Henrik Vibskov | SS21 | Cphfw |

August 13, 2020 0 Comments

Henrik named his latest collection the Horsepower Takeaway.

He did not disappoint.

“The theme was first inspired by a burned motorcycle that Henrik had seen in the centre of Copenhagen. Completely stripped by the fire, the bare, melted skeleton of the bike was left in its rough and unpolished essence. Having just started the research into this, a fire alarm, ironically, interrupted the fashion show in Copenhagen last season. After proven to be a false alarm, we re-entered and re-emerged from the intense chaos of the situation stronger and more powerful. The power of instant adaption and the positive outcome it had, added a positive spin to the inspiration and reminded us of our ability to come back from unexpected situations. The horse became a symbol for this power, because of its strength, virility and the fact that it in Feng Shui is associated with the element of fire. Also, did you know that horses tend to run back into burning barns?

The collection reflects the theme in various ways; silhouettes inspired by melting or burning materials as well as special jacquards in our own design inspired by new beginnings, like spring flowers blooming after a long winter or the phoenix bird raising from the ashes. One all over print depicts the fiery sun setting and rising and one is made from an experiment with melting a polaroid”.