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Contents april 2010
10 Editor in Chief Torben Nielsen
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18 5 Editorial
Editor PERNILLE MUNK CHRISTENSEN/ pmc@kopenhagenfur.com Layout Frances Yuan Jinsong Print Datagraf Advertising K athrine Engberg / [+45] 4326 1112 Cover Flowery mink hat, wrist band and
6 The Silicon Valley of fur breeding 8 Positive notes at Beijing Fur Fair 10 A furry Copenhagen Fashion Week
shoulder decoration by milliner Soren Bach at Kopenhagen Fur’s opening show at Copenhagen
12 News in brief
Fashion Week aw 2010/11
14 A rare diamond ISSN 1901-731
18 New York Fashion Week AW 2010/11 21 Events 2 2 Offering and auction schedule 2009/10 25 Copenhagen hotels 26 Contact Kopenhagen Fur
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Editorial The quality road
It is not difficult to produce a mink skin. As a matter of fact it is so easy that in wildlife, mink are doing it without human interference. However, if mink is to meet the very high demands for quality, which we humans make for the fur coat, then it needs a helping hand. In this and subsequent issues of Fur News we will be focusing on what we call the Quality Road. Many people think that fur farming is a purely practical discipline, but nothing is further from the truth. Modern fur farming is a highly specialized knowledge industry. The farmer must be in control of the family background of his breeding animals; he must have knowledge of genetics to be able to breed special types of mink; he must be in control of the feed because the feed is important for welfare, skin quality, size and fertility; he must have a very thorough knowledge about diseases, how to avoid infection and how to minimize the damages in an affected fur farm. The farmer must know the animals’ behaviour so that he can quickly intervene if the animals do not thrive. And he must know all the practical things, ie how to run the farm effectively. It requires a practical understanding but also a thorough knowledge of laws, etc. The demands on the modern mink farmer are so heavy that it is impossible for the individual farmer to meet the requirements. Therefore Kopenhagen Fur has over the years built a fine-meshed structure for the Danish fur farmers
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Many people think that fur farming is a purely practical discipline, but nothing is further from the truth. Modern fur farming is a highly specialized knowledge industry. providing the individual farmers with unique tools for the operation of their farms. It is the correlation between the community and the individual farmer that accounts for the international strength of Danish fur farming, and it is this interaction and structure that we wish to give the readers an insight in. It is so exciting that the Danish Ministry of Economic and Business Affairs appointed the Danish fur farmers one of Denmark’s clusters of competence, ie a branch that due to the way it organizes itself has achieved a significantly larger global market share than its size determines. A few years ago, the Ministry published a report on user driven innovation and used Kopenhagen Fur as an example of a
Photo: Helle Moos
production operating system that made it possible for the farmers to produce exactly the skins that are in greatest demand and thus obtain the best price. I hope that the readers find the subject as exciting as we do. Enjoy yourself.
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the quality road
THE SILICON VALLEY OF FUR BREEDING No place in the world matches Denmark when it comes to knowledge about fur breeding. Every aspect of breeding is gathered - and shared - by Kopenhagen Fur. The high concentration of knowledge makes Denmark the Silicon Valley of fur breeding. BY MICK MADSEN
A few years ago the Danish mink production had a hard time following the market. The demand for Velvet skins was increasing and nothing suggested a shift in favour of Classic skins anytime near. Danish fur farmers had a huge mink production, but only few of them were of the very sought after Velvet qualities. Last year more than three million main type Danish mink skins were Velvet skins. Without increasing the crop, Danish fur breeders have been able to adjust the production towards the Velvet skins that the market is demanding. In a short period of time, the share of Velvet skins has increased significantly. Last season, the share was 35 per cent of the total crop, and according to Quality Manager Bjarne Rasmussen this season’s Danish mink production will count 45 or 50 per cent of the Velvet qualities. Such a dramatic change in production is possible only because Danish fur breeders are using the most advanced breeding programme available. - At Kopenhagen Fur we consider ourselves a professional partner to
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“Kopenhagen Fur is the central hub of knowledge. The idea is to provide the farmers with the knowledge they need to become stronger and to produce better qualities” all our stakeholders. On the farm side, Kopenhagen Fur is the central hub of knowledge. The idea is to provide the farmers with the knowledge they need to become stronger and to produce better qualities, says Managing Director Torben Nielsen pointing out that the central ‘hub of knowledge’ provides facilities in every important area of modern fur breeding including research, breeding, counselling, representation of political interests and knowledge sharing. For instance, FurFarmWeb, an internet-
based breeding programme, is available to all Danish fur breeders. Based on the biology of mink and highly advanced mathematics, FurFarmWeb is a tool for the fur breeder for selecting the best breeders. The programme calculates information from seven generations of minks, making it possible for the farmer to breed according to many different quality factors – for example the length of the skin, the hair length – a.o. - In spite of the large number of Danish fur farmers, I am not afraid to claim that
