Studio Constance Makes Its Copenhagen Debut With a Study in Power, Craft and the Politics of the Body
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Studio Constance used leather, shearling, tailoring and architectural craftsmanship to tell the sartorial story envisioned by founder Rebecca Dovenryd Almberg—and in Copenhagen, that story arrived with heat, tension and intent.
For her first runway presentation, the Swedish designer chose Bjarke Ingels Group’s BIG HQ as both backdrop and counterpoint. The space—raw wood, poured concrete, expansive windows—felt deliberately restrained, almost austere. Against it, Almberg staged a collection that leaned into exposure and control in equal measure. In the middle of winter, with snow and biting temperatures outside, she sent models down the runway baring skin—an intentional friction that made the clothes feel all the more charged.
Central to that provocation were low-rise jeans and thong-revealing bumsters—silhouettes that echoed fashion’s early-2000s obsession with the body, but recalibrated here through a contemporary, female-authored lens. Almberg spoke of the pieces in terms of upcycling and silhouette, yet the message landed more viscerally. Designed by a woman, for women, these looks rejected nostalgia in favor of authorship, offering a sharp, almost defiant take on how femininity and sexuality are framed today.
That tension between discipline and desire carried through the collection. Sheer, raw-edged tops—reminiscent of stretched nylon stockings—appeared intentionally imperfect, some laddered and distressed, others worn beneath sharply tailored jackets or styled alone. Outerwear was frequently worn without anything underneath, allowing tailoring to function as both structure and exposure. On a winter runway, the choice to reveal skin felt pointed rather than performative, underscoring Almberg’s confidence in her vision.
Material mastery anchored the collection in craft. Leather was sculpted with precision, while shearling—now a signature of Studio Constance since its founding in 2020—appeared in multiple iterations, balancing warmth with architectural form. In a city defined by functional dressing, these pieces felt both pragmatic and indulgent, prompting more than a few attendees to wish for a see-now, buy-now proposition.
Almberg’s fluency in construction reflects her background. A graduate of the Academy of Art University in San Francisco, she is an alumna of Acne Studios, Proenza Schouler and Toteme, where she honed her approach to denim, knitwear and proportion. That experience was evident in Copenhagen: even the most confrontational looks were grounded in thoughtful tailoring and wearability.
Beyond technique, the collection carried an emotional weight. Broody and restrained, it felt dark without tipping into despair. “For me it was a personal collection created from my feelings and from my own stories,” Almberg said, describing how she channeled sadness into strength. That emotional clarity gave the collection its edge.
Within the broader context of Copenhagen Fashion Week—often defined by pragmatism and sustainability—Studio Constance offered a reminder that responsibility and sensuality are not mutually exclusive. Almberg didn’t soften her message to fit the season or the climate. Instead, she embraced contradiction, using skin, structure and material intelligence to assert a clear point of view.
With her Copenhagen debut, Almberg signaled that Studio Constance is less about provocation for its own sake and more about control—of narrative, of craft, and of the body itself. In the dead of winter, she made that statement unmistakably warm.
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