The Local Sweden

How to stay stylish in Sweden in November

Wed, 26 Nov 2014 10:28:00 +0100

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.

The Swedish Terminator woman not a Dominatrix

Wed, 28 Aug 2013 16:03:00 +0200

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 boys battle with an identity crisis

Wed, 28 Aug 2013 08:56:00 +0200

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.

The Local's guide to back-to-school style

Wed, 21 Aug 2013 18:00:00 +0200

Kids back to school this week? Need some new ideas for school essentials? Fret not for The Local's self-proclaimed style boffin Victoria Hussey knows just how to solve your school style problems.

The dos and don'ts of Swedish work wear

Fri, 09 Aug 2013 16:43:00 +0200

We all know how Swedish men deal with the summer heat when wearing trousers to work just won't do. They wear skirts. 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.

Sweden's old-timers are back in style

Thu, 01 Aug 2013 18:48:00 +0200

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.

Is it true that Swedes all dress the same?

Wed, 26 Jun 2013 16:19:00 +0200

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.

Downton breaks museum's visitor record

Tue, 01 Jan 2013 02:57:00 +0100

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.

English designer carries handbag brand to Sweden

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:15:00 +0200

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.

Man fired for dying hair

Tue, 04 Dec 2007 18:29:00 +0100

A man whose boss sent him home from his job at an advertising company for dying his hair red and black has been fired.

Boss sends man home for dying hair

Wed, 28 Nov 2007 14:49:00 +0100

An advertising company in southern Sweden has defended its decision to send home an employee after he dyed his hair red and black.