Model Alva Claire opens OpéraSPORT’s debut show at Copenhagen Fashion Week with a look from her design collaboration
Model Alva Claire opens OpéraSPORT’s debut show at Copenhagen Fashion Week with a look from her design collaboration
Copenhagen Fashion Week has kicked off with the latest trends and most coveted collections for the coming season. This year is very special for the emerging brand OpéraSPORT: they launched the Edition 12 collection at their debut at Copenhagen Fashion Week!
Based in both Copenhagen and Paris, co-founders Awa Malina Stelter and Stephanie Gundelach launched their brand with the intention of making sustainable fashion sexy. Since its inception, the brand has incorporated a new and sustainable way of thinking into its DNA. They have translated this by releasing smaller editions rather than full collections per season as a means of limiting excess.
The Edition 12 collection was created from a place of symbolism, arising from Stelter and Gundelach’s exploration of the similarities and contrasts between their love for each city.
Drawing inspiration from the sculptures that adorn both cities, the two creatives comb through photographic archives and were particularly drawn to a sculpture of a mother and young child. Both holding a special place in their lives as mothers, Edition 12 represents the love, happiness and chaos of motherhood while paying tribute to the female body of all ages, shapes and sizes.
The collection consists of 12 styles ranging from size XS to 2XL, fusing sporty, wearable shapes with sexy contrasting cuts. Also woven into this season’s collection is a collaborative project with model Alva Claire, who opened the show with a look she helped design. Claire took inspiration from her favorite vintage pieces from her archive and combined them with the OpéraSPORT DNA of essential shapes and recycled materials.
Watch OpéraSPORT’s SS23 parade below.
Source: vmagazine.com