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”Education is essential. We strive to raise the bottom line of the quality level every day. It makes perfectly sense, because quality is our primary competitive factor in a highly salaried country like Denmark. “
the Danish fur production is the most flexible in the world. It’s simply a necessity for the survival of fur breeding in Denmark that we can adapt to the given market demand very quickly, Torben Nielsen says. RAISING THE QUALITY LEVEL But heavy probability calculation in the breeding programme FurFarmWeb is far from being the only thing that will strengthen Danish fur breeders’ quality profile. Every year more than 600 Danish fur farmers take lessons in quality at Kopenhagen Fur Academy. Quality courses are offered at three levels: beginner, experienced and expert. - Education is essential. We strive to raise the bottom line of the quality level every day. It makes perfectly sense, because quality is our primary competitive factor in a highly salaried country like Denmark, says Torben Nielsen. A great success in the ongoing effort to raise the skin quality on the Danish mink farms took its start in 2007, when Kopenhagen Fur started to offer the fur farmers its assistance to live stock grading.
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The offer means that Kopenhagen Fur’s highly skilled skin graders help select the breeders on location in accordance with the quality demands of the market. Though the results of the live stock grading project has not lead to definite statistics yet, there is, according to Quality Manager Bjarne Rasmussen, no doubt that the farmers in the live stock grading project are obtaining a higher price per skin now. Over the years, numerous projects have been carried through with the sole purpose of improving the quality of Danish mink skins. The success of these projects is easily measured since Danish mink skins constantly gain around 10 DKK more than skins delivered by suppliers from other countries. At the February auction 2010, the price disparity amounted to 12 DKK. - I know that fur farmers in other countries envy the professionalism in the Danish fur farming sector. Even though we are competitors, we are also colleagues and we help each other in many ways, we share the same interests in fur faming. The Danish fur breeding sector is a close community, says Knud Vest, fur farmer and board
“A great success in the ongoing effort to raise the skin quality on the Danish mink farms took its start in 2007, when Kopenhagen Fur started to offer the fur farmers its assistance to live stock grading. ” member of Danish Fur Breeder Association. The highly concentrated knowledge on every aspect of fur breeding is outstanding in the world - a fact that has been recognized by the Danish government. Along with shipping, the wind industry and a few other areas in which Denmark has shown global strength, fur breeding has been pointed out as a trade for Denmark to trust and build the country’s economic future on – a so-called competence cluster.
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Positive notes at Beijing Fur Fair The annual Beijing Fur Fair, officially named China Fur & Leather Fair was held on 12-15 January 2010 in China National Convention Center adjacent to the famous Bird’s Nest. Kopenhagen Fur’s wellvisited stand and its dinner party for 120 customers were a great success. A number of 300 exhibitors, mostly Chinese, participated in the fair. The number of exhibitors was three per cent higher than last year. A total of 28,000 square metres was put into use, representing an increase of 7.7 per cent over 2009. 11,736 visitors were registered to visit the fair, more than half of them arriving on the first day. Kopenhagen Fur enjoyed excellent visibility with its centrally located stand which functioned as a fur knowledge hub for people in the fur and fashion industry. More than 20 mink types and many styles created by Kopenhagen Studio and Tsinghua-Kopenhagen Fur Studio were displayed. Furthermore, a video about the
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“We really feel excited that Kopenhagen Fur looks upon China as the most important market. Especially during these two years, Kopenhagen Fur displays great activity in China to enhance fur awareness among consumers.” auction house, its products and marketing campaigns riveted the attention of visitors. In addition, five professional seminars on topics such as fur qualities, fur fashion
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“ It is a very rare and precious opportunity for us to get such comprehensive and professional lectures. Kopenhagen Fur helps us a lot by filling up this gap.�
trend as well as fur techniques were carried out right at the stand. It is common that participants overfill the capacity and some have to stand at the entrance to gain a view of the seminars. - It is a very rare and precious opportunity for us to get such comprehensive and professional lectures. Kopenhagen Fur helps us a lot by filling up this gap, said Ms. Gao Yuan from Ji Lin Fang Da Fur Co., who participated in the seminars. The Kopenhagen Fur stand was one of the most visited stands at the fair. Visitors vied with each other to get leaflets and brochures and quite many expressed their wish to participate in the auctions in Glostrup. As a continuation of traditions, Kopenhagen Fur held a dinner party for 120 customers at Crown Plaza Hotel which is also situated in the Olympic Park area. Six board members of Kopenhagen Fur and top management joined the fun.
