Warm Pixie - Scandic Touch ?

Today I was reading that Warm Pixie can now be bought online. Warm Pixie Knitwear is one of those "hard to find" brands that in a way actually adds to the appeal. Previously only available in small boutiques and as a concession in three Topshop stores they now have their full range at their own webstore. Happy Days.

There is a Nordic angle too - would like to know what you think about this ? While looking through it struck me that Warm Pixie would / should do very well in the Nordic market. It's cool enough to do well in Sweden and casual enough to do well in Denmark. Take a look at these pieces and let me know what you think ?

Images courtesy of WarmPixie.com

ONLY Jeans - Video

Love this video from ONLY Jeans. Would love to know what you think of it too.
Beautiful models... The city looks a bit well Urban. I think it is in Southern Europe but can't work out where. ??

ONLY Jeans are pretty cool. Here's a pair of Harem Jeans

 And here is a more classic pair of low waist ONLY skinny jeans (with zips on hems).

Fashion : Difference between UK & Scandinavia Style

SORRY, some massive generalisations here . . .

1. H&M is hardly different at all - same stuff. It's all made in China, India, Bangladesh, Pakistan...
2. Scandinavian people (in general) are faster to adopt new fashion trends than people (in general) in Britain.
3. There are more blondes in Scandinavia. Obviously. 
4. Nordic fashion is rarely contrived or excessively stylised. Minimalistic still reigns.
5. When it comes to winter fashion, the poor residents of Nordic countries "enjoy" a long often very cold winter and as such have some great winter clothes - both in terms of quality e.g Peak Performance and also styles e.g. Malene Birger, Peter Jensen .
6. Plus Size Clothing is virtually non existent in Sweden & Norway but there is some demand in Denmark and Iceland.
7. Scandinavian people (in general) are more conformist to trends than people (in general) in The UK. Britain has far more diversity in fashion trends than Scandinavia.
8. Scandinavia Summer fashions are very down to earth - eco is a big theme for 2010.

Tragic

This blog made me cry.

A tragic death. That poor girl.


RIP Therese Rojo.

Summer Knitwear

When I think about knitwear, I tend to think of winter clothes - thick knitted woolly jumpers from Iceland or Norway.

There are some great knitted items for summer though - knitwear can be cotton too!

Starting with some inspiration here on : Nordic Knitwear I went looking for some more inspiration.

 I found Kasper who is wearing a nice knitted sweater from Filippa K

Then I found more summer knitwear inspiration thanks to the dapper kid.

Shapes From The 70's

Trine Nielsen, Jewellery Designer at Friis & Company has commented on her favourite trends :

"I see shapes from the 70s and earthy colours everywhere; brown, camel, nude taupe and golden....
Now that spring, sun and warmer weather has finally arrived, I will defiantly keep my outfit in these lovely earthy colours."

Friis & Co shoulder bag - Approx £60

Brown mock leather ladies belt - from IGIGI - 3" wide, expect to pay around £10

Vero Moda Belt - Thin leather belt. Expect to pay around £10

 VILA Gladiator Sandals - Approx £35

ONLY Jeans - Fashion Shoot

Cool fashion shoot video by ONLY with some nice music.

I wish

- I had legs as long as that
- The video was longer
- ONLY Jeans website was available in ££ British Pounds ££ !


ONLY Jeans - Summer Jeans

Vero Moda Dresses & Tops

Just a quick experiment, I just made an Amazon store for Vero Moda dresses & tops - really quick and easy to make, you just configure a few things and then choose which clothes you want to add. As this was just a quick trial I called my store "Vero Moda Online Shop" and added a page full of dresses and then a page of tops. It's all done by Amazon so is 100% secure and trustworthy.

If you have any thoughts on this please let me know by leaving a comment.

My favourite item is this Coral Knit Sleeveless Summer Dress

Wedding Dress For Swedish Princess Victoria

Six Swedish designers have, at the initiative of the Swedish newspaper Svenska Dagbladet, been commissioned to design a wedding dress for Crown Princess Victoria who will be married in June 2010. Just an observation - Crown Princess Victoria is actually rather beautiful.

The dresses have been on show to the public this week, and soon they will be auctioned off.

Which is your favourite ?

Hats, Hats And More Hats!

If there is one item of clothing I really love it's the hat. And luckily for me, you, everyone!... more and more high street clothes retailers and offering great hats these days. I have been asked, but sorry it's not possible for me to choose a favourite hat - In fact I have three favourites :

• The sailor cap, which matches perfectly to the ubiquitous sailor theme this spring. 
• The little black (and actually quite old) 80's hat, for an androgynous look.
• Last but not least... my new rather large felt hat, which I will use this summer together with long dresses, shirts or large knits and lots of bangles / black & gold jewelery to create a 70's hippie look.

Have a great summer ! 

Nordic Fashion Stateside

As part of Sweden week in Seattle nearly 20 Scandinavian designers will be exhibiting at a special fashion show at The Nordic Heritage Museum.

Among the featured designers are Moods of Norway, Nudie Jeans, 15x15, AOCO by Annika, Polarn o Pyret, Molo Kids, Marimekko, Spaksmannsspjarir,Happysthlm,and Emami, as well as up-and-coming designers showcased at the Copenhagen Fashion Summit.

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More Information.

Copenhagen & Stockholm Fashion Trends

It's Cool Up North - An article from The Independent Fashion section highlighting the growing popularity of Nordic Fashion and the importance of Copenhagen and Stockholm fashion weeks.