Studio Constance – Our big bridal crush from Copenhagen Fashion Week

The Editor-in-Chief of Bröllopsguiden was on site during Copenhagen Fashion Week with a clear mission: to find the next wave of bridal inspiration. And amongst the week’s collections, it was a Swedish name that caught our eye – Studio Constance.

The best thing about seeking bridal inspiration during Copenhagen Fashion Week is that it rarely comes from the most obvious places. We aren’t necessarily looking for wedding dresses; we’re looking for looks that could become them – and during Studio Constance’s SS27 show, they were everywhere.

The Stockholm-based brand was founded in 2020 by Rebecca Dovenryd Almberg, who previously worked at Proenza Schouler, Toteme and Acne Studios, amongst others. As part of CPHFW New Talent, Studio Constance is currently among the new generation of Scandinavian designers that the fashion world is keeping a particularly close eye on – and after this show, we can see why.

From knitwear and leather to our new bridal obsession. Studio Constance has previously made a name for itself through knits, shearling and leather garments – the sort of pieces that have quickly established the brand in the modern Scandinavian wardrobe.

That’s why it was all the more exciting to see Rebecca embrace a considerably softer side of her design universe. The Spring 2027 collection was shown in a raw setting where romantic fabrics met concrete, darkness and industrial proportions. The result was precisely the contrast that makes bridal fashion so intriguing right now.

White appeared in layers of lace, draping and sheer textures. Crochet-like fabrics featured frayed edges. Skirts fell asymmetrically across the body rather than following a perfect silhouette. A white draped look was styled with a black leather jacket – a styling trick we’d love to see on a city bride after the ceremony.

This is also where Studio Constance feels so relevant to how we view wedding fashion right now. Bridal, but make it fashion.

The modern bride no longer sources her entire wardrobe from a traditional bridal collection. She borrows from ready-to-wear, mixes designers, restyles garments and creates multiple looks across an entire wedding weekend.

A lace look doesn’t automatically have to mean a romantic wedding dress. Here, the lace took on a rawer, more undone and considerably more fashionable feel. White silk met black leather, and volume was placed where you least expected it. The garments sometimes felt almost improvised, but never haphazard. There’s something very Scandinavian about it, but without the expected uniformity of clean minimalism.

“The most interesting developments in bridal fashion right now don’t always happen within the bridal sector itself. Studio Constance is a perfect example of this.” – Emmelie Engelke, Editor-in-Chief