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Visitors vied with each other to get leaflets and brochures and quite many expressed their wish to participate in the auctions in Glostrup.
Mr. Torben Nielsen, managing director of Kopenhagen Fur, made the opening speech at the dinner thanking the customers for their support and briefing them on Kopenhagen Fur’s plans to further invest in China. - We really feel excited that Kopenhagen Fur looks upon China as the most important market. Especially during these two years, Kopenhagen Fur displays great activity in China to enhance fur awareness among consumers, said Mr Chen Shaoxue, one of the customers participating in the dinner party. Kopenhagen Fur has been operating the successful Retail Programme and Designer Programme in China for several years. The Manufacturer Programme was launched recently to offer education and other services to fur manufacturers in China. Kopenhagen Fur now gets involved in the whole value chain of the fur industry.
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A furry Copenhagen Fashion Week By Marie Grabow Westerga ard
With a spectacular runway show, Kopenhagen Fur opened Copenhagen Fashion Week AW/2010/11 on 12 February. As the main sponsor of Copenhagen Fashion Week, Kopenhagen Fur decided to take this opportunity to exhibit the many uses of fur in fashion. To help the organizer hold the extraordinary show Kopenhagen Fur asked ten Danish fashion designers to present their newest designs. The designers were a combination of newcomers - such as the coming men’s wear brand Soulland - and more experienced designers - such as former Great Greenland designer Benedikte
Benedikte Utzon
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Utzon and London-based designer Louise Amstrup. Also designers of accessories such as the milliner Soren Bach and accessories designer E&L by Lundqvist made styles for the runway show. All designers visited Kopenhagen Studio to take inspiration for their collections, and the results were an amazing display of fur fashion. For many of the designers the fur styles were a success with both the press and the buyers. E & L by Lundqvist will start a large export of their accessories to China. Especially their mink roses are very popular with the Chinese customers. Also Silas Adler, the creative director of
Soulland, experienced great interest in his fur styles from buyers from all over the world. The show was a success for designers as well as Kopenhagen Fur. As a company with an international profile that was an important graceful compliment. Ms Patrizia Venturelli Christensen, marketing director at Kopenhagen Fur, said at the international press conference before the show: - As one of Denmark’s major exports and the world’s largest supplier of skins to the fashion industry it is both natural and important for us to support the fashion world of Denmark.
E & L by Lundqvist
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“As one of Denmark’s major exports and the world’s largest supplier of skins to the fashion industry it is both natural and important for us to support the fashion world of Denmark. ”
David Andersen
Louise Amstrup
Facts: • Copenhagen Fashion Week takes place twice a year: In February and in August • It is Northern Europe’s largest fashion event • There are three trade fairs: CPH Vision, Gallery and Copenhagen International Fashion Fair, where 1,100 exhibitors are representing a total of over 2,300 international brand name collections.
Michael Holm, Design and Production Manager at Kopenhagen Fur, together with Lene Espersen, Minister for Foreign Affairs.
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• The Copenhagen Fashion Week is organised by the Danish Fashion Institute a newly founded network organisation established by and for the Danish fashion industry.
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News in brief
Merzbacher exhibition is a huge success The reviews of Werner Merzbacher’s exhibition “Colour in Art” at Louisiana north of Copenhagen have been overwhelming. Remarks like “The exhibition as an orgy in colour is incomparable“, “Greatest Hits in arts perfectly presented” and “Damned Seductive” are used when the critics put their thoughts on the exhibition into words. Werner and Gabriella Merzbacher participated in the opening of the exhibition in the beginning of February together with their family.
