The Cope Quarterly A free publication dedicated to those cruising Copenhagen
Issue #3 November 2014
How it’s Done
Meet eight Danes that made us proud in 2014
TAKE A WILD GUESS.
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Copenhagen - Daniel van der Noon Trading in his native United Kingdom for a Danish way of life some years back, Daniel van der Noon has nurtured a recognizably obsessive ink-line style of architectural work that is manifest with elements from cities from around the world; drawn using a process he refers to as ‘meditative’ meaning his work is made largely from memory and without the use of pencil or guidelines. @danielvandernoon
Editor’s letter
Delete your Facebook App.
For a month. A week. A day. Hell, even an hour. It will be good for you, honestly. Why? Because we all need to switch off more. To get the pulse down for a bit, feel ourselves. Feel life. To get rid of that constant headache or dizziness. If you are really courageous you’ll delete a hell of a lot more than Facebook. Don’t worry, they’ll still be there when you re-install it. It’s hardly breaking news: The media, big corporations and our ”friends” on social media are increasingly trying to tell us stuff. And sell us stuff. Whether it’s a low-carb, sustainable product or whether it’s to preach about how we should live our lives (much like I am preaching right now) we are being bombarded with messages we have to take in, whether we want to or not. And there is no sign that the immense pressure is getting less immense. So do what you can to allow yourself some breathing space. Read this non-digital magazine, for example. Or go somewhere quiet, without your phone. This third issue of The Cope focuses on Danes we can be proud of in 2014. Granted, none of the people we featured came up with a cure for cancer, but they did some pretty amazing stuff this year which is worth reading about. We like to tell their because the truth is that not many Danes are especially proud to be Danish, nor do they like to overtly state that they are proud of anything. Except
for their new limited edition sneakers perhaps. I don’t know what it is but it is an interesting topic because many visitors here, expats, tourists, business travellers, think we are a very proud nation. We are known to be waving Danish flags at every given chance (you have all seen the crazy amount of plastic flags that greet you at the airport) and we are quite proud to tell stories about how we have great health care and education systems (whilst bitching about how we pay too many taxes, yours truly included). But are we proud of our culture? Our heritage? You know, like a struggling merchant in Portugal is proud because they are not part of Spain. Or like the Iranians are proud to have preserved the original Farsi and Persian culture (which wasn’t easy due to numerous invasions and wars). Or how about the French and their legendary pride that you can’t help but love although it is always a challenge to visit them if you don’t speak Français. I think we Danes should be more proud. We are a tiny country with a population one third the size of Greater London. And we have accomplished a lot. Take yourself offline, have a read about our eight cover personalities and, as always, let us know what you think: to@thecope.dk Sincerely Yours, Thomas
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Contents
IN THIS ISSUE The Cope Quarterly #3
6 - 13 København K 14 - 29 Danes to be proud of 30 - 37 Vesterbro 38 - 43 Dark Days 44 - 51 Nørrebro 52 - 53 Urban Outfitting 54 - 59 Østerbro 60 - 65 Down on the Corner 66 - 75 Frederiksberg
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Thomas Ørum CO-EDITOR Rebecca Thandi Norman @scandinaviastandard.com ART DIRECTOR Daniel Santaana
WRITERS Thomas Ørum Thomas Stub Rosser Rebecca Thandi Norman CONTRIBUTORS Daniel van der Noon
COVER: Photo by Nicky De Silva PHOTOGRAPHERS: Freya McOmish Nicky De Silva Emil Monty Freddie
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ØSTERBRO
NØRREBRO
KØBENHAVN K
FREDERIKSBERG CHRISTIANSHAVN
VESTERBRO
ISLANDS BRYGGE
KØBENHAVN K
Good old Copenhagen town. Once a merchant’s town, still is. Small enough to be cosy, big enough to call itself a city. A destination preferred by cultural beacons like Mark Knopfler, which isn’t too shabby at all. The centre of Copenhagen, Kbh K, has been known to be a bit mainstream the past decade or so – all the cool cats have been seeking outwards to Vesterbro and Nørrebro for creative recreation. In our opinion K is still special – and thankfully new gems keep popping up all around the city’s centre. We are proud to feature some of those gems in the following selection – hopefully you will visit them and love them, too.
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København K
Lot #29 Gothersgade 29 1123 København K +45 33 14 14 29 www.lot29.dk Mon-Thur: 11:00-17:30 Fri: 11:00-18:00 Sat: 10:30-16:00
When strolling the streets of inner city Copenhagen, you’ll come by lots of high-end boutiques and meet a bit of snobbery. But when you enter Lot #29, you find yourself in a whole other headspace. The products are high-end and selective, but with a great personality. The owner Cecilie Kølpin kick-started an adventure in 2003 with her mission to offer the market classic, functional clothes and accessories. The feeling of having found items impossible to get a hold of anywhere else is an important feature of the experience. The shop has no definite group of customers; the items have to be discovered while you’re in there.
Both the shop and the staff have a special allure. You’ll want to stay until you find something special from a high-class brand. Let me just rattle off a few of them: Missoni, Nina Ricci, Erdem, Tabitha Simmons, Raquel Allegra, Nuit Comme Qui, Delfina Delettrez and many more. These exclusive brands are only found at Lot #29, throughout all of Denmark. Now that’s something to brag about! Here’s a couple of insider tips; first, ask the staff about the items you feel attracted to, because either they will have a great story to tell or they actually designed it themselves. Second, ask to see the backyard...
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København K
Tranquebar Borgergade 14 1300 København k +45 33 12 55 12 Mon - Fri: 10:00-18:00 Sat: 10:00-16:00
55° North, 12° East are the coordinates for the most meticulous book café in Copenhagen, with all details taken care of and no expense spared. The name comes from the original Tranquebar in Southeast India, a former Danish trading nation. According to history, this Tranquebar adventure didn’t go too well. Now two booksellers by the name of Vibeke & Tina have used the story to make something positive by opening a book café in Borgergade, with a focus on fair trade and providing people with an expansive choice of books.
The two gutsy ladies have a saying that explains their view on fair trade: “Things have to cost what they cost”. In many bookstores around the city you can easily get new titles, but few of them stock old titles too. Another unique feature of Tranquebar is that their books are indexed by country, then categorised further beneath that. Besides selling books, they also find various items and world music. For instance they have these nice lacquer boxes in different colours from Vietnam and sculptures of oars from the
Philippines. If you dig Danish design, they have a wide selection of that as well. The store doesn’t just sell books and antiques, they also host intimate evenings with writers and world music concerts. When you’ve been rambling around the streets of Greater Copenhagen, you should stop by Tranquebar for an intellectual conversation with Vibeke & Tina and a hot cup of joe!
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København K
Munk Torvegade 25 1400 København K +45 33 36 55 54 www.munkshop.dk Mon-Fri: 10:00-18:00 Sat: 10:00-16:00
An area we kind of forgot to highlight during our previous issues is Christianshavn. It’s part of the inner city, but also an independent neighborhood. Just across Knebels Bro, on a bustling street, is Munk, an incredible interior design shop. The owner - Hans Peter Munk - has a history with some of the greatest Danish design companies and lately he has been producing his own designs in collaboration with various designers. He opened the shop three years ago and started the production of his trays last year. Now the Munk Collective has grown, with more products such as bookcases, mirrors and pegs sold in Dansk, Paustian and Stilleben. Hans Peter wants to make and sell beautiful, simple Danish designs that are accessible for everyone by keeping the quality high and the price low – a cliché, yes, but just right in this case.
