Northern Light: an interview with designer Cecilie Bahnsen

The Danish designer on her very orderly approach to creating dreamy collections

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Ahead of Cecilie Bahnsen’s AW20 catwalk show in Copenhagen, I’m asked if I’d like to borrow one of her pieces to wear to the event. I choose a black velvet dress from AW19, a typically voluminous tiered number with short puffed-up sleeves.

This is not a style of dress I would normally wear; for one, it looks huge on the hanger. But as soon as I put it on, I realise that though oversized, the dress is remarkably lightweight and figure-flattering. There seems to be some kind of kinetic magic underpinning its construction that makes one want to twirl around; plus it’s super conformable and has pockets, so perfect for conveying elegant mien and stylish insouciance.

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