Mugler H&M collaboration previewed in video and behind-the-scenes photos
The house of Mugler is Hennes & Mauritz’s newest collaborator, with its spring–summer (autumn–winter in the southern hemisphere) 2023 collection débuting in May; Jerry Hall makes a surprise appearance […]
Corlin Eyewear, with roots in design and sustainability, shows second ski goggle collection
The Swedish brand’s Chapter II collection for autumn–winter 2022–3 are on trend and designed to perform […]
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 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 […]
Marc O’Polo releases carbon-neutral campaign for autumn–winter 2021–2
Jonas Lindstroem Stockholm-founded brand Marc O’Polo made its début at Paris Fashion Week at the Ellia Art Gallery in the 4th arrondissement. It also launched its autumn–winter 2021–2 campaign in the city, showcasing a new film with a sustainability theme and the message, ‘It’s on us.’ The film stresses Marc O’Polo’s sustainable heritage and […]
Monokel Eyewear introduces biodegradable sunglasses
Stockholm archipelago-based Monokel Eyewear has always made sunglasses that last, but its latest collection ensures that they do—only up to a point. Its spring–summer 2021 collection, anchored on the Edvard Munch quotation, ‘From my rotting body, flowers shall grow, and I am in them, and that is eternity,’ is fully bio-based and biodegradable, with […]
Panos Emporio creates hotel toiletries’ range with organic alœ vera
Panos Emporio has teamed up with Hoist Group, a supplier to hotels and public services HQed in Sweden, on an exclusive collection of toiletries for guests. Panos Emporio had extended its traditional swimwear brand into fragrances earlier this decade, netting itself awards in the process. The new collection includes shampoo, conditioner, shower cream and […]
Chanel Chanel revealed last week the first of four films for its Gabrielle bag. The photographs had already been shot by Karl Lagerfeld, featuring Kristen Stewart, Cara Delevingne, Caroline de Maigret and Pharrell Williams, each with the ‘aura’ of Gabrielle Chanel in the film. The first film, starring Stewart and directed by Daniel Askill, […]
Five ideas reshaping the fashion industry: H&M Foundation invites public to vote on the best
H&M Foundation invites the public to vote on the best ideas that can help revolutionize the fashion industry toward a sustainable, waste-free future. Initiated in 2015, the competition is now on to its second round, with €1 million up for grabs between five winners. The vote, at globalchangeaward.com, closes on April 2. The public […]
