Alberte Hundsbæk Lykke Smed
Fashion Design
Scandinavian Academy of Fashion Design
Specialisms: Casual/Streetwear / Womenswear / Atelier - Pattern Cutting
Location: Copenhagen, Denmark
Alberte Hundsbæk Lykke Smed
First Name: Alberte
Last Name: Hundsbæk Lykke Smed
Specialisms: Casual/Streetwear / Womenswear / Atelier - Pattern Cutting
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My Location: Copenhagen, Denmark
University / College: Scandinavian Academy of Fashion Design
Course / Program Title: Fashion Design
About
I’m especially drawn to designs that play with contrast, structure and asymmetrical patterns using cotton, wool and silk as primary fabrics. Fx. my 2nd year gala dress constructed out of heavy structured furniture fabric, combined with a light wool, and manipulated with yarn and old lace. I was honou
red that this design was featured in the Polish bi-annual magazine Unpolished.
I just completed my BA in Fashion at Scandinavian Academy of Fashion Design in Copenhagen. We’re taught by renown designer Anne-Sofie Madsen to work independently throughout the full design process — from research and concept development to pattern making and sewing — giving me a strong understanding of how to bring an idea to a finished piece. My graduate collection was showcased during Copenhagen Fashion Week in August, where I got mentioned in both Vogue and Wallpaper*. In this collection I dedicated my research to being an identical twin.
I love immersing myself in projects and pushing my abilities to grow creatively and technically. My long-term goal is to be part of a forward-thinking design team at an established brand, contributing to ideas that shape the future of fashion. In the longer run, I hope to gain enough experience and insight to build my own brand.
The Unity Paradox is a collection that investigates the tension between unity and individuality, rooted in my own experience of being a twin. As a twin, I understand the feeling of existing within an inseparable unit — bound by DNA and by how others perceive us as one rather than as two. This dual identity creates a constant negotiation between belonging and independence. The project is inspired by Henry Sambrooke Leigh’s 19th-century poem The Twins, which frames the twin’s lifelong struggle for recognition through the question: “What would you do, if you were me, to prove that you were you?” It also draws on Hans Eijkelboom’s documentation of conformity in society, where office wear makes strangers appear alike even without any connection, and on Petra Collins’ series Why be you when you can be me? With a focus on office wear, the collection translates these ideas into two-in-one silhouettes, mirrored details, and a redefinition of the pair. The garments are designed to be worn either together or alone — but when worn alone, they reveal that someone is missing. In this way, the clothes invite others to step in and become part of an inseparable whole. The collection also plays with duality through reversible garments and inside-out elements, giving each piece two distinct personalities. At its core, The Unity Paradox is an exploration of identity’s complexity in the twin experience — caught between individuality and inseparability.
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