One thing about CEC, we’re always going to bring you key colour trends as identified by the powerful trend analysis partnership between WGSN and Coloro — and it all started with our Confectionary Colours piece in 2022. So, when news dropped that the duo had shared their colour analysis of the most recent Copenhagen Fashion Week, we knew we had to share.

Copenhagen Fashion Week, the cooler young sibling of European fashion showcasing, is one of the most sustainable affairs; you can read more about this here. With a reported focus this season on neutral tones and the trans-seasonal appeal of the sartorial offerings; WGSN noted that “neutrals allow seasonal shades to make an impact, even if used sparingly’’, with the view by designers that their collections can nurture consumer’s understanding of their wardrobe as lasting through the years. CPHFW is one of the rare fashion week’s that encourages mindfulness and commercial viability as accessible for many people — with a lot of brands carrying price tags that are not astronomic, as compared to Paris or Milan fashion houses. This means that the trickle down effect of trends and seasonal direction from CPHFW to retailers has the potential to be more direct – and we can expect these colours below to pop up more across our feeds and in stores.

WGSN x Coloros Chlorophyll Green Spotted at Forza Collective, CPHFW SS25, via @wgsn IG

Sunset Coral

Spotted by WGSN and Coloro at OpéraSPORT®, one of Copenhagen’s darling brands, Sunset Coral “showcases the importance of an energising and feel good colour, in contrast to a season full of neutrals”. Often, colour trends occur across a spectrum — and sunset coral is the citrus, warm hue of the moment. Softer than an orange and warmer than a pink — she’s bold and beautiful. 

Panna Cotta 

I mean, what a name for a colour! As identified by WGSN and Coloro, Panna Cotta in all its buttery-yellow glory was a key hue for Brazilian designer Joao Maraschin’s debut at CPHFW — a collection that focused on a wide diversity of bio-based fabrications. In partnership with material innovators TENCEL™, who are at the forefront of designing fabrics from agricultural waste, seaweed, wood pulp, and more, the collection highlighted the potential of fabrics made through an environmentally responsible closed-loop process that recycles water and solvents, resulting in luxurious, soft, and biodegradable materials. This is the kind of cutting edge innovation that CPHFW and its designer ensemble consistently showcase – yes, please!

Sepia

Brown is one of my favourite colours and even when the world turned its back on her, I was her number one! There is no warmer or richer colour to me, and while she isn’t for everyone – WGSN and Coloro have noted that a tonal brown called ‘Sepia’ is set to be a “long term shade” – meaning it’s going to have lasting impact for the next few seasons, especially after being spotted across the Skall Studio collection for SS25.

Chlorophyll Green

You know, in another life – I would have been a professional colour namer, and ‘Chlorophyll Green’ might have been my magnum opus. Immediately, you know which kind of green comes to mind; it’s that brilliant neon that emanates from moss growing off rocks, or the first brilliant green from a sprouting plant. It’s fresh, it’s sharp — and very bold. As a mainstay colour of WGSN and Coloro, the duo spotted it punctuating Forza Collective’s SS25 collection.  

White

Sinéad O’Dwyer, a London based-designer who consistently celebrates larger bodies when designing her collections, emphasised white as a neutral tone — with pops of colour throughout the collection. WGSN and Coloro reckon that this trend will continue to gain momentum, reflecting a broader shift towards less trend-focused colour palettes.

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