Aside from having great success with his new collection, this year Munk won the prominent Designbase Award for elegantly combining interior decoration, furniture and design. By winning the Designbase Award, Munk is nominated for the highly prominent Global Innovation Award (GIA). The nomination is for “a little shop with big ambitions”. Munk holds an impressive portfolio of brands in the store, including Tom Dixon, Frama and Muuto. The 110m2 shop is decorated with a blend of products from these brands, making it easy to imagine them in your own home. After you’ve paid Munk a visit, go for a stroll around Christianshavn to see the borough with more history and charm than any other in Copenhagen.
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København K
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København K
Flavour Skindergade 19 1159 København K +45 33 32 85 83 www.flavour.dk Mon-Thur: 11:00-18:00 Fri: 11:00-19:00 Sat: 11:00-17:00 Every first Sunday: 12:00-16:00
“Est. 1993”, says the nice bag you are given after shopping in Flavour on the corner of Gråbrødre Torv. When you think of Gråbrødre Torv, a legendary square dating back to 1238, that date may not be all that impressive, but consider this: Flavour is one of Copenhagen’s longest lasting independent men’s wear shops. And that is indeed impressive. Because all the cool, independent shops in most cities have either folded or been bought by big chains and corporations. Not Flavour: behind this shop you’ll find a man who sticks to his guns and fights until he is the last man standing. Kim R. Carlsen, the founder and owner, was in the industry for many years before opening Flavour. He has driven around the country selling brands like Puma and
Stussy. He has produced and distributed his own labels, and has done amazing collaborations with any street wear brand worth mentioning. Nowadays, Kim does what he loves most: running a slick, high-end menswear store. And although you can still find one or two brands that survived the move from the basement “sneakers and tees” boutique to the upstairs, more grown-up version, you will mainly find deluxe brands such as Burlington, Edwin, Libertine-Libertine, Pointer, Red Wing, Wolverine 100 Mile etc. So what makes this store different to other stores in the same category? Kim and his team’s buying skills and the beautiful interior that is just so Copenhagen makes this store worth visiting on any given Saturday.
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København K
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Editorial
Rune Glifberg Rune is the most successful skateboarder Denmark has ever produced. From winning international vert competitions to starring in the most famous skateboard computer game of all time, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater, Rune has ticked off a lot of boxes on his bucket list. In these veteran days of his, he is dedicating more and more time to develop skate parks across Europe with the sole purpose of expanding the sport that took him from trivial white suburbia to travelling around the globe.
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Editorial
Ebbe Lyyke & Rune
How did the Street Dome project in Haderslev, your latest skatepark, arise?
So you actually also see skateboarding as having a way to escape all of the above mentioned clichés’?
My partner (Ebbe Lykke) and I worked together on developing the multipark in Helsingør and we tried working together when the new Fælledparken was built. Morten, the local initiator from Haderslev whom we also worked with in Helsingør, got in touch and things started moving. We started planning in 2010 and our main job was to make the outside area work together with the “igloo”, the indoor part of the park. We also participated in designing the indoor bowl but our main job was to make the outdoor area integrate with the igloo which made it a really cool and challenging project.
Definitely. I was definitely “a problem child”, I couldn’t sit still. I had a lot of energy I had to get out. I was in a lot of fights and knocked over the classroom furniture, etc. up until I turned 11, when I started skateboarding. That’s when I found something to focus my energy on. I think I also needed to be put in my place in a way – and the skateboard does just that. It’s a painful sport and you have to roll with the punches if you want to get good at it. It gave me a direction and it just made stealing bicycles and smashing windows less interesting. Even in my 20’s when I moved to America and all these new doors opened: Parties, making money, girls, fame. I always knew in the back of my head “you have to get up in the morning and get on that board because that is what makes all this fun stuff possible”.
You’re a very busy guy; aside from having a girlfriend and two kids you also have a very busy career. Why did you decide to invest so much time in a whole new line of work?
I guess as a skateboarder I have a huge passion for these things and I just think it is extremely interesting to take your childhood dream to this level. I remember building little toy clay parks at school, dreaming about designing your own park. Now doing that for real is a huge driver but also the fact that I had to travel abroad when I first started my career: I just thought it was a shame that we didn’t have the same opportunities as they do in America or even other European countries. If Danish kids have the same possibilities as abroad, well, more kids will skate. A lot of people don’t associate skateboarding with the most positive things, i.e. getting involved with marijuana or gang mentality and that’s just a terrible misunderstanding. And a big stereotypical cliché. I see skateboarding as a very positive thing where kids can develop their passion, their personality, express themselves and have fun with their friends. And there are so many other positive elements even for those who haven’t got the greatest talent: the deck graphics, the music, the photography, the film-making, the clothing design, the business side - all the creative aspects that surround skateboarding. All these elements make the sport truly unique. If you, for example, play football, yes, you have the social aspect of it, and yes, you care about whether Bayern Munich or Barcelona is the best team but it kinda ends there. Not many football kids have a real shot of making a career within football when growing up. You honestly do within skateboarding, in one way or another. That’s what makes the sport and the culture exciting, there is room for diversity and different cultures.
So would you say that you come from a challenging childhood?
I’d say I come from a pretty mediocre childhood. We weren’t super poor, nor well-off. My parents split up at one point but to be honest, I had a pretty good childhood. I didn’t have absent or alcoholic parents or anything. I don’t know where my problems came from. I remember we moved a lot so maybe some sort of restlessness because we never settled down in one place. Of course there were financial limits from my mother’s side but in general I had a safe childhood and never I lacked love. What did you do when moving abroad at such a young age? You came from a restless childhood and suddenly moved to another country – who did you seek guidance or parental advice from?
Well, I got my first sponsor at a competition in Forum (Scandinavian Open) in 1990. I got spotted by a guy called Jeremy Fox, the founder and owner of Deathbox, my first label. And when he decided to move the company and team to California, I followed. So he was my manager and someone I could talk to on a professional basis when it came to who wanted to sponsor me. So he was a kind of manager although he only made money on the Flip Skateboards (formerly Deathbox) Rune Glifberg pro models he sold. He never took a cut on any other deals – he wasn’t a manager in the sense that big Hollywood stars have managers. So I got some guidance from him, but on a professional level only. But as a friend, not as a boss of any kind. When it came to personal matters he usually kept a distance.
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Jonathan Bjerg Møller
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Editorial
Flying high back in '07
Danish Skate Royalty
“Skateboarding is very much about friendship and staying cool and down to earth” I guess that’s pretty unique to skateboarding as a sport that someone would guide you on your way to stardom without taking a cut of every deal you got in to and trying to become your overall manager?
Yeah, I think so. Even though we all have to make a living skateboarding is very much about friendship and staying cool and down to earth. Okay, well, that leads me to this question, then: do you think money has ruined skateboarding like it has with football, basketball and other major sports?
