Kategori: Other inspiration sources
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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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Ralph Lauren’s new Talent
The new CEO for American brand Ralph Lauren is the Swedish business talent Mr Stefan Larsson. Mr Larsson has previously been successful at H&M and GAP’s Old Navy. Now it is Ralph Lauren’s turn to re-shape its business. It is a challenging business environment for the sector and share prices are fallen. Mr Larsson will…
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Brave Design by Hans Krondahl
The Tjeckov print above (to the left) was Mr Hans Krondahl ‘s first work for the designer Katja of Sweden. The dress to the right has his print Oak Orchard (1974). The co-operation started in 1970 and Hans Krondahl created 4-5 prints per collection for Katja Geiger. The co-operation was very successful and last until…
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Big Business for Colourful Design
Colourful, environmental awareness and lot of patterns are key words for a Gudrun Sjödén out-fit. Gudrun Sjödén started her design business in 1976 and her cloths sell today on-line and in stores all over Europe and in New York. The techniques and patterns are a unique mixture from Nordic folkclore combined with cultural heritage from countries like China…
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Costumes, Corsets and Army of Lovers
Today was the second time I saw Camilla Thulin’s exhibition. The first time was in Stockholm and now the exhibition has arrived to Dunkers in Helsingborg. Talented designer Camilla Thulin shows off her best costumes, vintage collection, Army of Lovers and drawings from her education at Beckman. The gallery was packed with mostly women who…
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Oomph – Expression of Energy and Sex appeal
The new exhibition at the Malmö Museer show all those women designers who put Sweden on the international design map already in the 1950s. The exibition got its name from the Finish designer Viola Gråsten whose popular pattern from 1952 was called Oomph. Viola Gråsten emigrated to Sweden as there was a shortage of wool…
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Svensk design får draghjälp
Malmö Museer visar nu tidlösa mönster som återkommer i moderna skapelser från Tillskärarakademin. Modern svensk design är hett men det är svårare för ett designföretag att få ekonomi på sin kreativitet. Näringsministern Mikael Damberg har uppmärksammat detta och en liten peng på 28mkr inom en period av fyra år kommer utnyttjas till att hjälpa sektorn…
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Ung Svensk Form av idag
Mistopia – kollektion av Annika Lunneskog. Vernissagen på Ung Svensk Form i Malmö visade upp en variation av hantverksskicklighet och nytänkande. Mina ögon sökte sig genast till ovan skapelse mest för att den uttryckte styrka och modernitet. Designern Annika Lunneskog ville just belysa hur människor tvingas leva bakom yta och hårdhet för att inte visa…
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Kläder av Sveriges skog
Skog har Sverige mycket av. Nu kommer kläder produceras av naturtillgången. Det är idén bakom nya varumärket Allvar som snart lanseras. Det kan vara första gången kläder görs av ursprungsmärkt material från Sveriges egen skog. Det är klenved och spill från sågverk utanför Örnsköldsvik som tas tillvara för att göra cellulosamassan till viskostyger. Högteknologiskt och tråkigt möjligen, men helt…
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