Your Recipe For Swedish Cool, From The Streets Of Stockholm Fashion Week
How? How do they do it? How do they make it seem so effortless? Swedish street style is an eternal font of inspiration, where Stockholm Fashion Week brought out even more achingly cool looks for us to ogle.
Want to achieve this flawless Swedish look? It’s simple, when you take note of this step-by-step recipe.
Step 1. Realise that minimalist-only Swedish style is a myth
Though their homes may be very edited, slick environments, their clothing choices, however, aren’t exclusively so. The monochrome palette of solely black and white is a stereotype. In other words, yes it’s okay to wear leopard.
Step 2. Combine formal and super-casual pieces for a cool day look
Silk slip dresses and Stan Smith trainers? Do it. Tailored trousers and a hoodie? Also a winner. There’s no limits on wearing items of clothing that typically don’t belong in a day setting. Hey, you can even pull off wearing your pyjamas as daywear if you pair it with a Chloé Drew bag.
Step 3. Embrace shape
Don’t be afraid to avoid body-skimming cuts. The key to mastering Swedish cool lies with your fearlessness in wearing billowy garments. It won’t make you appear any less feminine or attractive. So, for beginners, wear one loose-fitting separate and with a tighter partner or a floaty shirt dress. Advanced players could go for a palazzo trouser and an oversized sweater.
Step 4. Know there’s no such thing as bad weather, just bad clothes
Adopt this mentality and you’ll never go cold again. The Swedes are outdoor beings and refuse to let the extreme Nordic winter stop them from doing what they want. The takeaway message? Dress weather appropriate.
Step 5. Most importantly, always appreciate good design
There’s a reason why the Scandis are renowned for their eye for design. They’ve had this aesthetic sensibility well honed as they’ve grown up, so it’s ingrained in them to appreciate high quality pieces and strong design concepts. Case in point: Acne Studios.