When I started skateboarding in 1986 the sport was much more pure. It was driven by passion, it was an underground culture and nobody made any money off of it. There were sponsors but only those who produced the goods. There were two core shoe companies; Vans and Airwalk. So in that sense the skateboard companies were in a much better position than they are today. It was very limited what came from outside the business – sure, there were Converse and I skated in Converse shoes but that was kinda it. As I remember it, it all changed in the late ‘90s when totally outside sponsors came in such as big energy drink companies, car sponsors, mobile phone sponsors, etc. And that would just not have gone down in the ‘80s or even early ‘90s. As a pro skater you would have been laughed out of the park if you had shown up with any of those sponsors. So there has been a huge development in what is accepted and I guess that at the end of the day means more money for the pro skaters. Today becoming a pro skater is easier and there are more and more pros. The core skateboard
manufacturers are struggling and all the skate shops are nowadays starting their own brand and are producing t-shirts themselves. Back then, there were 5-8 main brands – all founded by skaters – and that was it. As a pro today you don’t make much money selling a skateboard with your name on it so you have to go out and get a big shoe sponsor or something similar. Okay, I hear you – but isn’t that also because today’s pros have become more greedy? They want bigger cars, bigger houses and more bling?
I guess you can call it greed. And yes, the old Powell team probably drove around in an old VW bus when on tour but the way I see it is pro skateboarders are paid very little compared to other athletes. We talked about football before and if you compare skateboarding to American football, basketball, NHL or anything really we are paid a lot less. And our bodies are taking a serious beating when we practice and compete – just like other athletes. So yes, you can call it greed but the truth is that the key driver today is still the sport, skateboarding. I mean, you can go to a local park and skate and hang out with top skaters. How many times do you see top basketballers playing down Venice Beach with locals? Or how often do you see David Beckham playing in a local park in North London with local kids? So we may be making more money but the big stars in skateboarding, like Ryan Sheckler and Tony Hawk will still hang out and skate with you at a local spot if you bump into them. That’s one of the beautiful things about skateboarding.
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Editorial
Han Kjøbenhavn Han Kjøbenhavn was founded in May 2008 by Tim Faith Hancock and Jannik Wikkelsø Davidsen – two friends who just really wanted to do their own project. The company’s philosophy was to challenge the established fashion industry from a heart-driven standpoint rather than a strategic, gap-in-the-market kind of approach. We met with the lads for a chat about how that all went.
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Editorial
New York Store
How did you guys meet?
We use to play football together, and while working various jobs we decided to do our own thing, where we could control everything ourselves. We wanted to create stuff that we would use/wear ourselves rather than to try and please the market or the consumer. We have different creative backgrounds, so we just kinda jumped into the deep-end and believed in our talent. The growth of Han Kjøbenhavn has been very organic and natural actually, we where able to cover 360 degrees of the business since day one. So the idea for Han Kjøbenhavn comes from both of you?
Yes, and the name was very straight forward for us, a menswear brand from Copenhagen = Han Kjøbenhavn. We both had full-time jobs until 2012, which gave us the strength to build our brand and distribution without ”selling out” or having to have focus on how to pay the next salary. We didn’t want to be dependent on the money. We started this from a very personal point of view with the main focus being to produce something that we ourselves want to wear and use. We never tried to please the market and we still don’t today. How did the shops react to that?
We started as a sunglasses brand in 2008, just when the recession started. We wanted to create an affordable, high-end brand. We actually think our approach is very honest in everything from products to our PR. We don’t use old people as models in our campaigns because we want to
be different, we use old people as models because we feel there is an honest approach in using real people who lived a real, and sometimes hard, life rather than young, skinny, posing models who don’t have a clue. Were you the first Danish fashion brand to do a filmed lookbook?
We didn’t make a lookbook, we made a film. And that’s important to us because of the storytelling – even when it comes to choosing the people we feature in our campaigns. Storytelling is key in everything we do, staying true to the concept. If you look at our shows, same thing: we want to make things differently and tell a story rather than try to look cool. We don’t overthink things, they arise when we talk and brainstorm. Then ideas and concepts start to develop and then interesting things take form. So you don’t have strictly defined roles dictating which part of the business each of you deals with?
No, we are Han Kjøbenhavn 50/50, but we do have different strengths. Our different backgrounds reflects on what we do on a day to day basis. We do however have some undefined rules – one of them are that both of us have to love every idea, otherwise it isn’t good enough. What if one of you really loves an idea but the other one doesn’t agree?
Then it’s up to that guy to convince the other. If that doesn’t happen, then we rarely go with it. But we always sleep on it. Our ideas have to last six-nine months later when they hit the stores. So a good idea today has to be a good idea a day, a week, a month after.
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Editorial
Grand Prix chair
A/W 2014
“We never tried to please the market and we still don’t today”
Do you often feel you are ahead of your time?
It isn’t something we think about. Again, we do what we want to – and sometimes that can be challenging. For example when we first came out with sweatpants the clients weren’t having it. But to us it was a natural thing, we have been wearing sweatpants that the football club gave us for free as kids so we rocked those all the time. I think the first season the shops pre-ordered some 20 pairs. The following season we sold around 1,200 and so on. When did the Copenhagen store open and how did that come about?
Feb 2012. It was a logical decision. We were in our existing showroom in Vesterbro and didn’t have enough space. So we were faced with paying a lot more for a simple stockroom or a shop that could also could convert to direct sales and reflect the brand. We also felt limited as a brand due our existing client-base pre-selections each season, because ultimately they decide what Han Kjøbenhavn is. With our own Flagship store we could present Han Kjøbenhavn 1:1 and invite the consumer into our ”world”. But with that address surely it was a huge risk with rent, staff etc.?
Yeah, but we had a fair client base to back us and we did have our online store too, so we felt that backed the decision. The bank was totally fine with it because we had saved up some money. This was also around the time we quit our full-time jobs and went all in.. We thought if we could accomplish all this just working part-time, what would be possible if we work full-time on Han Kjøbenhavn?
Then there is the New York store which got voted one of the most beautiful shops in the world…
Yes, that opened in March 2013. And it is doing very well for us. The US market has, since the very start, been a great market for us. And we can see how the interest and the sales have gone up since we opened our store on 27 Prince St. Have you been approached by big-timers from the industry after being present in NYC?
Sure, to most of them we say thanks but no thanks. We do work with J. Crew. They stock our sunglasses and sell a lot now. They actually started buying for their women’s brand, MadeWell, in 2009, but now they also sell a lot on J. Crew online. We have had meetings with the likes of Barney’s and other big players, partly because of that. We’ll see how it develops. What was especially big in 2014?
The Grand Prix chair. Representatives from Fritz Hansen came into our store in Copenhagen and invited us to a meeting about a collaboration. And getting to do something on a chair as big as the Grand Prix was pretty big. And we got to do it our way; they wanted to do something with a fabric of ours or something that went with our existing collection but we wanted to do something truly unique and we got our way. Now the chairs have been on tour around the globe at tradeshows. That’s a project of which we are proud to be a part.
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Editorial
Ørgreen Optics In the mid-90s Henrik Ørgreen said no twice to founding an optical brand. He then said yes to founding a sunglasses brand. Today Ørgreen Optics are innovators and groundbreakers in many areas, including in the goggle department where a former Arnette and Von Zipper specialist is leading the battle for the Ørgreen team.
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Editorial
Visionaire
So, Henrik, what’s your background?
I spent almost all my time skateboarding and snowboarding up until I founded Ørgreen. Everything in my life evolved around skateboarding; the money I made was spent on travelling to wherever the ramps and spots were back then. When I eventually moved out from my parents’ house I moved to Paris and worked for Streetmachine. Did you have a dream of turning pro as a skateboarder?
I think all of us did. I did end up getting sponsored but never turned pro. Okay, so you moved from Odense to Paris – how did you end up in Copenhagen?
