Temperatures have plummeted to -2C (feels like -12C) at Copenhagen Fashion Week – so it’s no surprise that the street-style set has been wrapping up to make their way between shows. That doesn’t mean that guests have sacrificed on style though, with statement coats being the dominant trend seen on the pavements so far this fashion week.
British Vogue’s contributing senior features editor Julia Hobbs coined the term “one and done coat” back in February 2025, when the likes of Anya Taylor-Joy and Rosalía were stepping out in sculptural furry coats (by Alexander McQueen and Celine, respectively), teamed with nothing but a pair of tights and heels.
It didn’t take long for the trickle-down effect to come into action, with plenty of fuzzy coats spotted in Copenhagen this week, as seen on Vogue Scandinavia’s features editor Allyson Shiffman. “To state the obvious, it’s very cold here in Copenhagen, so this season my strategy was to have one standout, weather-appropriate coat for each day,” she tells Vogue. “It sort of doesn’t matter what you wear underneath, which is quite convenient. My two holy grails are my Nicklas Skovgaard teddy bear coat and my Studio Constance shearling. Getting them here was the only challenge. I wore one on the plane and carried the other in a garment bag.”
Andrea Cheong, sustainability advocate and author of Why Don’t I Have Anything To Wear?, is also a big fan of the one-and-done coat, including a fluffy creation by Dom Goor. “I love a statement coat because it’s fashion that literally speaks for itself. The outfit is the coat, plus it’s practical, ” she explains. “I think it’s one of the best investments – it’s for people who know their personal style and aren’t afraid to be seen in the same piece over and over again because they know it’s that good.”
Alongside the abundance of furry coats on show in Copenhagen, there were plenty of animal-print styles as well, from leopard print to zebra and even dalmatian, alongside polka dot and colourful floral versions. It makes sense: when the weather’s this cold, you’ve got to let your coat do the talking.
