COPENHAGEN'S FASHION PEAK

August 5th, 2026

Straight to bed, then up for a run the next morning. It was absolutely pouring with rain all morning, which naturally meant that by the time I finished running, Copenhagen had transformed into a 28-degree, sunny inferno. I met up with Sofie and Emilie and from there it was go. Back and forth picking up ice, filling coolers, loading beers, unloading beers, and doing it all over again. By the time I was done, I'd completely sweat through the outfit I'd planned to wear. And maybe worse still: I'd actually spent time doing my hair for the first time in my life, and it lasted approximately 45 minutes. Next job: steaming the tablecloths, so Alexandra, who was handling all the food and drinks, could get started with the setup. The theme was green. A very specific green. Stan Smith green, to be clear. Obviously, it's pretty difficult to get drinks, peas, watermelons and cucumbers to be exactly Stan Smith green, but it's the thought that counts !

The clock was ticking closer to the start, and perhaps the most important job of the day was still waiting for me: getting back to the apartment to change my shirt, redo my stupid hairstyle and, very importantly, charge my phone. I changed my shirt, lay down for what I thought would be five minutes, and fell asleep for 30. I quickly realised I'd forgotten my charger, and at that point, the hair was definitely not happening again. Back on the Lime bike - back to the store just before 5pm. Then spend 10 minutes getting ready to talk. And just like last year, our local Aarhus friends and jazz band De4Maver were playing again. They are real OG's, and there aren't many things cooler than being passionate about something. And they are. Also, hopefully some of you who were there noticed how good they looked in their worn-in Stan Smiths.