National holidays in Denmark Kopenhagen Fur is closed on the following days: Easter holidays: 1 to 5 April National holiday: 30 April Ascension day: 13-14 May Whit Monday: 24 May
Wireless Internet access
Don’t miss the exhibition that runs until June 2010. Read more on www.louisiana.dk.
In order to access Kopenhagen Fur’s wireless network, you need to type in a code to the network GUEST. The access code is AUCTIONxx2010 and it will be valid for the entire season 2009/10. Please note, that it is no longer necessary to type in a proxy server address in the browser.
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Exhibition stands at Kopenhagen Fur
Offices to rent at Kopenhagen Fur
During the auctions Kopenhagen Fur rents out a number of exhibition stands which are placed between the inspection area in Hall 1 and the restaurant.
Kopenhagen Fur rents out offices to auction customers. They are renovated and feature telephone, television and Internet connection.
For the time being there are no exhibition stands available, but you are welcome to enter the waiting list by contacting Ms Anne Lunn, Customer Department, phone +45 4326 1443 or customers@kopenhagenfur.com.
For the time being there are no offices available, but you are welcome to enter the waiting list by contacting Ms Anne Lunn, Customer Department, phone +45 4326 1443 or customers@kopenhagenfur.com.
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Sorting Course June 2010 Kopenhagen Fur Academy arranges a Sorting and Auction Procedure course. The sorting course is well-attended and very popular. The trainees will gain in-depth knowledge of the principles of sorting raw mink skins as well as considerable practical training.
Top Lot buyers will use skins in Russia On the February auction there were two top lots, with two different buyers. The Black Velvet female top lot was bought by Manios Dimitrios of Centro Bel Furs, Italy, at the price of DKK 800 (USD 147) per skin.
The course takes place 24 may to 17 June 2010. You can register to participate in the courses online on www.kopenhagenfur.com under ‘Auction site’, About Kopenhagen Fur, Sorting Courses. You are also welcome to contact the Customer Department on phone no. +45 4326 1444, fax no. +45 4326 1449 or mail to customers@kopenhagenfur.com.
Mr. Dimitrios who does 70 per cent of his business in Russia, bought the top lot because of his Russian customers. - My customers read Vouge and Elle and are used to the best quality in everything they buy, and that is why they will expect the same of my products, Mr Dimitrios says. For now the top lot is going to be on display on his stand at the MIFUR fair. The second top lot of Mahogany Velvet male was bought by Alessandro Pajaro, SAP FUR Srl, Italy, at the top price of DKK 810 (USD 149) per skin. He is also expecting to use his buy in Russia, but he already has a plan for the skins. - I am going to make a coat for the first lady of Russia, Svetlana Medvedev, Alessandro Pajaro says. The Russian first lady has not put in an order for a fur coat, but she is one of Alessandro Pajaro’s regular customers, and he wants to tempt her with an exclusive coat.
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Sales Director resigns After mutual agreement Rikke Dalsgaard resigns as Sales Director with immediate effect from Kopenhagen Fur. Rikke Dalsgaard has been Sales Director since autumn 2009 and the resignation is due to disagreement about Kopenhagen Fur’s business strategies and organization.
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A rare diamond Originally from Thessaloniki, Greece, 26-year-old Eliana Dimitrakopoulou approached Kopenhagen Fur in 2008, and immediately Design and Production Manager Michael Holm realised that Eliana is a rare diamond in the rough just waiting to live up to its potential.
- Eliana’s strength and determination is absolutely overwhelming. She has her mind set on revolutionising fur design as we know it today, and it seems she is well on her way, says Michael Holm about the unique designer and her work. Eliana Dimitrakopoulou recently graduated from ‘London’s College of Fashion’ (LCF), mastering in ‘Fashion Design & Technology – Womenswear’. Eliana was already a fan of fur and the exclusive material’s versatility. In 2005 she participated in MIFUR’s contest in Milan, where she was awarded the 2nd price. After that she was given the possibility to
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“Eliana’s strength and determination is absulutely overwhelming” work in the fur industry in Kastoria where she learned the basics of fur design and craftsmanship. - Fur is a natural choice, says Eliana Dimitrakopoulou. – Fur is beautiful, sustainable, warm,
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“Fur is beautiful, sustainable, warm, soft, elegant, glamorous and sexy; in other words everything a woman wants.”
