Inspiration for Baum und Pferdgarten’s spring 2026 present first struck when inventive administrators Rikke Baumgarten and Helle Hestehave attended an Hermès exhibition at Milan’s Salone del Cellular, again in 2023. “We really talked about it at the moment, that it could possibly be so attention-grabbing to work with a Derby theme,” Hestehave recalled in a preview.
Quick ahead to at the moment, and friends have been met by a pair of ponies at Copenhagen’s Charlottenlund racetrack—earlier than being taken to the outdated stables, the place a makeshift runway had been constructed. Then, we have been off to the races: the rain cleared simply in time for a horse and sulky to gallop down the observe, kickstarting the present.
Naturally, the equestrian theme was embedded all through the gathering, from the jockey-style hats and Hermès-esque scarves to the racing silk-inspired striped bomber jackets and rosettes adorning skirts. Past the extra literal interpretations, Baumgarten and Hestehave leaned into the nation really feel through heritage examine two-pieces, fake suede jackets and slouchy cargo trousers.
It was a powerful displaying from a model that has courted a extra grown-up buyer in latest seasons, whereas nonetheless retaining its sporty DNA. Because the fashions stormed down the runway to a remix of America’s “A Horse with No Title,” Baum und Pferdgarten introduced the feel-good vibes that we’ve come to anticipate from Copenhagen Trend Week.
