Karen Blixen’s life was one of uncompromising courage, formidable will and extraordinary talent. A beacon of female empowerment, she was just as at home on her ranch in Kenya as she was in her beautiful home north of Copenhagen. This strength of character, combined with a true sense of style, provides the touchstone to a collection that appeals to confident, creative and individual women.

As summer fades into autumn, the collection runs seamlessly into the Pre-Fall delivery with the focus falling on Karen Blixen’s life back in Denmark. The colours reflect the change of location with earthy tones of mushroom and pine green mixed with shades of deep midnight and fresh Scandinavian blue. Fabrics become a little heavier with dark indigo denim in a flared skirt with jeans pockets or, enticingly, an open back jacket tied with bows. Tailoring has a cool, masculine edge with relaxed fit double-breasted blazers worn with old school pleated pants in a navy window pane check whilst the beauty of a garden appears in embroidered flowers and butterflies growing up the side of a pair of twill pants. Striped shirting softens its attitude in a long button through dress or in a shirt with bow fastenings at the cuffs. The high summer mix of voile and lace returns but this time reworked as a linen dress with a delicate insert at the yoke and tied in with a raffia buckle belt. The same nod to handicraft also appears on a knitted sweater and cardigan, both adorned with hand-embroidered flowers. After all, creativity and individuality are at the very centre of the collection and in the heart of the Dea Kudibal woman.