After finalizing her studies at Beckmans School of Design in Stockholm, Swedish fashion designer Lina Michal received lots of attention with her graduate collection Heathen Hearts. We wrote about her when she won the Vogue Talents Young Vision Award 2013 competition and she was even nominated for the H&M Design Award of that year, reaching the finals. After all the […]
Daniel Wellington is a fairly new Swedish brand that features simple and minimalistic watches. For this review I chose the smallest model, Classy Sheffield. I’ve been using the Michael Kors Tortoise (a rather baroque clock, but very wearable) for a while now and I wanted a contrast. Yes, the DW Classy Sheffield is a small and […]
Väska is a bag brand founded by Ann-Sofi Storbacka, a Sweden-born, Finland-raised and Barcelona-based designer, as a as a result of a final project in Accessory Design at the Escola Superior de Disseny Felicidad Duce in 2012. For Väska (that means ‘bag’ in Swedish) Ann-Sofi uses only traditional working tools to produce the bags. The minimalistic […]
This Swedish/Italian brand has some pretty amazing pieces. Take this white shirt for example: The details on the shoulders add texture and the big collar, volume… perfect! Check out their work here.
Whyred is one of my favorite brands, I love the simplicity and timeless quality of their designs. They also have always beautiful prints (they work with talented illustrators like Lina Boden). But it’s not about prints this time, but the shape and the colour. From their SS14 I choose this one, an amazing statement jacket. […]
We’ve been following the Stockholm-based bag brand since its beginnings for the simple reason that we actually love and use their unique product. Their modular system is the perfect way to transport some of our most important possessions: the MacBook, the iPhone and the iPad. For this winter their launched a new range of colours, and […]
Lina Michal is a Swedish fashion designer who has been awarded most visionary designer 2013 by the final public vote on vogue.it/talents. Michal has previously intern for Mary Kratantzou and and will be an Editorial Intern at Opening Ceremony in New York. With her exam collection Heathen Hearts she wanted to examine her Swedish heritage and modern man’s primitive urge to decorate […]
Ida Klamborn is one of the designers that will kick off Stockholm Fashion Week as part of the Rookies candidates of 2013. Great structural and geometric shapes, sharp cuts and innovative materials, she makes a really bold statement with her graduated collection of the Master in Fashion and Textil design of Borås Högskolan. Absolutely high fashion, […]
“For the Acne Studios Spring/Summer 2013 collection we wanted to be honest in the way we work. Defining elements to the way we design, we outlined three key words. Music, is my background and is incredibly important to me and the team, acting as a major inspiration in our lives. Collage, is very important in our process of design, […]
It seems too good to be true. Hövning is a discrete scarf/collar that is worn around the neck like so many others…but it conceals an unexpected secret. This collar hides an airbag that you’ll only see if there is an unfortunate accident. These Swedish designers have created a new kind of helmet that will save […]
