Blacks, browns, grays, and creams dominated the runways this week. But the Nordic country's long, brutal winters mean that many designers account for functionality first, while Sweden's long history of embracing a spirit of collectivism over individuality is also a reflected in their fashion. The norm is not to stand out, but rather to blend in.  ARTICLE PUBLISHED: 02/03/12

In the United States, calling your collection "Aspiration" would have to do with money, or lifestyle. Not so in Stockholm, where it's about birds.  ARTICLE PUBLISHED: 08/23/10

Sweden's Nakkna disappeared into the Scandinavian mist, but was back to open Stockholm Fashion Week.  ARTICLE PUBLISHED: 08/20/10

The Local Firm, founded in 2007 by Richard Hutchinson and Axel Nyhage, scored their Fall/Winter 2010 show with an exquisite orchestral version of Robert Miles' "Children" which transitioned with surprising ease into Lady Gaga's "Pokerface" (also orchestral).  ARTICLE PUBLISHED: 02/05/10

Last night, Acne hosted a celebration coninciding with the conclusion of Stockholm Fashion Week.  ARTICLE PUBLISHED: 02/05/10

After seated guests to the Cheap Monday show had found their places, the doors opened to the public and a  crowd of 300 or more fashion-frenzied Stockholmers took over.  ARTICLE PUBLISHED: 02/02/10

House of Dagmar teaches us the meaning of make-down.  ARTICLE PUBLISHED: 02/02/10