Drapers: buyers undeterred at CPHFW

Drapers reported from Copenhagen on August 6 that buyers and brands remained engaged at Copenhagen Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2027 and the CIFF trade fair even as operating overheads rose this season. The report said buyers were still attending shows and placing orders during the week, indicating that commercial activity held up despite higher costs. (drapersonline.com) Copenhagen Fashion Week’s official schedule shows the SS27 edition runs from August 3 to August 7, while CIFF said its August edition ran from August 3 to August 5 at Bella Center Copenhagen. (copenhagenfashionweek.com) ### Where was the business actually happening? CIFF said its latest edition took place August 3-5 at Bella Center Copenhagen and described itself as a major biannual destination for the international fashion industry. (drapersonline.com) The fair’s site listed exhibiting brands across apparel, accessories and footwear, alongside talks and brand activations during the event. Copenhagen Fashion Week said its SS27 schedule spans August 3-7 and includes physical showcases, talks, events and presentations across the city. The organizer said in May that the season would feature 34 shows and presentations as part of its 20th-anniversary edition. ### What did Drapers say about buyers and orders? (drapersonline.com) Drapers said buyers and brands were “undeterred” by rising overheads at CIFF and Copenhagen Fashion Week SS27. The trade publication reported from the Danish capital that commercial appetite was holding up, with buyers continuing to attend appointments and place orders during the week. (ciff.dk) The Drapers report points to a split that is common at trade events: costs can rise for exhibitors and attendees at the same time that order-writing and wholesale meetings continue. Drapers’ framing was that engagement on the ground had not fallen away despite those pressures. (copenhagenfashionweek.com) ### How big is this season for Copenhagen Fashion Week? Copenhagen Fashion Week said on May 29 that SS27 continues the event’s 20th-anniversary celebration. Cecilie Thorsmark, the chief executive of Copenhagen Fashion Week, said the edition would include returning brands, new Nordic names and what she called the event’s “largest attendance yet” to the city of Copenhagen. (drapersonline.com) The official line-up included returning labels such as By Malene Birger, Stine Goya, Mfpen, Masculina and Marimekko, alongside debuting brands including Almada Label and Yours Truly by Peter Jensen. The schedule also added an international guest slot for Collina Strada, supported by The Climate Pledge. (drapersonline.com) ### Which runway names stood out this week? Vogue published runway coverage this week of The Garment’s Copenhagen Spring 2027 collection and Henrik Vibskov’s Copenhagen Spring 2027 collection, adding to the editorial attention around the festival. Search results and mirrored pages carrying Vogue attribution show The Garment coverage dated August 6 and Henrik Vibskov coverage dated August 5. (copenhagenfashionweek.com) Vogue Singapore’s street-style coverage also flagged Henrik Vibskov among the returning names on the Copenhagen calendar. W Magazine, in separate coverage published August 6, described Copenhagen as continuing its 20th-anniversary celebrations. ### What comes next after this week? (copenhagenfashionweek.com) Friday, August 7, is the final day on Copenhagen Fashion Week’s official SS27 schedule, according to the organizer’s calendar. CIFF’s August edition has already concluded after running through August 5, leaving the remaining runway shows, presentations and related coverage to close out the week in Copenhagen. (copenhagenfashionweek.com) (vogue.sg) (showbiz.com)