83% matchBrand profile
BY MALENE BIRGER
Copenhagen womenswear house founded in 2003, known for minimal Scandinavian tailoring, draped dresses and knitwear under creative director Mathilde Torp Mader.
CopenhagenOrigin
WomenswearFocus
Minimalist / ContemporaryStyle
$$$Price
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What to know about BY MALENE BIRGER
Copenhagen womenswear house founded in 2003 by Danish designer Malene Birger, who stepped away from the company in 2014. Mathilde Torp Mader was appointed creative director in 2017 and led a 2020 repositioning that introduced a house monogram and reworked the collections and store concept. Output centres on soft tailoring, draped and printed dresses, knitwear, silk shirting and leather accessories in muted, tonal palettes. The label shows during Copenhagen Fashion Week and sells via its own stores, bymalenebirger.com and wholesalers including Ssense.
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Brand facts
- Founded
- 2003
- Origin
- Copenhagen, Denmark
- Made in
- Europe, Asia
- Price
- $$$
- Focus
- Womenswear
- Styles
- Minimalist / Contemporary, Quiet luxury