It's hard to flaunt your favourite fashions when the November skies are unrelentingly bleak even by Swedish standards. But fashion doesn't have to be a victim of Scandinavia's chilly weather, as The Local discovers on the streets of Stockholm.
On the final day of Stockholm Fashion Week, a designer presentation held in respectable art auctioneers Bukowkis in central Stockholm showcased an army of subtle sartorial elegance.
Whyred's love of contrasts was evident on Tuesday, not in the differences between men and women – as the collection was, as to be expected, largely androgynous – but in a smart vs. casual approach for the boys with undertones youth discontent.
Kids back to school this week? Need some new ideas for school essentials? Fret not for The Local's self-proclaimed style boffin <b>Victoria Hussey</b> knows just how to solve your school style problems.
We all know how Swedish men deal with the summer heat when wearing trousers to work just won't do. <a href="http://http://www.thelocal.se/48384/20130608/"target="_blank">They wear skirts.</a> Good on you if you're bold enough to follow the Stockholm train driver's suit (or rather lack thereof). Otherwise guys, a nice, crisp pair of shorts should do the job.
This week, The Local's fashion-curious Victoria Hussey considers the sartorial style of Sweden’s seniors and welcomes a new age of fashionable old-timers.
In her weekly dissection of Swedish fashion, The Local's Victoria Hussey considers the Swedish art of sameness, and ponders the benefits of sartorial uniformity.
Lady Mary's dinner attire and the Dowager Countess' lilac hat with the berry-cluster ornaments helped a Stockholm museum break its all-time visitor record in 2012, and prompted it to extend its opening hours as queues were spilling onto the pavement.
At first glance, a simple handbag may appear to be a few pieces of leather arbitrarily stitched together, but to designer and entrepreneur Jackie Cawthra, a handbag is fashion statement, a confidence-booster, an image and a lifestyle.
