Day 1: Stockholm Fashion Week

 

It’s not easy to pick an outfit for Fashion Week, the first day is always the most tricky. But later you’ll find ideas are popping up, you’ve gotten lots of inspiration after seeing all those creations coming down the catwalk, worn by models displaying them in the best possible way. Not to forget you’re observing and constantly around the well-dressed press and buyers.

Below you can see what I picked: an all-black look, mixing leather with a shimmery patent fabric (skirt) and underneath my jacket a transparent frock-like garment. This in contrast to my red gloves, plus a silver bag to top it off. The black see-trough that I wore underneath danced in the air beautifully as the wind blew while I walked, which gave an extra spark to the already complete outfit.

The inauguration of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week was as always held in the golden halls of Berns, with hugh chandeliers hanging from the celling, grand sky paintings and balconies overlooking the runway. The surroundings makes one dream of decadence... Swedish movie star Noomi Rapace (Sherlock Holmes 2) was invited to cut the ribbon at the opening ceremony. I had a front-row seat opposite of her at the Altewai Samoe’s show, the brand whose design duo Natalia Altewai and Randa Saome received the Max Factor Award. We got a goodie-bag with great content.

Their A/W-12 collection had eye-catching and detailed embroidery on both skirts and cuffs but it wasn’t enough to over-shine their last one, which got tremendously good critique - every single garment stayed in one’s memory, fresh and chic. You’ll be able to read a full review of the show in our magazine shortly.  

Later another highlighted show was on the schedule - Whyred’s.  We traveled from the beautiful Berns where most of the shows are held to a large art gallery named Liljevalchs. Within these halls they had their show in a circle of Persian rugs and the band Forest was playing its mystical tones from a staircase high above the crowd (a great complement to the green trees projected on the wall). Afterwards we moved into a large exhibition space where everyone mingled (I spotted Susie Bubble and Facehunter) among the models, champagne in hand. You’ll get more photos and news here on the blog this week, so be on the lookout.