All posts for September, 2010

Expansion slows for H&M


Posted: 29th September 2010 by wordhack1 in Business news
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The H&M Group reported that its profit after financial items during the third quarter of the year increased by 20 percent to SEK 5.7 billion, some SEK 1 billion more than the corresponding part of last year. But this result was less than the SEK 6.1 billion financial analysts had expected to see. Furthermore, 20 new stores that were expected to open this year will not be opened.

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Finnish cap with adaptive ear flaps


Posted: 28th September 2010 by wordhack1 in Finnish
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The retro-cap known as the “Urho” is being manufactured in a limited edition of 100 by Fredrikson, Finland’s oldest hat maker, in collaboration with Mashmarket, an online store and clothing brand based in Helsinki

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Hanging out at the Hootchy Kootchy Club

The capital of Sweden is a serene, safe and beautiful city. But where do Stockholmers go when they want to enjoy some creative chaos for a change? One option is to hike over to Södra Teatern and experience the good-humored decadence of the Hootchie Kootchie Club.

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Racing the wind with Virpi Pahkinen

Virpi Pahkinen is one of Sweden’s most original and renowned dancers and choreographers. On September 29, the world premiere of her new dance work Aajej will be performed at Dansens Hus in Stockholm. Pahkinen, who has performed in the world-famous library of Alexandria and at the Nobel Banquet, has a highly sophisticated personal style, both off and on-stage. Therefore, when I saw some stunning press photos taken for her upcoming performance, I seized the opportunity to quiz the finland-born dancer about her fashion tastes:

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Stockholm Styles: Oktoberfest in September


Posted: 24th September 2010 by wordhack1 in Events, Street Fashion
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Oktoberfest was the theme when Humana hosted a party and runway show with vintage clothes on Thursday evening in Stockholm and Malmö. The charitable organization is part of the Humana People to People network, which conducts projects in Africa and Asia.

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Lady Gaga’s Icelandic designer

Lady Gaga was spotted wearing oneof Vera Thordardottir’s frost-inspired creations only a few days before Vera graduated from Istituto Marangoni in East London earlier this year. The Italian-American singer wore a frilly outfit from the Icelandic designer’s graduation collection when she performed at Elton John’s White Tie and Tiara Ball

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Swimming against the mainstream with Kalda

[slideshow] Kalda, a brand started in 2009 by two talented Icelandic sisters, Katarin Alda and Rebekka, make clothes for “individuals who find satisfaction in swimming against the mainstream.” Aníta Eldjárn Kristjánsdóttir, a photography student in Trondheim, Norway snapped these seductive shots of a model wearing an outfit by Kalda, with styling by Raga G. Human [...]

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Vintage fashion fair starts September 25


Posted: 22nd September 2010 by wordhack1 in Events, Finnish, Swedish, Trade Fairs
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If an invisible magnet pulls you into every second-hand store you see, then you need to put a big red “X” on your calendar for the dates September 25-26. That is when the largest fair for vintage clothing in Sweden takes place at Strand, a bar, restaurant and concert venue located near the Hornstrull subway station in Stockholm.

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Acne at Kensington Palace in London

Acne went upscale ever during the London Fashion Week, presenting its Spring/Summer 2011 collection in a private runway show in Kensington Palace in the old apartment of Lord Snowden and Princess Margaret.

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Swedish denim rules the world


Posted: 21st September 2010 by wordhack1 in Swedish, videos
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Niño Romeo Castillo of Stockholm is into denim in a big way. He is wearing a pair of Nudie Jeans in this short video he created himself.

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