23 Nov 2024
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Fashion & Beauty

‘In the Best of All Possible Worlds’: Swedish Hasbeens

Quirky shoe line Swedish Hasbeens have created a spring collection with an air of optimism and enlightenment. Welcome to the 18th century – and the best of all possible worlds! Swedish Hasbeen’s Autumn/Winter theme from last year, Victorian Gypsies, left sleepy Swedish minimalism snoozing and summoned forth the romantic 19th century with curves, strong dark colours […]

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Art Culture Design Fashion & Beauty Lifestyle

Sweden’s Young Fashion Stars: Lina Michal

Swedish skies are bright with up-and-coming fashion stars. YLC spoke to Lina Michal, one of the country’s future fashion trailblazers, about her rocketing career. Stockholm’s elite design college graduates have increasingly been scooping up awards as well as prized post-graduate places at prestigious international fashion colleges. Lina Michal, a Beckman’s School of Design graduate, recently claimed […]

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Fashion & Beauty Shopping

Style in the City: From Russia with Love

As the first snow falls over the city and cold winds are expected from Russia (for more reason than one), YLC brings you the best buys of the season! The snow finally made an appearance yesterday and whether this makes you shriek childishly with glee (like me) or sigh heavily – sooner or later there’ll […]

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Denim Dreams: the Swedish Jean Genius

Denim is a staple in wardrobes the world over and leading the way in the must-have jeans department? With Nudie Jeans, Cheap Monday and Acne, Swedish designer jeans are the only denim to be seen in. There’s no denying that denim is as popular as ever and no more so than in the capital of […]

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Culture Fashion & Beauty Shopping What's on: Stockholm

When the Ants Come Walking In: Stockholm AntWalk

Swedish fashion is more than black garments, skinny blondes and H&M – on Saturday the ants take over (parts of) the city! That’s right – it is the Stockholm AntWalk! On Saturday, November 30th, the Stockholm AntWalk kicks off in Hjorthagen. “AntWalk” being in obvious opposition to the established dictatorship of the catwalk. The event is […]

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Fashion & Beauty Lifestyle

Style in the city: In the Pink

Lacking a little romance in your life? Bored of your Stockholm black wardrobe? Well, luckily for you the fashion world has, for winter 2013, bestowed upon you the prettiest of pinks to romance you all the way through to spring next year. Maybe it’s because I’ve just got engaged after ten and a half years […]

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Fashion & Beauty Lifestyle Shopping

Style in the City: Swedish fashion shows its dark side

Did you get a shock at Halloween? Did that Morticia-style dark plum lipstick actually look rather, well, gorgeous? As the nights draw in, there’s no better time to delve into the darkness and embrace your inner goth. YLC’s Victoria Hussey reveals all. There’s darkness afoot in Swedish fashion circles. With a strong heavy metal underground […]

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Fashion & Beauty Lifestyle

Style in the City: the Art of Autumn Layering

YLC’s Victoria Hussey on staying warm – Stockholm style

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Fashion & Beauty Lifestyle

Style in the city: Stockholm style mapped out

Lived in Stockholm for years, but still peeking at a map for directions? You’re not alone!

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Creative Arts Culture Fashion & Beauty Lifestyle

Introducing… Karin Bjurström, Swedish fashion designer

YLC caught up with the 2012 Rookies nominee and up-and-coming, sleek, Swedish designer of Alice Fine

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