I met a Danish guy through Streetmachine, Tobia, and I ended up moving back to Denmark and starting a distribution company with him. So we ended up driving around selling brands like Dog Town, Zoo York etc. – all the lesser-known brands back then. After a couple of years doing that I founded a snowboard distribution company with a guy called Per Friis and we were the first to import a lot of really cool brands such as LibTech, Type A and more. Again, all the upcoming brands that weren’t Sims, Burton and so on. We had some (then) small brands to back us up such as Vans shoes and Arnette sunglasses. So is this how you were introduced to the sunglasses industry?
Yes. Arnette had become one of our bigger brands but then in the mid‘90s Arnette was sold to Bausch & Lomb (which also owns Ray Ban) and then things changed for me: I was very into Arnette and that side of the business, but the company and their philosophy changed after the brand was sold. I got really disappointed because we had been partners with Arnette in Scandinavia and now we were treated like local employees. So I quit and decided to put all my energy into one thing moving forward. And that was then Ørgreen?
No. My first idea was to make a t-shirt brand. Coming from the skate culture and having the network I had it seemed like a good idea. But I then found out that everybody was already doing that, so back to the drawing board. A friend of mine suggested I make an optical brand which I turned down down a couple of times. Then the third time around I thought “maybe I should form the first sunglasses brand in Scandinavia”. So I called my good friend Tobias and aired this idea with him. He said yes immediately even though I didn’t know anything about the design
process, or the technology involved. I then suggested we should take a third partner in, Gregers, who used to sell Arnette and all the snowboard brands for us. He, too, said yes straight away. And that was the beginning of Ørgreen. So that all sound pretty easy – was it?
Absolutely not. I think we spent the first year and a half just getting to know the industry and learning the tricks of the trade. I hosted parties with Kjeld Tolstrup during those years to pay the bills. But you must have needed some kind of start-up cash?
Yes. I sold my apartment and borrowed money from every single person I could: the bank, my family, my friends. Then I decided to go all in. Being the perfectionists we are, we only designed three pairs of sunglasses that first year! The following year we designed two more. So when we reached year three we had designed five pairs of sunglasses and we were out of money. I was 23 at the time and had debt exceeding three million kroner. Wow. Intense. What did you do then?
Well, at this point quitting wasn’t an option – it would have left me indebted for the rest of my life - so we had to rethink everything. I think this was in 2000 and the sales just didn’t happen. So we finally decided to start designing glasses and made 10 designs. We entered the market as the new kid on the block and at this point the business was really traditional which turned out to be a blessing to us. We were seen as a serious breath of fresh air in an industry that had just stood still for too many years. We didn’t have an instant breakthrough but the first reactions proved we had potential and something to offer. So when did the breakthrough come?
The following two years my partners continued working day jobs as well as on Ørgreen, and I took all the financial risk and pushed and pushed. In 2002, our first real breakthrough came when we were the first to introduce double temples with double hinges. That got us into the market outside Denmark and at this point we had a fair amount of dealers on board in Denmark, too. I mean, we probably sold around 2-2.500 pairs, which was nothing, but we were starting to get recognition from the industry. The real compliment came from the fact that over 1.000.000 copies of Ørgreen were sold at the same time.
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Editorial
Tamok
“I decided to put all my energy into one thing moving forward” Is that why you decided to focus on technicality and materials?
Now it’s 2014 – what went on from the shop opening until now?
Yes, but design too. All our first glasses were based on original car designs, which was ground breaking. You have to understand that this industry was just really traditional. And that’s only 10 years ago. But we quickly realized that we wanted to make superb quality and introduce new materials and techniques – both for our own reasons but also because that is what was missing. So we moved all production to Japan in 2007 and started developing our titanium designs.
We grew up. We went from a kind of a childhood stage within the company to becoming more serious. From 2011-14 we focused on improving design and marketing internally. Oh, and the beginning of 2014 we started making goggles, by the way, and they’re awesome goggles if you ask me.
Was titanium ground breaking at this time?
Yes and no. Other brands did it but again we were amongst the first, we produced two-colored titanium glasses made from the very best quality titanium: Pure Titanium and Beta Titanium (which is four times as expensive). So you can say that this is the second time we became ground breakers, or industry innovators, if you will. Is this when you decided to open the shop in Store Regnegade?
No, the shop didn’t open until 2011. We spent the next three-four years trimming and improving everything from design to quality whilst building and developing our export market. And the reason we did open the shop was because we wanted to show the industry how we ideally want to present glasses and sunglasses. You can only aid your resellers so much but we got the opportunity to team up with former optician Chris who is just like us: a person who appreciates the non-conventional. Together we chose seven to eight brands that aren’t very accessible in Denmark to back our own brand in the shop.
Goggles? How do you revolutionize something like goggles?
You can’t. But you can work with the design, materials and improve details: ventilation, the foam, the fit, the elastic, the lens colors. But we wanted the best goggles in the world so we obviously hired “Hesh” – the previous head of production at Arnette and Von Zipper. If you treat these goggles right and polish them with the accompanied microfiber cloth then they will blow you away even in the hardest conditions. Ok – I’ll have to try those bad boys. Was that the peak of 2014?
Actually, no. In 2014 we also made it publically known that we acquired the second oldest sunglasses brand in the world, Oliver Goldsmith. Oliver Goldsmith was actually out before Persol, but Persol were the very first to be honest – just under a different name. But that is just super exciting. I have known Claire Goldsmith (fourth generation Goldsmith) for eight years and she was initially looking for a financial partner. I convinced her that what she needed was a strategic partner that knew the modern optical business to take the brand into the 21st century. And we agreed to partner up and make that happen. It is a great brand with a great history so this is truly very exciting.
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Editorial
Jette Egelund 15 years ago Jette said goodbye to her mother in Randers. After her father Holger Nielsen – founder of Vipp – passed away, she took over the factory where the original Vipp pedal bin was designed. Jette’s belief in the potential of her father’s bin combined with hard, dedicated work had paid off and the business was slowly starting to grow. Leaving her childhood home, she moved to Copenhagen and together with her two children, Sofie and Kasper, she was ready to open a new chapter in the history of Vipp.
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The first Vipp, 1939
Holger Nielsen
When does the story about you and Vipp start?
The bin was designed by my father in 1939. It was actually only intended for my mother’s hair salon. However, due to its function and design the word quickly spread and soon both dentists and doctors were requesting the popular pedal bin. Back then Vipp was a small metal factory in Randers and when my father got seriously ill, I promised him to help out with the company. I couldn’t cope with the fact that the family business might fold. My sister wasn’t interested in taking it further and with my mother being too old, I decided, along with my ex-husband, to take over the company. We financed it together although he made it clear that he wouldn’t be involved in the business. The company would be my responsibility and so it was. In the beginning it was hard to find any sales channels, because design stores were more interested in selling armchairs and sofas designed in Italy. Nobody was interested in a Danish pedal bin. I constantly felt I was hitting a brick wall with the sales. But like I said, I just couldn’t bear the thought of the company closing. I was very excited about my new job and quitting was not an option.
The Original Factory
Well, apparently it worked because today it is hard to find a design store that doesn’t carry Vipp products. What has been your main drive on this journey?
The road to where we are now has been anything but easy. Besides losing my father in 1992 my husband left me during the start of ‘the new Vipp’. However, as a new business owner I had too much drive to let that wear me down. Therefore, I made a decision to go back to Randers and dedicate my time to Vipp. At this point the orders started to come in on a regular basis and I was suddenly very busy. I have never doubted the bins’ potential and it has been exciting all the way which has been enough drive for me. What has been the actual point of no return for you?
