in not only brands moving into the luxury sector in order to tap into this new educated clientele but also to implement more responsible practices in their business (can no longer make cheap dresses, costs go up, etc)

Alec Leach, consultant, writer and editor in the sustainable fashion space, will be moderation the question of whether luxury and responsibility can be parallel experiences through different angles:
Dio Kurazawa, co-founder of the sustainability consultancy The Bear Scouts, takes up a brand perspective. Emily Chan, Sustainability Editor at Vogue UK, is taking a publication perspective and Anaheta v. Berenberg, Buying Director at Zalando, brings in a retail viewpoint.

 

Discussing the New Generation and Media with Ane Lyng-Jorlén, Amalie Roege Hoeve, and Mahoro Seward | Copenhagen Fashion Week

In just a couple of seasons, Danish knitwear designer Amalie Roege Hove has established a name for herself, specialising in conceptual knitwear. With a background in textile design, Hove’s starting point is materiality and a technical approach to designing. The media plays a crucial role in nurturing talent and can make or break emerging designers.

Since its launch in the 1980s, i-D has supported young designers and discovered talents across fashion. In conversation with Ane Lynge-Jorlén, Amalie Roege Hove and Mahoro Seward from i-D will share their views on the relationship between talents and fashion media.

 

The Story of House of Dagmar with Johan Wirfält, Karin Söderlind, and Sofia Wallenstam | Copenhagen Fashion Week

Karin Söderlind & Sofia Wallenstam, Founders of House of Dagmar, discuss their brand journey.

Host: Johan Wirfält

Johan Wirfält is a journalist and publisher living in Stockholm, Sweden. Since 2013, he has been the director of talks, debates and film programming at Kulturhuset Stadsteatern, the largest cultural institution in Scandinavia. He has previously held positions as opinion editor at the Swedish Television and the newspaper Expressen, and was the co-founder and editor in chief of Rodeo, a Swedish magazine on fashion, style and culture. In 2018, he and photographer Kristian Bengtsson published the book Fagerhult – bilder av Sverige, a photographic essay on life in the Swedish countryside.

House of Dagmar is a Swedish fashion brand founded in 2005 by three sisters, Karin Söderlind, Kristina Tjäder and Sofia Wallenstam who decided to pick up the legacy after their late grandmother. House of Dagmar was begun with the ambition to empower women in their everyday life. By offering sustainable fashion for women, they can make conscious life choices and feel good about every purchase of a Dagmar product. Dagmar has had a sustainable philosophy from the very beginning and have strived to create timeless clothes made from long-lasting materials with the ambition to offer garments with a longer lifespan than the average clothing item.