First spotted by our editor-in-chief Martina Bonnier, the fringed edge of a vintage scarf (be it wool or silk) has be come the thing to wear in Copenhagen
Copenhagen is the vintage capital of the Nordics: kilo shops line the streets, Sunday markets are packed with treasure, and archive lovers know exactly where to look. That love for the pre-loved may well be what pushed one of autumn/winter '26’s most charming runway trends to the surface: the revamped vintage scarf.
Spotted early in the week – at the very first show, in fact – the tasselled hem has since surfaced across multiple collections. “Scarves have been bubbling for a while now,” says Bonnier, “so it’s fun to see how the look is shaping up in the Scandinavian shows.”
The scarf hem’s resurgence makes sense. The fashion industry no longer flows strictly top-down; street style and social media now feed the runway, not just the other way around. Scarves offer the perfect case study: part fashion history, part algorithm-friendly layering piece. Yes, there are echoes of 1970s bohemia – icons wrapped in devoré, lounging in silk and fringe — but this time the idea has been sharpened on the street, worn low on the hip, layered over trousers, and styled to perfection.
While its roots may be vintage, the scarf hem’s return isn’t purely nostalgic. It’s been nudged along by modern silhouettes and the kind of clever layering that thrives in the Nordics. Take the lace-trim high-low hemline layering that exploded onto the fashion scene over the summer, for example. It is (while unsubstantiated) arguably to thank for the return of the vintage scarf hem – skirt, dress, or otherwise.
As for the specifics: OpéraSport opened the week with a line up of delicate floral-embroidered cream scarves breaking up the brand's usually sporty aesthetic. At Taus, a whirlwind of reworked vintage scarves took to the runway, paired with simple basics to put the scarves in the spotlight. Finally, Swedish Anne Sophie Madsen proposed a more winter-friendly fabric, fashioning her fringed hems out of wool.
It is a warmly welcomed trend. The return of a piece that provides an impossibly versatility in our wardrobed, where layering is an absolute essential – especially during winter when a pop of romantic fun in the form of a devoré wrap-around is just what the doctor ordered.