By Malene Birger

Malene Birger's interest in design began at an early age. Her main inspiration was her grandmother, as well as her mother's sharp eye for fashion and trends. After an apprenticeship as a window stylist, Malene completed her degree at the prestigious Denmark's Design School and became a fashion designer with Jackpot by Carli Gry. She moved to Stockholm to join Marc O'Polo and was promoted to Head Designer for the women's line. She returned to Denmark, established her first company, Day Birger et Mikkelsen, and won the Danish Design Award. Malene later left Day to be a concept developer for a variety of major fashion brands in Denmark.

In 2003 Malene started her eponymous line. Taking inspiration from the classic style of the '50s and '60s and featuring an excellent use of color and fabric, her beautiful collections are feminine and highly wearable.