This season, MKDT Studio’s Caroline Engelgaar was thinking about what makes a perfect wardrobe—inspired, in part, by the work of Danish expressionist painter Oluf Høst. “I’m fascinated that he drew the same house 150 times throughout his career,” the creative director said in a preview, referring to the farmhouse on the island of Bornholm that he would paint over and over again. “I see the connection [in how] we are looking at our classic styles and refining them; making them in a new fabric, crafting them differently.”
The opening look, an oversized checked coat, layered with an immaculately tailored black suit and checked shirt underneath, was indicative of a more distilled vision at MKDT Studio for fall 2026. Still, the designer proved that the classics don’t have to be boring: see the sculpted double-breasted tweed jacket, and the structured denim jacket that was cropped at the waist and buttoned to one side. The funnel-necked coats featuring detachable scarfs were a particular success, with Engelgaar thinking carefully about the multiple ways in which her customers can wear the brand’s wardrobe staples.
In fact, each piece in the collection was designed to be mixed and matched—from the slouchy Aran knits and fluffy wool separates to the diaphanous dresses that were layered over trousers. For Engelgaar, this season was all about creating clothes with the busy woman in mind. “She goes to work, she picks up the kids, she goes to cocktail parties—she does all these things. It’s about being able to dress up and dress down your wardrobe,” she said. Best of all, MKDT Studio has cross-generational appeal, as highlighted by the age-diverse casting this season—a positive trend that has been seen across the catwalks this week in Copenhagen.
