Archive for September, 2010
When again the autumn chill come crashing in over in Sweden, many Swedes get on the first plane to Thailand. For those who lack the money or the time for that sort of trip, the restaurant Koh Phangan on Skånegatan has been able to act as a substitute for several years. As soon as you [...]
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Made in Sweden: Ikea
IKEA (Ingvar Kamprad Elmtaryd Agunnaryd) . IKEA was founded in 1943 by 17-year-old Ingvar Kamprad in Sweden, named as an acronym comprising the initials of the founder’s name (Ingvar Kamprad), the farm where he grew up (Elmtaryd), and his home parish (Agunnaryd, in Småland, South Sweden. The ikea vision is to create a better everyday [...]
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Made in Sweden : ABBA
ABBA was a Swedish pop music group formed in Stockholm in 1972, consisting of Anni-Frid “Frida” Lyngstad, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson and Agnetha Fältskog. They became one of the most commercially successful acts in the history of popular music, topping the charts worldwide from 1972 to 1983. ABBA gained international popularity employing catchy song hooks, [...]
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Made in Sweden : Greta Garbo
Greta Garbo (September 18, 1905 – April 15, 1990) was a Swedish actress. She was born Greta Lovisa Gustafsson in Stockholm, Sweden, the youngest of three children born to Karl Alfred Gustafsson (1871-1920) and Anna Lovisa Johnasson (1872-1944). Her older sister and brother were Alva and Sven. Becoming an actress When Greta was fourteen, her [...]
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Made in Sweden : Robyn
Robin Miriam Carlsson, better known by her stage name Robyn (born 12 June 1979) is a Swedish recording artist and singer-songwriter. Robyn became known in the late nineties for her worldwide dance-pop hits “Show Me Love” and “Do You Know (What It Takes)” from her debut album Robyn Is Here (1997). Robyn entered Melodifestivalen 1997 [...]
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Top fashion brands in Sweden
Hennes and Mauritz is a hugely popular global fashion retail brand that has been hitting the headlines over the past few years with its special collections from luminaries such as Madonna, Jimmy Choo and Roberto Cavalli (none of whom are Swedish of course). But ‘H&M’, as most shoppers on the high streets of the world [...]
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Tags: Acne, Björn Borg, Cheap monday, Filippa K, H & M, J. Lindeberg
Made in Sweden
Fashion experts who visit Sweden are often fascinated, wondering what it is that makes Swedish fashion so unique. It’s actually difficult to understand and explain. It seems very simple, but when you look closer it’s very contemporary and cool. We Swedes have essentially a very practical approach to clothes, even if we’re very fashionand trend-conscious. [...]
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Black Comme des Garçons
IF IT’S BLACK IS CHIC, IF IT’S CHIC , I LIKE IT. The monochromatic BLACK COMME des GARCONS line has begun hitting select retailers including a pop-up shop in New York City. The pop-up shop will house the collection as part of Fashion’s Night Out 2010 with hours extended until 9:00 pm. For updates on [...]
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Romain Gavras exploded onto the word stage three years ago with his ultra-violent video for the Justice track ‘Stress’, in which a gang of black teens from Paris’s impoverished ban lieu smash the shit out of practically everything and everyone they come into contact with. He followed that up earlier this year with his equally [...]
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Tags: Notre Jour Viendra, Romain Gavras