In 1997 I changed my focus at Vipp. I had a desire to sell the Vipp bin to private households. Up until this point we had only sold to industrial companies such as dentists, hospitals and petrol stations. My new focus paid off and we now had a new target audience. Around this time Kasper and Sofie were already a big part of the business and were a big help with their various backgrounds.
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Vipp Kitchen
Modern Vipp
“Design stores were more interested in selling armchairs and sofas designed in Italy.”
My children had previously shown interest in the family company and because of their love to my father they also wanted to help out. I had no problem involving them in the Vipp journey and I fully trusted their commitment.
Where is Vipp at the present day?
Today I am very happy with my decision regarding Kasper and Sofie and I have no concerns with them taking over the business some day. Kasper is already CEO and Sofie’s is Graphic Designer, whilst I concentrate on the store in Ny Østergade.
We are expanding all the time and therefore we are constantly hiring new people. Our Danish office is located in an old factory on Islands Brygge. I live next door with my husband, Mogens, who is a conductor. We both love music and we arrange concerts from time to time in the old stables building next to the main office.
You come across as a woman with many facets. What is your education?
I am a trained Social Worker and worked as such in the public sector for about ten years. Then I worked in Human Resources at Novo Nordisk and DFDS for four years. I kept my job for a few years after taking over Vipp. When I took over Vipp I found it essential to learn every aspect and process of the trade from scratch. A factory that produces metal products can be a very manly environment, but I just saw this as a challenge rather than an obstacle. I did have the support of my fathers’ only employee through the first years, which provided me with many opportunities – I even learned to drive a forklift!
We are well-represented throughout the world and we established an American subsidiary. During 2015 we are opening a Concept Store in New York.
Product wise we have always developed new items and opened new business areas. However, we always keep it in line with the philosophy and design-DNA of the Vipp pedal bin that my father crafted. Today we are particularly focused on our kitchen and new bathroom line.
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How do we introduce Vesterbro? Describing this part of town as the original red light district of Copenhagen or the first street in the world with open pornography would be prehistoric. Because although that is what Vesterbro used to be, this borough now has so much more on the menu. Speaking of menus Vesterbros’ main focus over the past decade has indeed been food and drink. Then came the high-end kitchen showrooms, then came the handmade bicycle boutiques. Like any upcoming area surely you can pinpoint the hipster with the woolly hats here, but we ask you to disregard those who have lived here for less than three years. Vesterbro is a truly original area with more history than we can cover in this entire issue. Get out to the V - bottoms up.
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Madsvinet Enghavevej 58 1674 København V +45 31 32 39 35 www.madsvinet.dk Wed-Sat: 17:30-24:00 Sun-Tue: Closed
Right next to Enghave Plads and Sønder Boulevard is Enghavevej – a bustling street going through half of Vesterbro. It’s perhaps not the most beautiful street, but it is filled with great places to discover. Dining-wise, Madsvinet is probably the best of them. It’s a small, extremely charming restaurant. Rolf started the place with no actual background in managing a restaurant. At the time he ran a catering company and needed more space, so he bought the facilities of an old butcher. Because of the history and character of the space, the idea of starting a restaurant began to build up and three years ago Madsvinet was born. The quarry tiles from the butcher’s time have been kept and wardrobe have been made of old meat hooks. In the middle of the restaurant is a long table, which adds a social feeling. And the style of the place is well-designed yet down-to-earth.
The atmosphere in the restaurant is just fantastic and there are a lot of reasons for that; the raw and industrial look mixed with the wine bottles and candles makes you want to sit there long after the meal is finished. It’s hard to define the exact cuisine of Madsvinet, but when I asked Rolf he said, “Modern Copenhagen Cuisine”, which, I then realized, is spot on! The food is kind of New Nordic combined with a good old portion of personality. The ingredients are mostly organic and local, but if the right ingredient isn’t available as organic or local they will compromise as long as the quality and taste is right. All wines, however, are organic or biodynamic and picked from the best suppliers. Don’t let the opportunity of tasting Madsvinet’s exquisite range of local treats go by. When you’re done in there you should really swing by the cocktail bar Atze Peng’s next door!
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Tommi’s Burger Joint Høkerboderne 21-23 1712 København V www.burgerjoint.dk Sun-Thur: 11:00-21:00 Fri-Sat: 11:00-22:00
There are two types of people in the world; the ones that seeks the perfect burger and the ones that don’t! The former group doesn’t stop until the most delicious burger is tracked down and eaten with bare hands. I thought I’d found the best one in Copenhagen until I strolled into The Meatpacking District (Kødbyen) one foggy afternoon. The place is called Tommi’s Burger Joint and it’s located in the center of Kødbyen next to Mother and opposite Kul. The founder is Tómas Andrés Tómason, better known as Tommi, who originally comes from Iceland. He started his first burger joint back in 1981 and now owns six in Iceland, two in London, one in Berlin and, now, finally one in Copenhagen! The place is small and smoky, which makes you even hungrier than when you arrived.
Now back to the perfect burger! It’s a combination of the right patty in the right bun. The patty must be juicy (medium or rare) and the bun soft and baked with lots of love…and butter. The ingredients may differ from person to person, but should be kept simple and shouldn’t over-shine the patty! Bacon and cheese is not a must-have, but will definitely make your burger more mouth-watering. This is the definition of a perfect burger and also the description of a Tommi Burger. These guys cook the best burger with fries, then let you pimp it yourself. They’ve got what you need, from pickles to toppings to several sauces to choose from. Do yourself a favor and try the best burger you’ve ever had at Tommi’s!
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Rist Kaffebar Værnedamsvej 4B 1619 København V +45 33 31 47 77 www.ristkaffebar.dk Mon: 07:30-18:00 Tue-Fri: 07:30-20:00 Sat: 09.00-20:00 Sun: 09:00-18:00 Right between the vibrant Vesterbrogade and decadent Gammel Kongevej is Værnedamsvej, a narrow and short street filled with speciality stores, cafés and restaurants. Many people would have been satisfied with what’s there, but the couple Frederik and Anne-Line thought it needed a proper provider of coffee so they opened their own coffee shop: Rist Kaffebar. A comfortable location halfway through the street, Rist is a nice little shop that serves the caffeine-needy people of the area tasteful coffees of any kind from early morning until evening. If you’re feeling hungry they have the right pastry to go with your coffee and various delicious toppings on a thick piece of rye bread. For me, this is just the right selection! It’s excellent quality without the high price tag.
The amount of space is nothing to brag about, but the interior is all second-hand and sourced at local providers, adding tons of personality. The coffee is from the Copenhagen-founded Coffee Collective. During the summertime you can have an iced latte made from the famous Hansen Is (also from Copenhagen!) and enjoy it sitting out in the chairs on the sidewalk while watching the swarms of people pass by. Værnedamsvej has a bit of Paris, New York and Berlin in it and, in my opinion, it’s a good thing to have a place for people to unwind and enjoy th e blended scenery. So swing by for a chilled time and a delicious cup of coffee!
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Stilwerk66 Dybbølsgade 66 1721 København V www.stilwerk66.dk Tue-Fri: 10:00-18:00 Sat: 10:00-15:00 Sun (December only): 10:00-15:00
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The sizzling square of Enghave Plads is just between main streets Sønder Boulevard and Istedgade. Nothing compares to the spirit coming out of that area. The small, independent shops have an authenticity and originality that attracts people from around the city.
