Baum und Pferdgarten’s team uniforms was a far cry from stadium Hot Dogs
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Baum und Pferdgarten, Wednesday, August 7, 2024 at 7 PM, Østerbro Stadion
They’ve been doing it for 25 years, and they still have it. Baum und Pferdgarten proved this once again with a grand show – this time at Østerbro Stadium, where the blue running track served as the catwalk for the many models. The athletic surroundings also emphasized the inspiration for the collection, titled ‘Office Olympics’. The collection drew inspiration from the omnipresent summer sports events and the spectators who have come straight from the office to cheer and celebrate the sports stars.
Thus, classic, neat office wear met football jerseys, sweatshirts, and caps in a great mix, adding a relaxed vibe to the polished and some glam to the sporty. It worked particularly well in a look with a slim brown lace skirt paired with a matching brown sweater, or the dress – which might be a showpiece, to be fair – where two football jerseys (one from the local football club B.93) were sewn together and complemented with a large white lace skirt and rolled-up shirt sleeves. A sort of business casual dress-up.
Not all looks combined sporty and polished elements; some leaned entirely in one direction or the other. Thus, the styling also highlighted the versatility of several styles. Take, for instance, the sequin looks, which were well represented both on the catwalk and among the guests. For the past few seasons, Baum und Pferdgarten has featured a pencil skirt in a slightly sheer fabric with lots of sewn-on sequins, varying in colours and patterns from season to season. In this collection, it appeared in a light version of summer’s bright lime green, seen both in a full look with a top and skirt, but also paired with a polo shirt for the skirt and a set with a cardigan and high-waisted, finely knitted briefs for the top.
The two women behind the brand, Helle Hestehave and Rikke Baumgarten, are not only adept at interpreting and translating trends into their own look, but they are also (especially) skilled at styling and staging a grand show that creates a cohesive narrative for a collection. So even the looks that didn’t scream sport or office, via a football-shaped sequin bag, tennis shoes, or a baseball cap, were tied together with a red thread to the overall story. Whether you like it or not, you can’t help but be impressed when 900 people (so I’ve heard) gather for one show, where the location, collection, music, model cast, and – very luckily – the weather come together and achieve a higher unity. I would almost use the word magical…
This review has been translated using ChatGPT.
See a selection of the show looks below and see the entire collection here.
