IMAGES Shot by James Cochrane, courtesy of Bonnetje via Copenhagen Fashion Week
Copenhagen-based fashion label Bonnetje is known for its precise reassembling of discarded tailoring, most notably traditional suiting. For AW26, design duo Anna Myntekær and Yoko Maja Rahbek push this practice even further, proportions slip, and details repeat as if the garments are still evolving. Shirt cuffs are reimagined into a red-carpet-worthy gown, white shirt collars are assembled into a sculptural corset top, and deadstock tank tops are transformed into a maxi dress.
Titled Cadavre Exquis, the collection borrows its name from the surrealist game centred on fragmentation, collective authorship, and mutual trust, and it is the label’s third and final season in the CPHFW NEWTALENT scheme. “It’s a small collection, only twelve looks, but I’m so happy with it,” Myntekær shared at the brand’s CIFF showroom following the presentation.
Perhaps the most striking piece is a dress constructed entirely from suit sleeves. “We worked on this look for quite some time. Originally, it was meant to be just a top. We had it on a mannequin in the studio for several days, and I kept pinning new components onto it until it evolved into this Marie Antoinette–style dress,” Myntekær explains.
I found a stack of old Vogue magazines from 2001 at my parents’ house I had as a child. I cut fragments from them to create the images inside the shoes’ keychains.
By working exclusively with obsolete materials, Bonnetje positions itself in quiet resistance to fashion’s culture of disposability. Its practice draws on a continuum of responsibility, engaging with craftsmanship and reuse across past traditions while reimagining their relevance for the present and future.
Another highlight was the keychain shoes, stacked to an almost excessive degree.“I found a stack of old Vogue magazines from 2001 at my parents’ house I had as a child,” Myntekær shares, “I cut fragments from them to create the images inside the shoes’ keychains.”
Check out the full AW26 collection below:
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