Top News - Fashion

When superunderwear label Frank Dandy ran into financial trouble earlier this year, work began immediately to get in fresh money and save the label. This has now succeeded.

Swedish bohemian luxury label Odd Molly opened their first own shop in Stockholm in the beginning of 2009. Following the success of this the company has now decided to open in Los Angeles.

H&M confirms that they are about to open up three new shops in Beijing during the autumn.

According to di.se Johan Lindeberg is now leaving the company he created 13 years ago and that is carrying his name.

Odd Molly wants to be a good word citizen and has decided to enter the Fair Wear Foundation. Odd Molly´s ambition is to continuously improve their work in ethics and environment issues and will get help from the foundation.

Some design collaborations are a bit more surprising than others. Swedish Tretorn has had a higher profile the last year so maybe the new collaboration with Comme des Garcons shouldn’t come as such a bit surprise.

London based designer Ann-Sofie Back has done quite a few design collaborations. Now it is official that she will become Head of Design for all non denim garments at Cheap Monday.

Nacka, right outside Stockholm city, is becoming a more important location for fashion, especially during Stockholm Fashion Week.

One of Sweden´s biggest sports profiles, Annika Sörenstam, launches a new jewelry collection. The design has its inspiration from Annika´s golf swing.

Talented fashion designer Helena Hörstedt receives a design award from “Marianne & Sigvard Bernadottes Konstnärsfond”. The award will be handed out by Crown Princess Victoria at a big gala on June 18 in the Stockholm City Hall.