Among the many cool international and Danish brands are Project AJ117, Vicolo Northland, MDK/Munderingskompagniet and Campomaggi. There are always new items to be found and you can get them with a serious markdown, meaning half price or less.
One of the newer initiatives is Stilwerk66: a shop offering previous seasons’ sample and stock sales from high-end designers. You can find what you didn’t dare to buy or couldn’t afford last year and samples of the newest collections of this year. This is where you’ll find bargains in the finest materials for both men and women.
I know you all like your clothes & accessories and, if you can get them for the half of the original price at Stilwerk66, I don’t see any reasons why you shouldn’t go meet the chatty girls behind the counter and get tempted by the impressive selection of apparel!
DARK DAYS Styling
Elisabeth Bye Martinsen Makeup
Simon Rihana (OneRepresents using MAC) Hair
Jesper Reiff Larsen Model
Fie Fennebeg (Unique Models)
Jacket: Missoni – Lot#29 – 14550,Scarf: Etro – Lot#29 – 2150,- Pants: Mi-No-Ro – Lot#29 – 1500,-
Blouse: Nina Ricci – Lot#29 - 7300,Skirt: Erdem – Lot#29 – 8850,Bracelets: Etro – Lot#29 – 3350,- pr.
Shirt: Les Deux – 749,Coat: Marc by Marc Jacobs – 7060,Bag: Alexander Wang – Notabene – 5000,- Earrings: Etro – Lot#29 – 2200,-
T-shirt: Marc by Marc Jacobs – 510,Jacket: Bitte Kai Rand – 3999,Hat: Stylists own
Sweater: Missoni – Lot#29 – 4600,- Skirt: Missoni – Lot#29 – 6500,Hairband: Etro – Lot#29 – 1800,Sko: Roberto Festa – Notabene – 2295,-
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Nørrebro, you lovely, rude, brute mama. We love you. There is a part of Copenhagen that has a past so colorful that it attracted all sorts of creatures (and humans) from all over. Although Nørrebro has been refurbished from A to Z it is still a very diverse part of town that embraces all. But all interesting neighborhoods have an edge. As does Nørrebro. So please visit, take it all in, enjoy a shawarma with a mango lassie – but leave the vintage Rolex and the brand new Leica camera at home. We keep it real here.
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Rud. Rasmussen Snedkerier Nørrebrogade 45 2200 København N +45 35 39 62 33 www.rudrasmussen.dk Mon-Fri: 10:00-16:00
When experiencing Copenhagen, you’ll be compelled to take a stroll along the lakes, stopping at Dronning Louises Bro. On the Nørrebro (North) side is Nørrebrogade. At first you may see it as busy and impersonal, but when you look a bit harder, you’ll find lots of hidden gems. One of them is too good to be hidden (that’s why we’re telling you about it): Rud. Rasmussen Snedkerier – a joinery workshop. The proud, old joinery was founded by Rudolph Rasmussen in downtown Copenhagen in 1869 and moved to Nørrebro after a fire. Since the move, the furniture has been handcrafted in a four-storey building in a charming courtyard off of
Nørrebrogade. The workshop is divided into four chains of manufacturing, each more refined than the last. Rud. Rasmussen Snedkerier is a four-generation family business. This year they’re celebrating the anniversary of The Faaborg Chair, which they manufactured, designed by Kaare Klint in collaboration with Carl Petersen in 1914. The chair was originally made for visitors to the Faaborg Museum for visitors to the museum. Nowadays the chair is found in many homes around the world. For the occasion of the anniversary, they’ve launch an edition made of walnut and Niger leather with the first 100 of them numbered.
Aside from being a beautiful piece of furniture, The Faaborg Chair has been hugely influential for Danish furniture design and still inspires many of today’s designers. The joinery has been manufacturing furniture for 145 years in (almost) the exact same way; it’s the oldest joinery in Denmark, really making it worth a visit. Both Rud. Rasmussen and Carl Hansen & Son have a store on Nørrebrogade, so there’s lots of design treasures to see (and buy!). You can also go to the store on Bredgade 21, where the furniture is beautifully displayed.
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Visit Møllegade 8 2200 København N www.buytouche.com +45 61 27 17 78 / +45 30 70 88 94 Mon-Fri: 11:00-18:00 Sat: 11:00-16:00
Located on Møllegade, a street directly off of Nørrebrogade with a handful of independent and quirky shops, Visit is a perfect example of a creative local business with a mission. Opened in April 2014, business partners Tanja and Christine have been working together since 2011, creating jewelry from recycled rubber and other materials. Their brand, TouChé, has been selling in stores around Copenhagen, Berlin & Tórshavn, in their own webshop and though other online distributors. Though the jewelry features prominently throughout the store, there are many other items available, such as their upcycled leather bow ties, made from leftover leather from Fritz Hansen
furniture. There are even other brands, such as posters from WhatWeDo, a small rack of vintage clothes, and hand-folded paper pendant lamps from Dutch Studio Snowpuppe. The thread tying all the items together is their “green profile,” as Tanja describes it. “We have items in the shop that have different elements of sustainability,” she tells me, “but that also look fresh and modern. We want eco-friendly items that don’t necessary have that as their defining look. That was the idea behind our jewelry, so that’s how we approach other objects too.” Their adherence to a modern aesthetic shows; the shop is small yet uncluttered, with a workspace for jewelry-making in
the back. While we’re talking, a customer comes in and Christine helps to her pick out a pair of TouChé earrings. As she sits back down she says, “We love talking with the customers too! Having a store has really let us do that; it was so much harder before.” When asked where Visit is headed next, the women look at each other. “I think,” Christine says, “We want to have in more accessories for men. We’re also evolving our jewelry line, which was a bit held up with the opening of the store.” With beautiful, sustainable items for women and men, to wear and for the home, you need to visit Visit.
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La Centrale Nørrebrogade 31 2200 København N www.lacentrale-2200.dk Mon-Sat: 11:00-22:00 Son: 12:00-22:00
In a neighbourhood where kebab and pizza shops are dime-a-dozen, La Centrale manages to stand above the rest. And it’s not just their bright neon signs that do the trick. They provide a diverse Middle Eastern menu, including seaweed rissoles, crab cakes, baked aubergine and homemade pastries stuffed with spinach & feta cheese (I’m salivating just writing this). Owned by Bagdad-born Mahir, La Centrale is a family business that is focused on quality and satisfied customers. “We’re providing lunch and more for the busy people of Nørrebro,” Mahir says. It’s a noble goal; one that is easy with the kind of variety he provides. Everything from Arabian tapas to durum
rolls is available – perfect for a midday meal or a snack between meetings. Though they serve meat, La Centrale also carries vegetarian and vegan options – something that can be, particularly for vegans, hard to find for a quick and fresh meal in Copenhagen. If I need to convince you any further that this place is a cut above: Mahir also bakes all the bread in the shop. It’s a cosy, fun place with delicious food, both traditional and modern. Next time you’re in the neighbourhood, drop in to put a smile on your face and something warm in your belly. You won’t be sorry (or hungry)!