soft, elegant, glamorous and sexy; in other words everything a woman wants, she says. Eliana Dimitrakopoulou finished her studies with a fur collection out of the ordinary called ‘The Monkey Collection’. Every piece of the collection shows elements of fur and the professionalism of Eliana’s 10-piece collection can astonish even the most experienced furriers. - It is rare that we meet students with such a good perception of fur as a material and the many possibilities it holds. It has been a true pleasure to work with Eliana all the way through, says Thomas Andersen, Production Manager and head of Kopenhagen Fur’s workshop at Kopenhagen Studio. Eliana’s designs are based on the characteristics of fur, volume, colour, hair direction etc. What others may see as limits she merely counts as challenges to overcome. - I always try to evolve and expand the boundaries of fur and innovative design as in this collection where all pieces are
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reversible and can be worn inside out as well, explains Eliana Dimitrakopoulou. – I love to work with fur from design to production. Creativity in fur brings outstandingly beautiful garments that any client would love to obtain for themselves, she says. Eliana has enjoyed working with Kopenhagen Fur, and she is grateful for the support and advice she has received in
developing her graduation project. – Thanks to Kopenhagen Fur my project became better than I ever expected! I’m looking forward to have a chance to collaborate with Kopenhagen Fur again in the future, she says. Eliana Dimitrakopoulou is a finalist in the prominent REMIX competition. The winner will be announced at MIFUR on 3 March.
“Thanks to Kopenhagen Fur my project became better than I ever expected! I’m looking forward to have a chance to collaborate with Kopenhagen Fur again in the future”
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Why some animals are considered more valuable than others Human beings find some animals cute and some plain gross. Human minds use a hierarchy shaped by feelings and cultural symbols when deciding which animals they like and which they don’t. Chairman of the Danish Council for Animal Ethics, Peter Sandøe, questions the man-made hierarchy. By Mick Madsen Photo by Pelle Rink
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Deep Purple
“Fur makes a comeback at NY Fashion Week There were more fur coats than in recent seasons on the runways of Peter Som, Prabal Gurung and Adam by Adam Lippes.” Associated Press 18
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blacker than ever “An observer at the catwalks in New York yesterday could be forgiven for thinking they’d slipped back in time to the 40s: elegant gowns with long hemlines and fur, fur, fur. Carolina Herrera, designer for women who do not need to ask the price, used fox, sable and mink. Marc Jacobs added furry fringes to bags, while Zac Posen kept his carnivalthemed models warm with fur coats. Rather go naked than wear fur? Don’t go shopping in New York next autumn.” The Guardian (UK), Kate Carter
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Cool Collars
“It’s a fur day, it’s a fur week…. A season of lots of furs and skins” The New York magazine
Events in copenhagen april auction 2010
Concert
Ballet
Andrea Bocelli is one of the greatest singing talents
A Midsummer night’s Dream
Andrea Bocelli in the world. He began his singing career in the late 1980s, when he began performing in piano
Like its literary original, the ballet is a poignant
bars throughout Italy. In 1993 he was signed to a
and scathing comedy lampooning the vanity of
record contract. Andrea has worked with the likes
man, and in Neumeier’s interpretation, also an
of Luciano Pavarotti and Sarah Brightman, and has
investigation into our subliminal erotic urges. Here
sung for the Pope. During his career, Andrea Bocelli has sold close to 70 million albums.
the realms of man and elves are interwoven in a Opera
Stockholm Concert Orchestra for this concert.
The Rake’s Progress By Igor Stravinsky
Andrea Bocelli brings 120 musicians from the
dream-world narrative in which fairytale characters toy with the emotions of four young people – to the detriment of all
〉 9 April
The immoral millionaire heir Tom Rakewell is
〉 8, 13 and 14 April
〉 Forum
obsessed with wealth. He falls into the arms of the
〉 The Royal Theatre, The Old Stage
〉 www.forumcopenhagen.dk
devil himself, who prepares the way for the young
〉 www.kgl-teater.dk
man’s decline into poverty and madness. The demonic-comic opera was composed in 1951 as a Opera
Jephtha Georg Friedrich Händel
melodically extravagant paraphrase over the styles
Concerts
of classical composers, with a Stravinsky twist.
