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Nostalgic Mood
It’s autumn. Boat owners are preparing for the winter. The Scandinavian nostalgic mood is coming over me. It gets darker and it is allowed to get cosy with candles and a book. I read Katja of Sweden’s biography trying to understand why her brand only exist as a popular vintage brand nowadays. Katja Geiger had…
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Katja of Sweden Design
Knitted cardigan for the cold Scandinavian fall. Katja of Sweden design was inspired by Swedish folkklore and traditional patterns.
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Eyebrows and Frida Kahlo
Thick and well sculptured eyebrows is high fashion. The picture of Frida Kahlo and especially her hairy eyebrows seems to be so typical her. I wonder, with admiration, if she knew that they fit her size of face well and gave her face a caracteristic look. It is not thin eyebrows you should have nowadays…
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Katja of Sweden
Before and after… Katja Geiger, the designer behind the famous Swedish brand Katja of Sweden, collaborated with a few textile designers during her career but many of the prints and patterns were also designed by herself. Below is one popular dress from the 1970th.
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Inspired by Frida Kahlo
I bought this tray a few years ago when I went to a Frida Kahlo art exhibition. I remember I was both fascinated and bored of all self portrates. This was before I knew much about her. Her art is like a long blog of her own life. In that sense she was before her…
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Katja of Sweden
It’s a nice day in autumn and I’d like to present another one of my Katja of Sweden dresses. I think this one is perfect for the season.
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Katja goes to Africa 2
Timeless fashion that last is rare. The above Katja of Sweden dresses are from the ‘Katja goes to Africa’ collection in 1963, shown at the Oomph exhibition at the Malmö Konstmuseum. Katja went to Africa to get inspired and found beautiful prints and textils. That would be the case even more today. African fashion is…
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Fabulous Katja of Sweden
Katja of Sweden made beautifully, timeless cloths with brave and colourful prints and pattern. Above you see prints by textile artists Hans Krondahl to the left and Sven Fristedt to the right. It is hard to understand today what a pioneer she was in the Swedish fashion industry. She made great impact in the 50th,…
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Rodebjer and digital challenges
I have talked about Carin Rodebjer before on this blog. She is a modern creative designer with a nice approach. She started in Sweden and moved to New York to continue her design business there. She sold for 55MSEK in 2015/2016 and nearly 20% is sold online. This is a designer that not only gets…
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Sonia Rykiel
I’m sorry to say that Sonia Rykiel passed away yesterday in Paris , 86 years of age. My thoughts go to all her colourful cloths, handbags and knitting that Sonia Rykiel designed. I have a nice handbag designed by her and there have been many women asking where they could get hold of one. Her…
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