Han Kjøbenhavn Explained

HAN Kjøbenhavn
Type:Clothing, Accessories
Foundation:2008
Location:Copenhagen, Denmark
Industry:Fashion/Art
Products:Menswear, Womenswear, Eyewear, Jewelry, Accessories
Homepage:hankjobenhavn.com

Han Kjøbenhavn, often styled HAN Kjøbenhavn, is a brand of men's wear based out of Copenhagen, Denmark. It was founded by Jannik Wikkelsø Davidsen in 2008.

History

The brand launched as an eyewear line and then expanded into apparel.[1] Han Kjøbenhavn's first flagship store is located on Pilestræde 30 in central Copenhagen.

Han Kjøbenhavn presents at Copenhagen Fashion Week, which is held every year in February and August. The company's AW12 fashion film received a bronze lion for their "AW Collection 2012" film at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity.[2] In 2013, Han Kjøbenhavn made a list of the 15 best Scandinavian menswear brands in Complex.[3] In 2014, GQ listed Han Kjøbenhavn as one of eight must-know Scandinavian menswear brands.[4] In 2022, Kjøbenhavn designed Julia Fox' Oscar ceremony dress, a black leather cocktail dress with a collar resembling a large hand choking her neck.[5]

Han Kjøbenhavn opened its first US shop in 2013 (New York), its first French shop in 2015 (Paris),[6] and opened a flagship store at Beak Street in London in 2022.[7] In 2023, Kjøbenhavn bought out its investors and launched a "democratised ownership" model where its followers can buy small chunks of non-voting shares of the company.[8]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FAKTA HAN Kjøbenhavn . 20 August 2015 . Børsen . 14 May 2014 . Danish.
  2. Web site: Tillykke! Han Kjøbenhavn får bronzeløve for kampagnefilm . 19 August 2015 . Fashion Forum . 9 July 2013 . Danish.
  3. Web site: Totally Swede: The 15 Best Scandinavian Brands Right Now. Complex. 19 August 2015.
  4. Web site: Det amerikanske magasin GQ hylder danske brands. Euroman. 11 August 2014 . 19 August 2015.
  5. Web site: Meet the designer behind Julia Fox’s asphyxiating Oscars look Dazed . 2024-10-04 . www.dazeddigital.com.
  6. Web site: Chenu . Alexis . 2015-04-23 . Han Kjobenhavn ouvre boutique à Paris . 2024-10-04 . FashionNetwork.com . fr.
  7. Web site: WW . FashionNetwork com . Han Kjøbenhavn follows up Copenhagen flagship with London store . 2023-03-01 . FashionNetwork.com . en-WW.
  8. Web site: 2023-05-30 . Han Kjøbenhavn buys out its investors, offers ownership up to its fans . 2024-10-04 . Vogue Scandinavia . en.