Koncerthuset, DR Byen
The Rake’s Progress is performed in English with Danish subtitles.
The Royal Danish Opera now stages Händel’s last great work, his oratorio Jephtha, which will be
〉 7, 9, 12 April
performed scenically as an opera. It‘s the story
〉 The Opera House, Main Stage
Holst’s The Planets
of Jephtha, who pledges to God to sacrifice the
〉 www.operaen.dk
Carl Nielsen: Pan og Syrinx
first living being he meets on his way if his army
Fredric Chopin: Piano concert no. 2
is victorious – and the first person he sees is his daughter Iphis. The music performance is in the
Gustav Holst: The Planets Exhibition
Emil Nolde and Denmark
〉 8 and 15 April
Jephtha is performed in English with Danish
Ordrupgaard presents the world famous German-
Tones in the night
subtitles.
Danish expressionist Emil Nolde (1867-1956) and his
Monteverdi: Il Combattimento di Tancredi e
colourful flower gardens, glowing landscapes and
Clorinda
〉 6, 8, 11, 13 April
peculiar fantasy creatures.
Vivaldi: La notte, flute concert RV 104
〉 The Opera House, Main Stage
The exhibition will show the different facets
Berlioz: Les Nuits d’été op. 7
〉 www.operaen.dk
of Nolde’s relation to Denmark. The exhibition
virtuosic hands of Denmark’s leading baroque ensemble Concerto Copenhagen.
presents about 50 paintings and more than a hundred works on paper from all his life’s work. Opera
Elektra Richard Strauss Peter Konwitschny’s staging of the nightmare
〉 10 April
Twice Ravel
〉 Until 9 May 2010
Maurice Ravel: Alborada del gracioso
〉 Ordrupgaard
Maurice Ravel: Rhapsodie espagnole
〉 www.ordrupgaard.dk 〉 14 April
scenario of any family therapist has been a box
Exotic birds
office hit ever since it premiered in 2005.
Maurice Ravel: Alborada del gracioso
Elektra is performed in German with Danish
Manuel De Falla: Nights in the Gardens of Spain
subtitles.
Olivier Messiaen: Oiseaux exotiques Maurice Ravel: Rhapsodie espagnole
〉 10 and 16 April 〉 The Opera House, Main Stage
〉 15 April
〉 www.operaen.dk
〉 www.dr.dk/Koncerthuset
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Kopenhagen Fur Auction schedule and Offering 2009/10
Kopenhagen Fur Offering 2009/2010 In the season 2009/2010 Kopenhagen Fur
marginally, while Silverblue will rise by ap-
Platinum, Burgundy, Ivory and Quality A.
expects to offer a total of 17.9 million mink
prox. 12%.
The qualities I and II will also be offered.
skins which is reduced by approx. 600,000
The great demand for the Velvet quality has
Purple, Kopenhagen Fur’s top quality, will
skins on last season’s figures. The Danish
had the effect that a large part of the mink
be offered at the auctions in February, April
mink production will decline by approx. 4%.
production has been diverted to this type
and June, and top lots will be sold at all
Pearl, White, Sapphire, Pastel and Cross
while the production of longhaired mink
three auctions.
mink will be reduced most, but also Black is
skins is being reduced.
Types and Sizes to be offered at the indi-
declining in number. The number of skins
For each of the five scheduled auctions
vidual auctions 2009/2010 appear from the
in Mahogany, Brown and Glow will increase
there will be a varied offering of the qualities
schedules.
