Kim and Hong trained at London College of Fashion and Central Saint Martins, then relocated to Copenhagen because the pace of the city matched how they wanted to work. Production stayed in Korea, in a small workshop the pair visit twice a year.

The brand describes what it makes as a uniform, and the tops are where that idea is clearest. They are cut to be repeated, layered and worn into the ground rather than photographed once.

Where Copenhagen brands tend toward looseness, BIRROT holds a line. The skirts are cleanly drafted and quietly technical, which is the Korean half of the equation showing itself.

Copenhagen weather is famously unromantic, and the knits are built for it. This is the least performative part of the collection and probably the most used.

The outerwear is scaled for cycling, commuting and moving between work and dinner without a costume change, which is the lifestyle the founders explicitly designed for.

Small collections, made well, in a workshop the designers know by name. That is the brand's entire production philosophy and the bottoms are where you can feel it.

Copenhagen Fashion Week produces a lot of noise and not much longevity. BIRROT has been at this since 2018 with the same two people making the decisions, and it shows.