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All over the Nordic region young people and hipsters are clad in the iconic Converse Chuck Taylor rubber-soled canvas tennis shoe. Indie kids and rockers, children and young adults in Sweden are prepared to fork over around 699 kronor in (EUR 79 or USD 105) per pair. In neighboring Norway, the price is even more [...]
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Bea Szenfeld nominated for ECCO award
Posted: 4th January 2012 by wordhack1 in Business news, Danish, Events
Tags: bea szenfeld, Danish fashion, Ecco
Women from six different European countries—including three Scandinavians—are in the running to win the ECCO Walk IN Style 2012 Award. One of the contestants is Sweden’s own Bea Szenfeld, the art-fashion designer who leaped into fame in 2002 after she won the TV reality show Fashion House competition. One of Bea’s extravagant creations was worn in 2010 by [...]
Anti-odor clothing for kids smells badly
Posted: 14th December 2011 by wordhack1 in Ad Campaigns, Business news, Kids' stuff
Tags: anti-bacterial, anti-odor clothing, baby clothing, chemicals in clothing, childrens clothing
Christmas shoppers on their mission to buy presents for family and friends may be bringing home sports and baby clothing that contains poisons. Clothing which claims to be “anti-odor” often contains tiny silver particles which are poisonous for the natural environment. Some tests suggest they could also be harmful for human health. The Swedish Chemicals [...]
They are the losers at our fashion party
Posted: 22nd November 2011 by wordhack1 in Business news
Tags: Bangladesh, clothing industry, stockholm fashion week, unions, working conditions
While Swedish fashion retailers are busy unveiling their new collections during Stockholm Fashion Week (November 21-24), morning newspaper Dagens Nyheter has published a timely feature article about those workers in the global clothing industry who do much of the work, but earn the least amount of money. The clothing manufacturing industry in Bangladesh has expanded [...]
What would Lisbeth Salander say?
Posted: 28th October 2011 by wordhack1 in Ad Campaigns, Business news, Swedish
Tags: fashion, H&M, millenium, stieg larsson, xmas
Lisbeth Salander, the rebellious heroine of Stieg Larsson’s Millennium trilogy would probably be pissed off to learn that her personal style has been reincarnated as a fashion collection for H&M, one of the world’s biggest retail chains. Luckily, the anarchistic computer hacker with a violent temper is only a fictional character in the books, so [...]
Will OnePiece be Xmas gift of the year?
Posted: 25th October 2011 by wordhack1 in Business news, Norwegian, Swedish, Trends
Tags: jumpsuits, news, onepiece, onesies, Zipperall
An online gambling site predicts that the jumpsuit may be the most popular Christmas present in Sweden this year. The odds are currently 4:1 that jumpsuits for adults youths and kids — like those made by OnePiece of Norway and Zipperall of Sweden– will be the most common gift when Santa comes calling in December, [...]
A walk on the moon with Bruno Pieters
Posted: 24th October 2011 by wordhack1 in Boutiques, Business news, Swedish
Tags: Antwerp designers, bruno pieters, fashion, swedish design, weekday, weekday menswear
[slideshow] Everybody gets excited about H&M’s spectacular collaborations with world-known designers like Versace or Lanvin. But you shouldn’t miss Bruno Pieters’ collection for another Swedish label: Weekday. Bruno Pieters represents Antwerpian fashion with all its best characteristics: architectural, elaborate cuts, prudent forms and an emotional touch. The designer graduated in 1999 and has since then [...]
Fio-Fio arrives on minimalist landscape
Posted: 7th October 2011 by wordhack1 in Business news, Swedish, Trends
Tags: custo barcelona, dezigual, fio-fio design, save the queen, veronica franca
[slideshow] Fio-Fio Design is the brainchild of Stockholm-based artist Veronica Alkmim Franca, who comes originally from Brazil. After research into the potential of Brazilian natural colored cotton and other materials, Veronica and other modern designers have developed an elegant line of handmade jewelry and accessories. Swedish fashion addicts have for many years been averse to [...]
Post offices give fashion stamp of approval
Posted: 4th August 2011 by wordhack1 in Business news, Danish, Events, Finnish
Tags: malene birger, Minna Parikka, silas adler, soulland
The postal service in Denmark today unveiled two fashion stamps at City Hall in Copenhagen which pay tribute to the contribution to Danish culture made by fashion designers. Accessories by Silas Adler, the founder of the Soulland menswear brand, are featured on one of the stamps, while a sketch by Malene Birger of a design [...]
Versace glamour at H&M prices
Posted: 22nd June 2011 by wordhack1 in Business news, Swedish
Tags: Donatella Versace, Versace for H&M
The hysteria among fashion addicts sparked by H&M’s recent collaboration with Lanvin has hardly subsided. Now H&M has snagged another celebrity. The Swedish fashion retailer announced today that its autumn 2011 designer collaboration will be with Donatella Versace. The collection will include ranges for women, men and selected pieces for the home. It will be [...]