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Galleri Oxholm Ravnsborggade 5,6 & 8 2200 København N www.gallerioxholm.dk Tue-Fri: 13:00-18:00 Sat: 11:00-16:00
What is art? Is there one answer to that question? Think not. So if there are numerous answers and interpretations to that question, and the actual art we are questioning, guess the galleries showing the actual art have to be somewhat diverse, too. Enough said. Gallery Oxholm in Ravnsborggade is diverse. It is a modern gallery spread over two location on each side of the street and I guess if you have to pin them down to one word, it would be: Modern. It is a contemporary gallery and most of the works they exhibit is
quite provocative, edgy and refreshing. But what is also refreshing is that they also respect the area they are in. People living in Nørrebro love their art but only a very few of the borough’s inhabitants are millionaires so it is refreshing that you can actually buy original art pieces in here at affordable prices. What’s also interesting about Oxholm is that they host various events that are, because they are an art gallery, quite unconventional. Like tastings for a progressive champagne club. Or like the launch of computer game Call of Duty’s latest colab with UK street artists, Static (pictured here).
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Urban Outfitting
Creating Deliberate Space on Guldsbergsgade
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Of all the neighborhoods in Copenhagen, Nørrebro is perhaps the least in need of being made cooler. A mix of independent commercial spaces, residential living and parks, the borough on the north side of Dronning Lousies Bro is an area with an ever-evolving blend of students, young Danish families and new immigrant communities. Briq Group, however, isn’t satisfied. The potential is there, they believe to create an area that not only makes the neighborhood a better physical space, but also encourages a strong sense of community in the residents. While the idea isn’t new to Copenhagen, or even Nørrebro (see: Superkilen by Bjarke Ingels Group or any number of creative hubs), it is the scale and diversity of this project that is unprecedented in the city. The plan for Guldbergsgade, the street where it’s all happening, has already underway for the last two years. First up is the 800 m2 restaurant space opened by Relae & Manfred’s owner Chef Christian Puglisi. It contains two adjoined areas: Mirabelle’s Bakery, serving cof-
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fee and pastries, and Baest, serving pizza and other Italian-inspired organic food. If you take nothing else away from this article, go eat at these places. Consecutively, if possible. You will thank me. Coming up next is the addition of several retail spaces focused on fashion and design as well as a large organic food market. While the exact designers and distributors haven’t yet been decided, if Chef Puglisi’s restaurants are any indication of the level of quality and modernity that Briq Group is looking to bring to the area, rest assured that they will be very good. Slated to be complete by late April 2015, Guldbergsgade is now a major street to watch in Copenhagen. Running parallel to Nørrebrogade, yet quite removed from the congestion that can plague that main artery, it’s a perfect location for a neighborhood face-lift. The benefit, of course, extends beyond one street. The right additions to an area create a ripple effect not only in the immediate economy of the locality, but also in the way the residents feel and interact with one another. Watch this space: it’s about to get even better.
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Are you done with Tivoli, the high streets packed with lemming like people floating down the streams of massive consumption? Time to make it out to Østerbro for a somewhat fresh breath of air. This spacious borough of our capital has lots to offer. Upscale shopping, Frenchy like cafés, grass and water. Stroll down the Sortedam Dossering from Nørrebro and take a left. Or a right. Chances are you’ll be hitting vast amounts of green grass (in Fælledparken) or if you do make that right you’ll get a chance to explore Kastellet before being utterly disappointed by the size of our big attraction, the aptly named little mermaid. Østerbro has it all and you can’t keep from leaving with a smile – life is good here. For locals and visitors.
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NR. 18 Øster Farimagsgade 18 2100 København Ø +45 22 63 99 89 www.nr18.dk Mon-Sat: 16:00-24:00
Østerbro is a borough well known for its exclusive selection of shops and restaurants. It just got taken up a notch up in terms of its dining options when Nr. 18 opened its doors this October. Andreas, Martin, Charles, and Thue – five go-getters - aren’t green in the restaurant business, as they run the well-reputed spots 20A on Nørrebro and Sankt Annæ 8 on Christianshavn. A common element for all three places is the cosy atmosphere mixed with the obvious passion for fresh ingredients and distinctive wines. The interior feels like a mix of a French restaurant and a vintage Danish home. The decision to open on Østerbro was actually a matter of demand coming from the locals. They complained that were going back and forth from Østerbro to,
respectively, Nørrebro and Christianshavn to get their daily food fix. I don’t think I’ll get any grief for calling the concept super simple, because it is; they serve only one daily dish. Maybe that’s the reason it’s so popular. The guests come in with no expectation of having to read a menu. You can follow the daily menu on their website or by checking Facebook before arriving. Otherwise, the waiters are always very chatty. The front is simple as well and easy to spot – painted in a deep red with green doors and the name written in a cool font over it. A meal will cost you 125kr (only 85kr if you take-away). Now that’s something to get addicted to!
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Vedels Konditori & Bageri Øster Farimagsgade 20 2100 København Ø +45 35 43 66 66 www.vedelskonditori.dk Mon-Fri: 06:00–17:30 Sat & Sun: 07:00–17:00
Long known as a high-quality bakery and patisserie, Vedels is a true gem of the neighborhood – and of greater Copenhagen, for that matter. First opened in 1920 (seriously!), the recently renovated premises was reopened in August of 2010 by Henrik Vedel. He comes from a long line of bakers and is himself trained as a pastry chef. The first thing you notice when you enter the shop is, of course, the smell. In fact, you don’t even have to go inside for it to hit you; just walk by the door and see if you’re not drawn in. Fresh bread, sugar, cinnamon, butter. You can’t just sniff, you’ll need to take a deep breath. Next, you’ll be overwhelmed by the colors, shapes and sheer number of beautiful pastries lining the display shelves. Try to choose just one. I dare you!
Once you’ve picked up something for dessert, perhaps you need some bread for dinner? Go ahead, you’re already there… just a loaf. Or two. Vedels is focused on traditional baking techniques and capturing the beloved, old-fashioned look of luxury pastries. Everything is made from scratch at the back of the store; biting into something stale isn’t an option. Looking for something impressive for a large event? Their wedding cakes and other custom goods are legendary. For true “gammel-dags” style that’s still fresh (get it?), you can’t get much better than Vedels! And oh, if you’re downtown and need your daily fix of pastry, you should pay their café in Nyhavn a visit.
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Wauw Design Workshop & Store Workshop Willemoesgade 13 2100 København Ø +45 32 21 97 76 Collection & Collected Læderstræde 14 1201 København K +45 32 13 97 76 www.wauw-design.dk Mon-Fri: 11:00-18:00 Sat: 11:00-16:00
Every borough of Copenhagen has its own significant street. Vesterbro has Værnedamsvej, Nørrebro has Ravnsborggade and Frederiksberg has Gammel Kongevej. They’re the streets where, for some reason, you find the best shops concentrated in a small area. Østerbro’s version of this is Willemoesgade! One of the gems on Willemoesgade is the porcelain workshop WAUW. The two owners, Maranke and Sussi, make hand-thrown, high-quality contemporary pottery with sustainability in mind. They met while studying , soon using one another as creative sparring partners. They’ve been working with arts and crafts since the early 90’s – both in theory and practice. After graduating from The Royal Danish Academy of Design, they decided to start their own workshop on
Willemoesgade and boutique, downtown on Læderstræde, in 2006. The boutique is small, but really cosy and perfect for the many unique specimens made in Østerbro. Apart from having their own boutique, Nimb Restaurant uses their tableware and art specialists such as Louisiana and Artium sell their work. Now that’s a helluva credit! If you’re into Danish design and pottery, there’s no excuse for not stopping by the WAUW workshop or boutique. They’ve got everything from the nicest vases in all sizes to offbeat designs. Aside from their great craftsmanship, they’re great conversationalists. So swing by for a look or keep an eye on the website for their online shop to open!
