A thing of Beauty

A thing of beauty.


Armani ...

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Jade Jagger

Jade Jagger, daughter of Bianca and Mick Jagger, is continuing her collaboration with Swedish company Indiska. Jade Jagger has made a name for herself as an artist and a designer and has had her share of success.


The Swedish company Indiska started its history in 1901. It was founded by Mathilda Hamilton who had lived in the Himalayas in the north of India and the shop was situated in the centre of Stockholm. In the 1950s the shop was bought by Åke Thambert who expanded it into a chain. Today Indiska is still owned by the Thambert family and they have shops in all of Scandinavia.


The union of Jade Jagger with Indiska has been a success which has left both parties wanting just as well as the market.

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Interview with Josefin Strid

Photo from Dorian Magazine

Today I did an interview with my former student, Josefin Strid, and it is supposed to end up in Mods Magazine. Josefin is a shooting star on the fashion sky and this autumn she takes her first steps on to the international market. I believe she will do well. The picture above from Dorian Magazine features one of her t-shirts. Dorian loves Josefin's creations but they could have matched it with something better than camouflage pants. I hate camouflage.

The funny thing is that I have seen this particular type of t-shirt on Josefin's mother and it looks better on her than on this male model.


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Velour

If you for some reason haven't had the time to get the coveted samples of the ongoing collections or feel the need to cram your wardrobe even further with more items you should get your butt to the nearest establishment where they sell the Swedish label Velour. Absolutely the best solution to go preppy all the way during the whole summer. And why would you want to go any other way?




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The Duchess

Some films stick to memory for lots of reasons. I consider the film The Duchess with Keira Knightley to belong to that category. I find it to be a brilliant film because of the acting, an exciting and somewhat tragic life story and of course the magnificent clothes. They are done to perfection and are absolutely true to the 18th century. I should know. I have always been fascinated by that century.


The Duchess of Devonshire was born as Lady Georgiana Spencer and those who know their noble names also know that the Duchess is the ancestor to Lady Diana and Prince William and Prince Harry. Of course the film throws a romantic shimmer of it all but shows a bit of the hardship. Georgiana Spencer as most women in those days married for connections and wealth and not for love. Of course she couldn't have the man she really loved and for twentyfive years she shared her husband with her friend Lady Elizabeth Foster.


It wasn't all hardship. This lady knew how to party and she gambled away small fortunes. She was the toast of London and what she wore everyone else wore the week after. She was one of the world's first trendsetters. She also got involved with politics and was a sort of a forerunner to the movement of the suffragettes .


An exciting life and therefore naturally perfect to end up on the silver screen. I think they made a marvellous and memorable job of it.


The fascinations we hold in this life can be accounted for by what we were in past lives (if you believe that sort of thing). My past life as a 18th century English noble lady could be the explanation to my love for the 18th century and for everything English.

Life led me on a path where I needed hypnotic therapy to mend myself so to speak. Apart from the lady I have been a doctor in 19th century Sweden and a pamhlet writer in 17th century Holland.

But that is an entirely different story .....


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Hussein Chalayan

Hussein Chalayan graduated from Central St Martins in 1994 or it could have been 1993. My memory is a bit muddled. What I distinctly remember is reading about the final show and of the students and then particularily Hussein Chalayan. He had buried his clothes in the garden weeks before the show to see what effect it would have on them being exposed to the earth. Now you might say that that is genious or wacko but he certainly could think outside of the box. Kudos for such fantasy. That created a lot of press and started his career that is still ongoing and strong, with customers like Madonna and Björk. He continues to make clothes and fashion in an entirely personal way.



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Ralph Lauren Summer 2011

Today summer really came knocking at us up in the north. Made me think of Ralph Lauren's advertising when I looked out over the beautiful landscape. If anyone has created an idealistic view of summer, romance and elegance it is Ralph Lauren. I mean who wouldn't like to run through a field on a white horse, dressed impeccably and without a care in the world?



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