Stockholm Fashion Week news and archive

Away from the Big 4: 7 Alternative European fashion weeks to have on the radar

The fashion week season in Milan, Paris, London and New York has been ushered in, however, away from the ‘Big 4’, other cities across Europe have been championing their own events, hoping to get a slice of the international stage. There have already been some European cities in which fashion weeks that had first been pitted as “up-and-coming”...

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4 Takeaways from Stockholm Fashion Week: Reuse, receive, re-establish, return

Sweden’s bi-annual fashion week has wrapped up and with it, it has left food-for-thought for the rest of the industry as it brought to light important subjects surrounding sustainability and the way we view fashion. Much of the work displayed in this season’s Stockholm Fashion Week centred around slow, thoughtful production and circularity, with...

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5 Street style trends from Stockholm Fashion Week

Attendees for Stockholm Fashion Week’s autumn/winter 2022 event collectively displayed the elevated style values Scandi fashion is typically known for. Clean-cuts, high-end minimalism and sleek tailoring are at the core of the Nordic aesthetic, and this edition’s street style was no exception. Looks ranged from chic takes on casual fits to...

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Stockholm Fashion Week’s Catarina Midby talks what to expect and the current Scandi fashion scene

As fashion weeks begin to make a steady return to the industry’s schedule, Stockholm is getting ready to do the same, albeit in a slightly compact format than pre-pandemic. Scheduled to take place February 7 to 9, Stockholm Fashion Week is prepping to present Swedish fashion’s standing in the forefront of sustainability and innovation, with a...

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Stockholm Fashion Week announces February line-up

Stockholm Fashion Week has confirmed it will host physical presentations and events for its upcoming event in February, with a focus on creativity and sustainability. Organisers said that Stockholm Fashion Week, running from February 7 to 9, will present a smaller than usual selection of Swedish brands to a “smaller physical audience of...

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Spotted on the streets and the catwalks: trends SS22

Fashion month for the SS22 season is over. During the fashion weeks, there were many trends to discover, not only on the catwalks, but also in terms of street style. From the streets of Berlin to the Big Apple, some trendy looks were served. Here are the hottest street style trends of the fashion weeks and the matching SS22 looks from the...

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Spotted: 5 trends on the streets of Stockholm Fashion Week

Fashion weeks have slowly commenced reverting back to their normal forms, albeit with an added number of regulations and only a select number of attendees allowed in person. Stockholm Fashion Week came back in almost full swing, hosting a range of upcoming designers, like Iggy Jeans and Filippa Agaton, as well as many established names such as...

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Minna Palmqvist on dismantling fashion seasons and clothing as social commentary

There is a thin border connecting fashion and art, yet only few attempt to blur the line between them. Minna Palmqvist is one of those innovators, with socially aware collections and a drive to change perceptions. These weeks see Minna approach a busy fashion season, with multiple exhibitions, installations and a physical show to present at...

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Stockholm Fashion Week reveals line-up for summer show

Stockholm Fashion Week has revealed the line-up for its upcoming physical-digital hybrid show taking place between August 31 and September 2. Brands attending the event this summer include Stand Studio, BLK DNM, Diemonde, Asket, Abomé, ATP Atelier, Charlott Vasberg, Filippa Agaton, House of Dagmar, Ida Sjöstedt, Iggy Jeans and Rave Review....

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Stockholm Fashion Week relaunches digitally and fur-free

Stockholm Fashion Week has shifted its focus towards sustainability in recent years and actively sought ways to reduce its carbon footprint. In 2019, the Swedish Fashion Council cancelled Stockholm Fashion Week due to facing major challenges to meet the demands for sustainability and innovation. Maybe as a result of global fashion weeks forced...

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Swedish Fashion Council cancels Stockholm Fashion Week

Stockholm will no longer have a fashion week to call its own. The Swedish Fashion Council has cancelled the event for the foreseeable future, citing the “major challenges” faced by the fashion industry today. The next edition of Stockholm Fashion Week was scheduled to take place on August 27-29. “[Stockholm] Fashion Week, like the fashion...