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Styling: Elisabeth Bye Martinsen Hair: Jesper Reiff Larsen Model: Oskar Tranum (Unique Models)
Shirt: Aglini – Lot#29, 1300,Jacket: Missoni – Lot#29 – 7400,Coat: Sand – 3699,Pants: Etro – Lot#29 – 2500,Boots: Tommy Hilfiger – 1200,-
Peacoat: Tommy Hilfiger – 3800,Shirt: Levis – Lot#29 – 1250,Pants: Tommy Hilfiger – 800,Shoes: Tommy Hilfiger – 1200,-
Shirt: Matinique – 699,Knit: Avant Toi – Lot#29 – 3800,Jeans: Weekday – 399,Coat: Marc by Marc Jacobs – 6560,Shoes: Tommy Hilfiger – 2300,-
Peacoat: Sand – 3499.Sweater: Levi’s – Lot#29 – 1200,Pants: Missoni – Lot#29 – 4750,Shoes: Missoni Converse All Stars – Lot#29 – 1000,-
Coat: Gant Rugger – 2300,Knit: Avanti Toi – Lot#29 - 2900,Pants: Missoni – Lot#29 – 4750,-
Coat: Matinique – 1900,Knit: Marc by Marc Jacobs – 1985,Pants: Etro – Lot#29 – 2500,-
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Welcome to the most expensive part of town. When it comes to real estate at least. It isn’t cheap to hang out here either. But it is so worth it. Every penny of it. All the little cafés and shops on Værnedamsvej are in a league of their own. Frederiksberg Have, too. Hell, even the Copenhagen Zoo is worth checking out. One of our favorite Frederiksberg tips is, although so simple, just walking around the residential areas on both sides of Frederiksberg Allé. On a good day you can almost sense the past times’ intellectuals. From stage actors to poets, from authors to philosophers. Frederiksberg is indeed posh, but there is room for the rest of us, too.
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Storm & Marie Gammel Kongevej 96 1850 Frederiksberg C www.stormandmarie.com + 45 28 96 94 13 Mon-Fri: 11:00 – 18:00 Sat: 10:00 – 16:00 Sun: Open in December
It’s not often that a fashion brand deliberately encapsulates opposite styles, but Storm & Marie does just that. Named for twins; Storm being rock ‘n roll and wild, while Marie is timeless and chic, the collections blend these characteristics, all with a clean Scandinavian look. Launching as a brand in 2010, a permanent location in Frederiksberg was opened this year. Founding pair Kim and Signe (and parents of those eponymous twins) wanted to be in an area that offered not only a lot of foot traffic but also a sense of community, where you get to know your customers. They knew Frederiksberg would be the right fit. But having beautiful clothes and a great location isn’t enough; you still need a store layout that represents your line.
So the Kim and Signe collaborated with architect Nichoali Wiig Hansen of Normann Copenhagen to create their Nordic-style interior. In addition, all of the interior installations are created by family or friends; for example, Kim’s father built the shelving system. The couple says they are open to working with artists in building displays, other décor or collaborations. As much of a treat to walk around as it is to try on clothes, Storm & Marie is a true home-grown Scandi fashion label that is poised to become not only a favorite of the fashion crowd, but a neighborhood favorite as well. Be sure to find them on Facebook and Instagram (@stormandmariestore) for even more great styles!
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Kaibosh Gammel Kongevej 96 1850 Frederiksberg C www.kaibosh.dk Mon - Tue: 11:00-18:00 Wed: Closed Thu - Fri: 11:00-18:00 Sat: 11:00-15:00
Straight outta Bergen, this award-winning eyewear company is disrupting what is an otherwise prohibitively expensive industry in Scandinavia. Launched in 2013, Kaibosh has taken a three-pronged distribution approach with their webshop, store-in-store model and shop fronts in Bergen and, most recently, the one here in Copenhagen. With their clean, modern lines and on-trend shapes, you won’t have trouble matching your glasses or sunglasses to your personal style. It’s this, indicates Co-Founder and Creative Director Helge Flo, that is the backbone of their design philosophy. Though they’re of course interested in offering the best optical service possible, the focus for Kaibosh
is on fashionable frames and accessible price points. It’s a new game in the eyewear world, one where glasses are seen as an accessory just like a handbag – beautiful, useful and changeable. Browsing through the store, it’s clear that there’s a frame for everyone. From a thick-set, vintage look to highly fashion-forward shapes and colours, you’ll be hard pressed to walk out of the store without trying at least one (or five) pairs on. Whether you’re looking for your next pair of reading glasses or need new shades before your upcoming beach holiday (lucky you!), Kaibosh has what you’re looking for, and you’ll be sure to come out looking better.
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Glas Jason Svendsen Frederiksberg Allé 45 1820 Frederiksberg + 45 20 95 35 90 www.jasglass.c om Tue-Sat: 11:00-17:30
These days, good craftsmanship and respect for your profession is really appreciated. It gives you a much stronger feel for the products you buy. Glassblower Jason Svendsen enhances this with his newly opened workshop/café on Frederiksberg Allé. His fascination for the fragile material started many years back on a trip to Venice, where he saw a glassblower at work. This led to him becoming a fully-fledged glassblower at Kosta Boda at the age of 18. He then travelled around the world working, surfing and picking up inspiration. Now he’s back in good (c)old Denmark. Jason finds some of his inspiration in the ocean; this is pretty clear when you take a closer look at his work, and the workshop
for that matter. It’s quite spacious with both workshop and café combined. You can walk in and watch a piece of glass being crafted and/or have a cup of coffee while enjoying the many beautiful items. His collection consists of everything from bowls to lamps, but his specialty is glasses for wine, champagne and coffee. For years he’s been producing these items for some of the best in the gastronomic world of Copenhagen. Besides buying his work directly from the shelf, you can order customized items of your own design. Now you know exactly where to go when you need a unique piece to finish off your interior decoration, a gift or just a pair of beautiful wine glasses.
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Smalle Vine Smallegade 22 2000 Frederiksberg +45 22 87 60 25 www.smallevine.dk Tue-Fri: 11:00-17:30 Sat: 11:00-1
If you conducted a survey on which streets of Copenhagen have the most “street cred”, I’m pretty sure the majority would include Gammel Kongevej. It’s packed with a high-quality selection of the shops. The quality stretches all the way to Smallegade, which is a continuation of the main road and home to Smalle Vine – one of the best wine shops in town! Owners Thomas and Marie opened their shop in 2010 due to their love of Australian and American wines. They wanted to sell wines that were hard to get hold of elsewhere in Denmark. But they’re not dogmatic: they’ve got both South African and Portuguese wines as well. Importing great tasting wines with cool labels from minor suppliers is their speciality and what makes them great wine dealers. This specialized market demands you to be able to combine both taste and appearance.
The thing with niche wines is that they act as conversation starters at the dinner table and extend your drinking horizons. A non-traditional label on a traditional bottle makes you want to put it in a central place in your home because it’s decorative as well. Thomas and Marie believe that buying wine shouldn’t be a complicated thing, but rather something you would want to do for the fun of it. It also shouldn’t be an expensive affair; their wines are around 100-200kr per bottle. I strongly recommend you to pay Smalle Vine a visit and when you’ve done that, head over to Vesterbro, because Thomas and Marie just opened a new wine and coffee shop called Beans & Bottles on Halmtorvet: a great place too!
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Copenhagen - Daniel van der Noon