Copenhagen: Fashion Week, Crystal and Wool Throws
Copenhagen Fashion Week began in 2006 and asks its brands to meet sustainability standards. From Denmark we carry hand-cut crystal designed in Copenhagen and wool and alpaca throws from the town of Silkeborg.
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Copenhagen Fashion Week
The first Copenhagen Fashion Week was held in 2006, after two Danish clothing trade fairs dating back to the 1950s merged. It is organised twice a year by the Danish Fashion Institute, and its sustainability standards ask brands to show that at least half of a collection is made from certified, preferred, upcycled or recycled materials.
Hand-Cut Crystal
The crystal we carry from Copenhagen is fine and hand-cut, made into vases, bowls, candle holders and trays, often in Art Deco shapes and colours such as rose with black. The Plinth vase is built from diamond-shaped crystal pieces in a butterfly-like form; the Frame vase scatters light across a room in clear and rose crystal.
Wool and Alpaca Throws
West of Copenhagen, in the town of Silkeborg, one family has worked with wool for three generations, since it opened a spinning mill in 1947. Its baby alpaca throws are made in Peru, where the alpaca live; its wool throws, like the 1,100-gram Harbor, are heavier and rated warmer on the maker's scale.
Sources: Copenhagen Fashion Week, Wikipedia; Crystal designed in Copenhagen, Archiproducts; Throws from Silkeborg, maker's history
