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Cecilie Bahnsen
Cecilie Bahnsen is a Copenhagen fashion house founded by Danish designer Cecilie Bahnsen in 2015. The studio brings couture-informed construction, hand-developed textiles and sculptural volume into ready-to-wear, balancing technically elaborate dresses and separates with the practical conditions of everyday clothing. Bahnsen trained at the Royal College of Art and worked in Parisian couture before establishing the label; she was selected as an LVMH Prize finalist in 2017. The company remains privately held and founder-led. Awards, collaborations, retailer distribution and runway attention are therefore kept separate from audited standalone revenue, for which no public series is available.
- Country
- Denmark
- Founded
- 2015
- Founder
- Cecilie Bahnsen
- Ownership
- Founder-owned
- Documented milestones
- 4
- Cecilie Bahnsen — Founder and Creative Director2015–Present · house · current · Cecilie Bahnsen
- 2015 — House foundedCecilie Bahnsen establishes her Copenhagen studio.
- 2017 — LVMH Prize finalistThe designer reaches the final of the LVMH Prize.
- 2018 — Copenhagen presentationThe house consolidates its runway identity at home.
- 2020 — Paris scheduleInternational presentations extend the brand's reach.