Posting up at the iconic Library Bar, Sunflower closed out Copenhagen Fashion Week with a collection befitting a laid-back 1990s gentleman
In a move befitting its name, Sunflower tends to only put on shows at the sun-soaked (sometimes) August iteration of CPHFW, inviting throngs of guests to pack into the courtyard of its HQ to sip on beers as they take in the show. But not only did the local menswear brand hop on the schedule for autumn/winter 2026, they also nabbed the coveted closing slot. And so, the first order of business was finding a venue that felt just right.
And boy did they. The historic Library Bar at the Plaza hotel, with its book-lined walls and distinguished Chesterfield armchairs, is just the setting for Sunflower’s striking cast of characters and gentlemanly garments. “I have to admit, I didn’t know it before,” says Sunflower founder Ulrik Pedersen, who describes the bar as “crazy good”. “What’s super important to us is that it’s laid-back. It shouldn’t be too posh. The collection belongs in Library Bar. It’s just an amazing space.” Naturally the room’s grand piano couldn’t be ignored; Pedersen called up the “best piano player in Copenhagen”, renowned composer August Rosenbaum, who did his thing as Danish vocalist Soho’s ethereal covers of Ring of Fire and Personal Jesus wafted through the room.
With the mood appropriately set, the show could begin. For AW26, Sunflower pushed its silhouette – which has typically favourited bootcut or kick-flare trousers and wide-shouldered blazers – towards a more streamlined early 1990s cut. Take the denim, for instance, which looks a bit like a well-washed 501; somewhere between skinny and straight with a dependable mid-rise. “We’re basically taking jeans back to where it all started,” says Pedersen. Trousers are similarly slimmed down, with a high waist. Worn with a tucked in shirt or a form-fitting lightweight knit in salmon or cobalt blue, the silhouette becomes, as Pedersen rightly describes it, a touch feminine. A less rugged, more demure iteration of the Sunflower man we know and love.
Sunflower knows its way around a leather jacket and this season’s don’t disappoint. The no-fuss bomber would slide neatly into most wardrobes, but the standout is that buttery mid-length trench. Perfectly suited to the wood-heavy room is a brown corduroy suit; the sort of look that grants its wearer an instant aura of distinction.
As ever, the looks are merely a suggestion, not a template. With each season Sunflower expands its ever-expanding wardrobe, adding pieces that can be mixed and matched to suit one’s taste and mood. It was a great note to end the week on. “We would have preferred to have it out in the courtyard,” says Pedersen with a smile. “But it would have been a bit risky.”
See the full Sunflower AW26 collection below.
