Copenhagen to get its first Prada store

Iconic Italian brand will open in Illum in November

The Copenhagen department store Illum has announced that a new Prada flagship store will open there in November. The store will be on three floors, with entrances from both the street and from inside Illum.

The ground floor will be dedicated to accessories, while the first and second floors will stock men’s and women’s fashions. It will be the first Prada store in Denmark.

Also in November, jeweller Bucherer will open on Illum’s ground floor. It will include luxury watches and jewellery, with such brands as premium Swiss watch brand Carl F Bucherer, Tag Heuer, Omega, Chopard, Pomellato, and  local jewellers Georg Jensen and Ole Lynggaard..

Ongoing project
The latest arrivals follow the revamping of Illum’s women’s department, which was completed last autumn.

The rebranding of Illum has been an ongoing project over the past several years. There is now a food atrium on the top floor, which includes seven restaurants, a coffee shop and a terrace. Bar Jacobsen, a modern beer bistro that opened this past week, is the latest restaurant to open on the roof.

Eataly will also open its first shop in Denmark this autumn, on Illum’s lower ground floor. The space will include five restaurants and a grocery.




  • Danish government strikes major green deal

    Danish government strikes major green deal

    Upon months of negotiations, the government and settlement parties can present a large green agreement. The Green Tripartite deal sets limits on how much nitrogen farmers can emit and will lead to the expansion of forests in Denmark

  • Denmark’s positive list scheme hasn’t worked as expected

    Denmark’s positive list scheme hasn’t worked as expected

    Data Analyst Kelly Draper Rasmussen analyzed the data on the Positive List immigration scheme, designed to attract highly skilled workers from non-Western countries. Despite Denmark’s need for skilled labor, the program has seen limited use due to strict salary requirements and bureaucratic challenges

  • Incomes have increased by 34% since 2000, but not for everyone

    Incomes have increased by 34% since 2000, but not for everyone

    A new CEPOS analysis shows significant income growth in Denmark since 2000, particularly for pensioners. While most groups saw increased disposable income, young welfare recipients and immigrants faced declines. Overall, income has risen across all levels, with wealthier individuals seeing the largest gains.

  • Healthcare reform: Region Hovedstaden and Region Sjælland become one huge region

    Healthcare reform: Region Hovedstaden and Region Sjælland become one huge region

    The government announced the public healthcare reform. Region Zealand and the Capital Region — the main institutions responsible for providing healthcare services — will be merged into one region. The number of general practitioners will increase to 5,000 by 2035. The agreement also secures 27.5 billion kroner for the sector.

  • Danish Originals S4 E5: Connie Nielsen

    Danish Originals S4 E5: Connie Nielsen

    In this episode of the art and business podcast Danish Originals, Elling-born Danish actress Connie Nielsen shares her views about the role of women in Hollywood, her tv series about Danish author and painter Karen Blixen, and her interest in exploring female historical characters.

  • Mayor in Copenhagen wants to attract Trump-disappointed Americans

    Mayor in Copenhagen wants to attract Trump-disappointed Americans

    Jens-Kristian Lütken, the Employment and Integration Mayor of Copenhagen said “There are really many Americans with good ideas tired of Donald Trump being president, so we would like to entice them to Copenhagen”.

Connect Club is your gateway to a vibrant programme of events and an international community in Denmark.