Butterfly layers, bixie dominate CPHFW street style
- Refinery29 reported on August 5 that butterfly layers and the bixie emerged as standout haircut trends in Copenhagen Fashion Week street style. - Refinery29’s street-style report highlighted salon-friendly cuts over theatrical beauty looks, with Christian Vierig/Getty Images documenting the hair focus across shows and events. - Copenhagen Fashion Week’s Spring 2027 schedule runs through August 7, with more than 34 runway shows and presentations in the city.
Refinery29 said on August 5 that butterfly layers and the bixie were the clearest haircut trends in street-style photos from Copenhagen Fashion Week’s Spring/Summer 2027 shows and events. The publication’s report, illustrated with Christian Vierig/Getty Images, framed the week’s hair mood as practical and salon-led rather than costume-like. That emphasis landed as Copenhagen Fashion Week continued a five-day Spring 2027 schedule running from August 3 to August 7, with more than 34 runway shows and presentations across the Danish capital. ### Why were butterfly layers and the bixie singled out? Refinery29 identified butterfly layers and the bixie as the two cuts that stood out most in Copenhagen street style this week. The outlet described the hair focus as part of a broader set of accessible beauty cues visible around the shows, rather than a runway-only experiment. May 13, 2026, is one marker for how established one of those looks already was. (refinery29.com) In a separate spring haircut report, Refinery29 listed the “hydro bixie” among fresh haircut ideas for the season, suggesting the cut had already moved into the wider salon conversation before resurfacing at Copenhagen Fashion Week. ### What made the Copenhagen version of these cuts notable? Christian Vierig/Getty Images accompanied Refinery29’s August 5 report, and the publication said the weather in Copenhagen may have been unpredictable while the haircuts remained a constant visual through the week. (refinery29.com) That framing pointed to cuts that hold shape in real street conditions and work with layered dressing, scarves and outerwear. (refinery29.com) Coveteur reported separately on August 5 that Copenhagen attendees were leaning into pattern clashing, statement scarves and bold necklaces. Those accessories help explain why softer layered cuts and short textured shapes registered so clearly in street-style photography: both haircuts leave room for visible collars, jewelry and headwear. That is an inference based on the street-style coverage and accessory reporting. (refinery29.com) ### How does this fit the rest of Copenhagen Fashion Week? W Magazine reported that Copenhagen Fashion Week’s Spring 2027 edition runs from August 3 to August 7 and includes more than 34 runway shows and presentations. The publication said labels including Henrik Vibskov, Baum und Pferdgarten and By Malene Birger were among those on the calendar, while Collina Strada was due to make its debut in the International Guest Slot on August 6. (coveteur.com) Vogue Scandinavia’s lineup coverage also showed the breadth of the schedule, listing brands from Stine Goya to Collina Strada for the Spring/Summer 2027 season. That wider program matters because Copenhagen’s street-style reputation has long depended on the overlap between runway traffic, editors, buyers and local showgoers moving between venues. ### Which labels and shows were shaping the backdrop? (wmagazine.com) Vogue Scandinavia reported that Mr. Larkin made its Copenhagen Fashion Week debut with a Spring/Summer 2027 collection titled “Lucky,” inspired by founder Casey Larkin’s family heritage and an analogue spirit, according to the supplied briefing. W Magazine also highlighted By Malene Birger among the standout Spring 2027 runway looks in the city. (voguescandinavia.com) W Magazine said the street-style mood this season was “crafty” and eccentric, while Refinery29’s hair report focused on cuts that readers could plausibly take to a salon. Taken together, the coverage showed a split between expressive dressing and more wearable beauty references. That characterization is based on the two outlets’ descriptions. ### What comes next after this week’s street-style coverage? (wmagazine.com) August 7 is the final day of Copenhagen Fashion Week’s Spring 2027 schedule, according to W Magazine’s event overview. Additional runway reports and street-style galleries from outlets including W Magazine, Vogue Scandinavia and Refinery29 are expected to fill out the rest of the week’s record as the shows conclude. (wmagazine.com 1) (wmagazine.com 2)