Fashion Event: Copenhagen Fashion Week AW26 Unveils January 2026 Programme with Expanded Talks, Activations and Emerging Talent Showroom

Copenhagen Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2026 edition is set to take place from 27 to 30 January 2026, with a four-day programme of runway shows, presentations, talks, events and creative activations across the Danish capital. Organisers have confirmed the official talks programme, with Vogue Business named as media partner for the season.

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According to Copenhagen Fashion Week, the  will spotlight a wide range of activations, launches and releases from emerging and international brands, both from the Nordics and beyond. The event and talks schedule includes contributions from brands and organisations such as 66°North, Berner Kühl, Google x Vogue Scandinavia, Sophie Bille Brahe, Stine Goya, Substack, The Walt Disney Company, Kinraden, Tekla, By Malene Birger, Bellaura, Vagabond, CIFF, Lié Studio, Migliorini, House of Kerry, Rotate Birger Christensen, Stella Nova Copenhagen, among others. 

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A key focus of the January edition will be the Talks programme, which brings together industry leaders from across fashion, technology, media and design. Each day will centre on a dedicated theme addressing current challenges and future opportunities within the industry.

As official media partner, Vogue Business will amplify the talks to its global audience, with the sessions released post-event as podcasts on Copenhagen Fashion Week’s Spotify channel.

Discussion topics will include the role of artificial intelligence in fashion’s future growth and innovation; the rapidly evolving role of magazines as their purpose, format and audiences are redefined; and “Wear and Care”, examining a garment’s lifecycle from construction to longevity. Other themes include creativity and durability in fashion, the use of new technologies to enable personalised fit and reduce returns through design insights, psychological comfort in virtual try-on technology, learning from historical innovation to inform future-facing design, and fashion as a platform for identity and self-expression.

In addition to the shows and talks, PHFW will host a dedicated showroom for the AW26 season, showcasing collections from emerging Nordic designers. The showroom is designed to introduce Nordic and international press and buyers to a curated selection of new talent from the region.

The showroom will feature three designers from the CPHFW NEWTALENT scheme: Anne Sofie Madsen, Bonnetje, and the newest addition, Stem. It will also include One To Watch designers Sson, Studio Constance and Taus, alongside Annukka Havukumpu, represented by ALPHA.  CPHFW also welcomes UGG as a collaborator for NEWTALENT designer Anne Sofie Madsen. 

For the full schedule of CFW, click HERE.