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By Malene Birger

The Copenhagen womenswear house the Danish designer Malene Birger founded in 2003, with a signature monogram since 2020.

Founded
2003
Founded by
Malene Birger
Based in
Copenhagen

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A black V-neck dress with a fringed hem, worn in a room
A black V-neck dress with a fringed hem, worn in a room
Bags and shoes on shelves in a By Malene Birger shop
Bags and shoes on shelves in a By Malene Birger shop

Pictures © By Malene Birger, from bymalenebirger.com.

Why it is renowned

Vogue reviews its collections and counts it among the brands that make Copenhagen a capital of cool.1 Its spring 2027 show in Copenhagen, the house's return to the runway after six years, was reviewed there too.1

The story

Malene Birger graduated from the Danish Design School in 1989, co-founded Day Birger et Mikkelsen in 1997 and started By Malene Birger with IC Group in 2003.23 She sold her share in 2010 and left as creative director in 2014.2 In 2020 the house took on a new visual identity, with a signature monogram and reworked shops.3 Emilie Martinsen-Kønigsfeld is its creative director, and its spring 2027 show was staged on her parents' estate outside Copenhagen.1

What to know it by

  • Monogram32020The house's signature since its new identity
  • Mirror embroidery1Emilie Martinsen-KønigsfeldEvening pieces with sparkling embroidery
Sources
  1. By Malene Birger Spring 2027 - Vogue. vogue.com, read 28 September 2026.
  2. Malene Birger - Wikipedia. en.wikipedia.org, read 28 September 2026.
  3. Our Story - By Malene Birger. bymalenebirger.com, read 28 September 2026.

Checked 2 October 2026, against the maker's own pages.