Sizes Males Black Mahogany Brown Glow Silverblue White Pearl
December
February
April
June
September
30-00-0 30-00-0 30-00-0 30-00-0 30-00-0 30-00-0 30-00-0
40-30-00-0 40-30-00-0 40-30-00-0 40-30-00-0 40-30-00-0 40-30-00-0 30-00-0
30-00-0-1 40-30-00-0-1 40-30-00-0-1 40-30-00-0-1 30-00-0-1 30-00-0-1 30-00-0
50-40-30-00-0 50-40-30-00 50-40-30-00-0 50-40-30-00-0 50-40-30-00-0 50-40-30-00-0 50-40-30-00-0-1
30-00-0-1-2 30-00-0-1-2 40-30-00-0-1-2 40-30-00-0-1-2 To be announced To be announced To be announced
December
February
April
June
September
1-2 1-2 0-1-2 0-1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2
0-1-2 0-1-2 0-1-2 0-1-2 0-1-2 0-1-2 1-2
1-2-3 0-1-2-3 0-1-2-3 0-1-2-3 1-2-3 1-2-3 1-2-3
00-0-1-2 00-0-1-2 00-0-1-2 00-0-1-2 00-0-1-2 00-0-1-2 00-0-1-2
1-2-3-4 1-2-3-4 0-1-2-3-4 0-1-2-3-4 To be announced To be announced To be announced
Sizes Females Black Mahogany Brown Glow Silverblue White Pearl
In other types, the different sizes will be offered at the relevant auctions when a reasonable number of skins is available.
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Auction Schedule 2009/2010 December 2009 Inspection: From 18 December Sales: 20 to 21 December
April 2010 Inspection: From 7 April Sales: 12 to 16 April
February 2010 Inspection: From 2 February Sales: 6 to 9 February
June 2010 Inspection: From 11 June Sales: 17 to 22 June
Selling days
December 20-21
September 2010 Inspection: From 5 September Sales: 11 to 16 September
February 6-9
April 12-16
June 17-22
Sept. 11-16 In total
75
250
350
410
375
1,460
100
465
575
600
590
2,330
Mink (1,000 skins) Black Mahogany Brown
450
960
1,355
800
1,175
4,740
Glow
485
1,015
1,430
905
1,375
5,210
Pearl
90
125
160
335
80
790
55
80
Golden Pearl White
100
25 200
230
330
140
1,000
Sapphire
25
135
120
45
325
Silverblue
75
200
430
150
1,125
Black Cross
270
90
130
25
245
Var. cross
50
100
15
165
55
10
130
Violet
20
20
Blue Iris
20
20
pastel
65
Jaguar Palomino
20 130
20
20
200
Stardust
20
20
Var. mutations
20
20
Total mink
50
1,400
3,500
4,500
4,500
4,000
17,900
15
15
15
15
15
75
Other skins (1,000 skins) Chinchilla
Rex Rabbits
4
4
8
Swakara
60
80
140
Foxes
10
20
70
10
30
We reserve the right to make changes.
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Nordic modesty
Traditionally we are a modest people. However, the reason we merged financial institutions from Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden to form the biggest financial group in the Nordic region was not that modest. By combining the different
skills from our region we create a group offering the products and services that truly suit our customers. Dreams and ambitions have generated the wealth of the region and we will partner companies that carry on the tradition and wish to conquer the world.
We are a reflection of our region and its most important natural resource, ideas. We bring a modest Nordic outlook and approach to the market places of the world. We are looking forward to doing business with you ... the Nordic way.
Nordea is the leading financial services group in the Nordic and Baltic Sea region and has more than 10 million customers. Nordea has a presence in 23 countries and is a world leader in Internet banking with 3.3 million e-customers.
copenhagen hotels We urge you to make your hotel reservations as early as possible.
Hotel
Cat. Address Telephone
Norlandia Star
(A)
Colbjørnsensgade 13,
1652 V
+ 45 3322 1100
Du Nord
(B)
Colbjørnsensgade 14,
1652 V
+ 45 3331 7750
First
(C)
Vesterbrogade 23-29,
1620 V
+ 45 3378 8000
Clarion Hotel Copenhagen
(C)
Molestien 11,
2450 SV
+ 45 7012 7373
Glostrup Park
(C)
Hovedvejen 41,
2600 Glostrup + 45 4396 0038
Admiral
(D)
Toldbodgade 24,
1253 K
+ 45 3374 1414
Hotel Mayfair
(D)
Helgolandsgade 3 ,
1653 K
+ 45 7012 1700
Scandic Glostrup
(D)
Roskildevej 550,
2600 Glostrup + 45 4343 4200
Scandic CPH
(E)
Vester Søgade 6,
1601 V
Scandic Hvidovre
(E)
Kettevej 4.
