8 Ways To Master The Sleek Scandinavian Street Style

We analyse the looks populating the front rows at Copenhagen Fashion Week

Street Style

Wide-leg trousers are big news

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Last year, the straight-leg finally replaced the then pervasive skinny style. For 2018, only a high-waisted wide-leg trouser will do, preferably styled with a pair of white trainers for a low-key look.

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Pastels return

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The spring/summer 2018 catwalks indicated that pastels were making a comeback. Juxtapose the candy-coloured shades with oversized shapes or contrasting textures.

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White shoes are still key

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White footwear, whether shoes or boots, first entered the fashion fore last year adding a modern, fresh appeal to any outfit. Designed to stand out, optic white, pristine styles were still unarguably popular at Copenhagen Fashion Week.

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Vinyl is going nowhere

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Ideal for rainy British winter, vinyl or PVC is going nowhere. If you're tired of last year's vinyl trousers, move onto a trench in the same shiny fabric.

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Embrace the Big Bird coat

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Scandi street style queen Pernille Teisbaek encouraged us all to invest in the biggest, cosiest-looking coat we can find this winter - the shaggier the better.

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There's a new way of wearing the scarf

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Get more out of a scarf by draping it round your shoulders, rather than your neck, as if you were wearing a stole. It's all about breadth here, so maximise the amount of fabric on display.

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Experiment with plastic

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A key spring/summer 2018 trend, a love of all things shiny is de rigueur. While no one is advocating single-use plastic, a trench coat in this waterproof fabric will be very useful come rainy season.

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Consider cowboy boots

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Cowboy boots have been appearing on the catwalks for the last few seasons now. Far from their rustic Dolly Parton-worthy originals, the latest incarnation (by way of Celine and Calvin Klein) are sleek and decoration-free, as demonstrated by Veronika Heilbrunner.

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This article originally appeared on Harper's BAZAAR UK


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