There’s something special about showing in Copenhagen.

It’s where everything began, and many of the people in the audience have been part of the journey since the start. That makes it feel intimate and emotional. For the show, we invited some guests to wear archive pieces. They become part of the living image. The show doesn’t just happen in front of them, but around them. It’s a way of saying thank you. – Cecilie Bahnsen

Cecilie Bahnsen returned to Copenhagen Fashion Week for her Ten-Year Anniversary Show, taking place against the bare concrete expanse of Refshaleøen, a post-industrial peninsula where the city’s creative energy takes unexpected shape. Bahnsen’s signature softness created sculptured silhouettes. The collection began in white, bright and pure, like fireworks, and then transitioned into silver. “Hana-bi” is a combination of the Japanese words for “flower” and “fire” as found in fireworks; a representation of contradiction, tenderness, and upheaval. Bahnsen discovered an appropriate metaphor for her own language in this. There are references and reflections on her archive, which she reexamines in light of its timeless appeal.