2650 Hvidovre + 45 3686 0400
Scandic Sydhavn
(F)
Sydhavns Plads 15,
2450 SV
+ 45 8833 3666
Radisson Blu Royal
(F)
Hammerichsgacht
1611 V
+45 3342 6000
Radisson Blu Scandinavia＊ (F)
Amager Blv. 70,
2300 S
+ 45 3396 5000
Marriott - 5 stars＊＊
(G)
Kalvebod Brygge 5,
1560 V
+ 45 8833 9900
Scandic Webers
(G)
Vesterbrogade 11B
1620 V
+ 45 3331 1432
Skt. Petri - 5 stars
(G)
Krystalgade 22,
1172 K
+ 45 3345 9800
*We have signed contracts with SAS Royal Hotel also.
april 2010
+ 45 3314 3535
**Copenhagen Marriott Hotel
Hotel rates Cat. A
Dkk
600-800
Cat. B
Dkk
800-900
Cat. C
Dkk
900-1000
Cat. D
Dkk
1000-1100
Cat. E
Dkk
1100-1200
Cat. F
Dkk 1200-1400
Cat. G
Dkk 1400-1800
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Contact Kopenhagen Fur E-mail: mail@kopenhagenfur.com
Phone: +45 4326 1000 fa x: +45 4326 1126
Management
ioe@kopenhagenfur.com Torben Nielsen Managing Director
Inge Ă˜stermand Secretary (Management)
+45 4326 1042 (secr.)
+45 4326 1042
Customer department
Cashier
customers@kopenhagenfur.com Brian Tufvesson head of Customer dept.
Birgit friis Secretary
Laila webler Cashier
+45 4326 1401
+45 4326 1431
+45 4326 1413
Annette hindborg Accounts and invoicing
Anne Lunn Accounts and invoicing
+45 4326 1440
+45 4326 1443
Auctioneers
Beijing Office
Area Managers
Paul Pedersen Chief auctioneer, pl anning
Per Knudsen Chief auctioneer, execution
Weixian Chen head of China office
Andrej Rumjancev Area Manager, Russia
+45 4326 1203
+45 4326 1208
mob. +86 135 0118 1720
+45 4326 1103
Stig Reinhold Sales manager, auctioneer
Klaus Harlev Auctioneer
Lisa Yu assistant, China
Leo Boutis Area Manager, Greece
+45 4326 1209
+45 4326 1415
mob. +86 139 1156 8019
mob. +30 693 242 5858
Kasper S. Reinbacher controller, Global fur finance, Auctioneer +45 4326 1422
Quality depa rtment
qualit ydepartment@ kopenhagenfur.com
Chris Cui assistant, China mob. +86 139 1093 7964
Skin Supply department
farmerservice@ kopenhagenfur.com
Reception/Booking
reception@kopenhagenfur.com
Bjarne Rasmussen head of Quality dept.
Ole B. Larsen Head of skin supply dept.
Kathrine engberg Front office manager
Lis elleby Receptionist
+45 4326 1342
+45 4326 1207
+45 4326 1112
+45 4326 1280
MArketing department marketing@kopenhagenfur.com Patrizia v. Christensen Marketing Director +45 4326 1102
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Christiane Rautenberg Accounts and invoicing +45 4326 1442
Communications department info@kopenhagenfur.com natia linneman retail Marketing Manager
Sander jacobsen Communications manager
Søren Jespersen Media Manager
+45 7213 5013
+45 4326 1063
+45 4326 1289
KOPENH AGEN FUR NE W S
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oyster perpetual cosmograph daytona in 18 ct white gold
mm
KLARLUND MAKES COPENHAGEN SHINE Scandinavia’s largest Rolex corner has opened in Klarlund on Strøget in Copenhagen
WWW.KLARLUND.DK ØSTERGADE 22, 1100 K, +45 3315 5310 april 2010 VESTERBROGADE 6, 1620 V, +45 3311 5310
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David morgan
michael lepski
Jack felber
Infelber (Exports) Ltd 4 Elthorne Road, London N19 4AG Tel +44(20) - 7281 1966
E-mail info@infelber.com
Fax +44(20) - 7281 2398
Eurasia Furs Ltd Unit O, 10/Kaiser Estate Phase III 9-11A Hok Yuen Street, Hunghom, Kowloon, HK Tel +852 2311 9803 28
E-mail Eurasia88@biznetvigator.com
Fax +852 2721 3081 KOPENH AGEN FUR NE W S