How to dress like women from the most fashionable nation and recreate their summer looks – and it's not the UK or Spain

The Sun

2 days ago

SCANDI style has influenced our homes with its minimalist but functional design, and now it's infiltrating our wardrobes.
At the beginning of August, influencers and fashion editors flocked to stylish Copenhagen in their droves for Fashion Week.
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The 'Big Four', aka London, New York, Paris and Milan fashion weeks are now having to include their Danish counterpart as a part of the exclusive fashion schedule as they draw the creme de la creme of fashion.
Celebs? No. But trendsetting, well dressed members of the fashion crowd make it the coolest place to be.
And it dictates trends like no other.
Where the other fashion weeks show over the top designs, like taxidermy heads on ballgowns that seem unattainable to us normal folk, Copenhagen caters to real peoples clothing needs, whilst upholding standards of representing real women on its catwalks.
From fuller busts to grey hair and having a figure that doesn't resemble a match stick - you can find your tribe in Copenhagen.
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That is all well and good, but if you're a fan of Scandinavian brands like Ganni (who jumped ship to Paris Fashion week, traitors) and Stine Goya, you'll know that they come with pretty big price tags attached to them.
Thankfully, the high street and supermarket brands are hot on their stylish heels already bringing us designs hot off the catwalk and influencers backs.
Despite designers showing go-to looks for spring/summer 2026, the trends are already taking a hold and are perfect for the current hot weather and transitional outfits going into winter.
Here, Fabulous' fashion editor Clemmie Fieldsend reveals the 7 things you can buy now from our favourite shops to channel the Danes style.
LACE
If there's one trend that transcends all seasons it's lace, and this year is no exception.
From inserts on dresses to laser-cut out skirts and that viral top from Zara, lace is a hero for 2025.
I picked up this skirt last week in F&F and it ticks all the trend boxes for now and will look so chic in winter with black knee high boots and a roll neck in winter.
£19, F&F - BUY NOW
3D FLORALS
Forget floral prints, if you want to be on-trend your flowers need to be 3D lead by Cecile Bahnsen.
Luckily River Island has appliqued florals on their transitional looks that you can wear now and take into autumn by layering with tights and skirts or slipped under suits like this £36 top.
HEADSCARFS
On the bags, hips and heads of fashionable folk at Copenhagen fashion week, the scarf is also here to stay.
As we move into a new season your best, and on-trend, bet is to have it around your head, but placing it anywhere else on your body is also just as good.
H&M are selling gorgeous styles from just £8.99.
CHECKS
Swap your gingham prints for checks that have started to creep into stores ahead of autumn and are a timeless trend that can live in your wardrobe for years, and years to come.
The easiest way to incorporate this into your wardrobe is with a shirt, this style from New Look is perfect for wearing open with a white tank underneath and all buttoned up when we move into cooler months.
From your feet to your bag and everything in between, woven styles aren't showing signs of going anywhere with Scandi girls still loving the look.
Primark's £15 dupe of high end brand Dragon Diffusion is available in cream and brown.
BALLOON TROUSERS
If you thought barrel shaped trousers were the key to comfort, think again as balloon trousers are the latest trend set to rock the trouser-sphere.
Balloon shapes were on front row goers as well as models at Birrot and The Garment but this style from Zara is an amazing statement pair you need now.
SHEER
Sexy sheer is set to be huge going into next season, and, from designers Rotate Birger Christensen at fashion week, next year too.
This skirt from Next is a bargain in the sale and looks so chic in see-through black with a mini skirt insert.
A great by for now and you can even wear it into party season.
You can either recoil in horror or embrace it for when you can't decide what to wear, but dresses over trousers are in.
It girls swanned around the cobbled streets of Copenhagen with skirts and long dresses over their jeans and you best believe well all be doing it too.
A part lace, part satin hem with fluidity seems to be the hottest way to go, like this H&M style in must-have plum shade is perfect.