Stefan Engeseth proposes a swimsuit idea for Gymshark
The creative futurist and author says Gymshark could have a swimwear range with a shark print—and goes further on how the company could promote it, while helping the planet’s ecosystem at the same time […]
Panos Papadopoulos interviewed on TV4 about his autobiography
On August 17, Nyhetsmorgon, the morning show on Swedish network TV4, had an in-depth, eight-minute interview with Panos Papadopoulos about his autobiography, Panos: My Life, My Odyssey. In the interview, he talks about his trip from Greece to Sweden for the first time in the 1970s, and how he was inspired to start his […]
Pride in the name of Derek Fabulous for Face Stockholm
Face Stockholm celebrates its new collection with Derek Warburton at Sutton Stracke’s boutique, with 100 per cent of net proceeds going to GLSEN, reports Jody Miller […]
Behind the scenes: Lucire wins award from Luxlife; Komoneed interview on sustainable fashion
It’s nice to know that 25 years after Lucire’s founding, we can still win an award for being a pioneer. Luxlife (officially styled LUXlife) recently announced its Health, Beauty and Wellness Awards, and we were named its Most Pioneering Online Fashion Magazine. We did provide some background info to them, including how we started […]
Panos Papadopoulos launches his autobiography in Stockholm
There’s no FOMO like the one you get when a book you’ve worked on for 10 months is launched—and your schedule (and, as it turned out, the ’flu), prevents you from attending the party on the other side of the world. But fortunately one of my best friends, Stefan Engeseth, attended in my place […]
Sweden’s king of swimwear, Panos Papadopoulos, reveals all in his new autobiography
Toward the end of next week, Panos Papadopoulos’s autobiography, Panos: My Life, My Odyssey, comes out in London, with an event in Stockholm following. This is an intimate memoir about Panos’s rise, from childhood poverty in Greece to the ‘king of swimwear’ in Scandinavia. Not only do I have an advance copy, I collaborated […]
Stefan Engeseth gives away his book, One, in the interests of peace
I always thought One: a Consumer Revolution for Business was one of Stefan Engeseth’s best books, if not the best. He recently posted on Linkedin: ‘readers have told me that the book can lead to a better understanding of people and society (which can end wars).’ In the interests of peace, he thought he’d […]
More is more: Iris Apfel’s H&M collaboration hits stores April 14
More details of the Iris Apfel × H&M collection, teased last September, have emerged, with the collaboration hitting select H&M stores and hm.com on April 14. The collection is in the flamboyant and bold Iris Apfel trade-mark style, with particularly fun items such as a tiered skirt with an extravagant flower print, an emerald […]
Panos’s new adventure: hearty, heartfelt food and exclusive beers at the Panos Panos Tavern
Panos Papadopoulos, the founder of Panos Emporio and dubbed ‘the king of swimwear’ by the Swedish press, has announced his newest venture: the Panos Panos Tavern in Göteborg. Spurred by his own thoughts of good food and wanting to create a venue where people can socialize as they emerge from the pandemic, Panos took […]
H&M releases new collaboration with Sabyasachi this week
H&M has announced its launch date for its collaboration with Indian designer Sabyasachi. Delayed because of the pandemic, the Swedish retail giant says the collection will drop on August 12, with womenswear at select H&M stores and hm.com, and menswear exclusively at the latter. The Sabyasachi × H&M collection brings a relaxed sophistication […]
