 SøEdited Team SøBeauty Director/Article: Astrid Kearney SøEditor-in-Chief: Chris Saint Sims SøFashion Director: Savannah Barthorpe Photography: John Clark Notes from the Grandstand By the time the first model stepped into the August light at Charlottenlund Travbane, the air itself seemed to hum with expectation. The oldest racetrack in the Nordics - all worn stables, whispering wind, and memories etched in hoofbeats - had been transformed into a living tableau for Baum und Pferdgarten’s Notes from the Grandstand.
Beauty set the pace before a single garment passed the starting line: hair, shaped by Key Hair Artist Nicci Welsh for Oribe, was pulled sleekly to the nape - disciplined yet romantic, with silk equestrian scarves woven through plaits like whispered prizes. Skin, perfected under the eye of Lead Makeup Artist Vilde Feste for M.A.C. Cosmetics Nordics, glowed with a sun-bronzed warmth, as if each model had just returned from a victorious ride. The look was finished with flushed cheeks, softened eyes, and lips barely kissed with colour - effortless but entirely intentional.
It was a show about contrasts: the raw energy of the racetrack against the poise of the grandstand, the discipline of sport against the extravagance of display. Creative directors Rikke Baumgarten and Helle Hestehave mined their shared childhoods around horses to spin a narrative that felt both intimate and cinematic, a personal love letter to equestrian tradition, refracted through the sharp lens of contemporary style. “We were drawn to the sharp colour-blocking and purpose-driven silhouettes of jockeys — so bold, so functional, so instantly recognisable,” they explained. “And just as captivating were the guests, dressed to be seen from every angle. That tension between performance and pageantry gave us a rich foundation to explore character, contrast, and everything in between.”
On the runway, jockey stripes in nylon clashed deliciously with check prints, while frilled details softened the edges of performance outerwear. Dropped waist dresses swayed with deliberate languor, as if to slow the race down just long enough to be admired. Powder-pink draping whispered romance; faux suede and horse rosettes nodded to tradition; leopard spots and faux leather snapped the eye back to the present. Among the models were house favourites and fresh faces alike: Anaa Saber, Emma Rosenzweig, Eddie Klint, Bibi Abdulkadir, and Boy Ewald carried the clothes with that precise mix of elegance and ease the brand has made its signature.
Even the merchandising had its moment: a runway-exclusive T-shirt, destined for both the Copenhagen flagship and the online store, winked at the immediacy of race-day betting slips, a souvenir you could take home instantly. As the final look circled the track-turned-runway, it was clear Notes from the Grandstand was more than a collection. It was a study in duality , speed and stillness, grit and gloss, the working horse and the show pony. A reminder that, whether in the saddle or simply watching from the stands, the art of being seen will always be in fashion.  Show Credits Article by: Astrid Kearney Creative Direction — Rikke Baumgarten & Helle Hestehave Art Direction — Clara Matz Stylist — Kristine Halken Sørensen Casting Director — Marina Fairfax Choreography — Claudia Sorrentino Key Hair Artist — Nicci Welsh using Oribe Lead Makeup Artist — Vilde Feste using Mac Cosmetics Nordics Illustrator: Louise Boughton/Drawing Cabaret Couture Runway Photographer — Helle Moos BTS Photographer — Madeleine Carstensen Guest Photographer — Sarah Liisborg BTS Videographer — Nogens Note Guest Videographer — Studio Wiig Sound Composer — Thomas Bertelsen Show Video Editor — Storyline Studios Denmark Guest Management — Benjamin Rønnow Production Coordinator — Julie Thrane Lundstedt Content Coordinator — Sophia Thers Sørensen
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