CPHFW SS26: “Blommornas Makt” (Power of Flowers) by RAVE REVIEW reshapes tradition at Copenhagen Fashion Week.

Rave Rvw returns to Copenhagen Fashion Week with their Spring Summer 2026 collection “Blommornas Makt”: a richly layered, genre-defying ode to nostalgia, softness, and resistance.

 All photos taken by James Cochrane

The collection, shown in the former church Nikolaj Kunsthal in the heart of Copenhagen, channels elements of Swedish counterculture, floral traditions, and political design history into a vision that feels both romantic and uncompromising.

In the setting of stained glass and white pillars, the show unfolded accompanied by a live performance by Danish experimental artist FINE, whose ethereal vocals and sentimental tones set the mood for a show that played in the liminal space between calm beauty and asymmetric obscurity.

The collection’s conceptual roots can be traced back to 1960s Sweden - a time when fashion and politics bloomed side by side.

One of the earliest sparks of inspiration came when designer Josephine Bergqvist encountered Swedish artist Marie-Louise Ekman in her neighborhood.

Ekman’s surreal, comic-inspired work from that late period led the team to rediscover Mah-Jong, a feminist fashion collective Ekman once modeled for.

Mah-Jong emerged at the height of the flower power movement, bringing bold prints, natural fibers, and radical softness to Swedish wardrobes.

Their philosophy - rejecting trend cycles and insisting that “clothes should be allowed to be pretty” - resonates through Rave Rvw’s own approach to upcycling, nostalgia, and visual protest.

It also opened the door to something deeper: the flower as a symbol, not just as a print. “I always thought that RR is like Mah-Jong but at another time.

Their work was quite political, they wanted to make the fashion industry more feminist and more sustainable. In the 60s, sustainability was primarily focused on preserving Sweden’s textile industry. While the challenges we face today have changed, the goal remains the same.” - Josephine Bergqvist

More than any single reference or image, the theme that grounds the collection is the flower.

Not as a cliché or retro motif, but as a powerful symbol with deep historical weight. Rave Rvw approaches the flower as something literal, rather than abstract - not a peace sign from the 70s, but a signifier of heritage, ritual, and persistence.

The designers have long gravitated toward floral prints in vintage fabrics, and for SS26, they pushed this instinct further.

Research into global flower festivals shaped the current season, from personal memories of Skåne’s small-town celebrations in the 90s to the tulip festivals of Holland. The traditional women’s costumes of the Dutch flower festivals - known as Volendamse klederdracht - in particular, served as structural inspiration.

Their strong-shouldered jackets, floral skirts, printed aprons, scarves and hats echo through the silhouettes of the collection.

“Flowers have been celebrated around the world for generations- clearly they have a big impact on people. For RR it’s a theme we are always returning to and it became a big part of our design identity” - Josephine Bergqvist.

The collection is constructed primarily from deadstock fabrics provided by Fabric House, along with Rave Rvw’s archive of vintage home textiles.

A standout example being heat-pressed floral bed linens reborn as sculptural suiting, including a sharp pink blazer and matching pencil skirt that fuse charm with structure. Other materials include wrinkly suiting checks, chiffons, floral rib and sheer silk jerseys, cotton voiles, ginghams and shirting stripes.

The materials are shaped into garments that fuse tailoring and play: hips and shoulders built with boning, a deconstructed pantie silhouette with reinforced curves, and gathered double shirts that twist structure into softness.

Folded layers and sheer overlays create shifting transparencies and textures.

These ideas unfold visually through silhouettes that pull from historical dress traditions and most importantly translate into garments that feel both ceremonial and contemporary.

Footwear in the show includes a continued collaboration with Rave Rvw’s long time supporter: PUMA.

Customized H-Street sneakers and Speedcat Ballets appear throughout, balancing the more romantic shapes with an urban edge.

Their presence reinforces the collision of elegance and motion that defines the collection. Returning to Copenhagen Fashion Week felt natural for Rave Rvw.

The platform reflects values of sustainability, experimentation, and design with meaning — all crucial to the brand’s identity.

With more and more high-end designers showing and a growing international profile, CPHFW is both intimate and ambitious, offering space for new ideas to be celebrated without compromise.

The SS26 runway show was brought to life in collaboration with PUMA and Perwoll. Selected PUMA collaboration pieces will launch later in the season, while the full collection will be available for pre-order following the show.

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