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”The dream of going international was there from the beginning.” Andreas von der Heide, founder of Danish fashion brand Les Deux, has a fascinating background as an entrepreneur, coming from the world of business rather than design. At age 21 he gave himself the insurmountable task of creating a new lifestyle brand from the ground up, inspired by his hero Ralph Lauren. A few years later, he is well underway of establishing Les Deux in the Nordics and Great Britain. Enjoy!
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”Going out to the world, being Scandinavian is an icebreaker. Everybody loves what we stand for.” In this episode we are revisiting the international launch of Scandinavian MAN in London last week. We speak to one of our most important retailers in the city, Jeremy Leslie of Magculture, and hear from one of the editor’s visiting our brand presentations, Andrew Barker of C Magazine. We will also listen to our symposium, titled ’Building a brand with Scandinavian Values’, featuring Thomas Örum, marketing director at Shamballa Jewels, John-Ruben Holtback, founder of L'Homme Rouge, and Andreas von der Heide, founder of Les Deux. Enjoy!
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”I think there is a paradigm shift happening right now.” This is a special retail episode of the Radio Hour. We are talking challenges and opportunities with Annelie Gullström, Head of Business Development at AMF Fastigheter and the woman who has overseen the creation of The Lobby, the new marketplace in Stockholm where we recently opened the Scandinavian MAN Popup Shop. Plus: learn why Asket, Nikolaj d’Étoiles, and Volvo are joining Scandinavian MAN in The Lobby. Enjoy!
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”The creatives are extremely important for the company, but nothing works unless you have the ability to actually make money”. Jan Carl Adelswärd is a well-known investor in the Swedish fashion industry and has previously worked with brands like Filippa K and Wesc. Today he is involved in companies like Sneakersnstuff, Stutterheim, and his own brand Baron Bags. Scandinavian MAN met Jan Carl for a conversation about the fine art of balancing between the creative and the commercial, and how e-commerce is quickly transforming the industry. Enjoy! Thanks to Helio coworking spaces for hosting us in their pod studio. The music in the shows is produced by Nils Lundberg.
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”You're always squeezed into standard sizes. That doesn't take into account that human beings are shaped very differently”. Finding the right fit was one of several problems that founders August Bard Bringéus and Jakob Dworsky wanted to solve when they started Asket. Scandinavian MAN met the duo to talk about the history of the brand, the online business model that provides high quality for a decent price, and their ideas around transparency. Enjoy!
Thanks to Helio coworking spaces for hosting us in their pod studio. The music in the shows is produced by Nils Lundberg.
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”We are more about style than fashion, and what I love about it is that we never get uptight”. Christopher Bastin is the new Creative Director of the Danish menswear brand NN07. He has been in the fashion business for 25 years, working for brands like Acne Studios and Whyred. He is most famous for his 10 years at Gant, where he founded the iconic sub-label Gant Rugger and ultimately became creative director for the whole brand. Scandinavian MAN met Christopher to talk about his new ”hometown" Copenhagen, the successful journey with Gant, and his lifelong passion for denim. Enjoy! Thanks to Helio coworking spaces for hosting us in their pod studio. The music in the shows is produced by Nils Lundberg.
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”In Scandinavia, we want to dress up but also dress functionally”. Daniel Lindström, who this year celebrates 20 years as fashion director at Café Magazine (the GQ of Sweden), is one of the most influential fashion journalists in the Nordics. Scandinavian MAN met Daniel for a conversation about the evolution of men’s fashion, his fascination for Prada’s shows in Milan, and his love for Scandinavian furniture design. Enjoy!
Thanks to Helio coworking spaces for hosting us in their pod studio. The music in the shows is produced by Nils Lundberg.
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”Our vision for Tictail is to build a category-defining business, one of the top five e-commerce businesses in the world”. Carl Rivera (formerly Waldecranz), CEO and co-founder of Tictail, talks about where his company is heading. Carl lives in New York, but Scandinavian MAN met Carl in his native Stockholm for a conversation about the highs and the lows of Tictail, the differences between running a company in Sweden and the US, and his views on the future of retail. Enjoy!
Thanks to Helio coworking spaces for hosting us in their pod studio. The music in the shows is produced by Nils Lundberg.
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”It forces us to think in a different way, and to be more creative in how to do the retail experience”. Interior designers Christian and Ruxandra Halleröd talks about the challenges they, and their customers, face when e-commerce is growing and retail is declining. The couple is famous for creating environments for brands like Acne Studios and Byredo. Scandinavian MAN met them at this years Stockholm Furniture Fair, for a conversation about designing stores, using wood, hotels in Paris and when it’s ok to use fake materials. Enjoy!
Thanks to Helio coworking spaces for hosting us in their pod studio. The music in the shows is produced by Nils Lundberg.
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”People were interested because we were so much younger than everybody else at the fair. And it was pretty obvious that we were a duo, doing something, and we weren’t bloggers, so people asked what are they up to”. In their late teens Saman Amel and Dag Granath created a buzz at Pitti Uomo in Florence, Italy. It started with handmade ties, now the brand Atelier Saman Amel is well known for handcrafted custom tailoring and luxury knitwear. Scandinavian MAN met the duo to talk about how it all started, how they managed to build a profitable company and their modern business model that includes social media and trunk shows. Enjoy!
Thanks to Helio coworking spaces for hosting us in their pod studio. The music in the shows is produced by Nils Lundberg.
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”I’m happy to pay extra but I wanna know where it came from, I wanna know who made it. I want fewer better things, I wanna surround myself with things that last”. This is the second panel talk we recorded in the Scandinavian MAN Lounge at PROJECT Show last week, the biggest trade show for menswear in North America. Guests were Emma Ivert, Head of Global Wholesales at Filippa K, Fredrik Carlström, founder of furniture brand Austere and member club Alma in Stockholm, and the CEO of Scandinavian MAN Jonas Bergström. A conversation about both the advantages and the challenges of having a Scandinavian profile. Enjoy!
Thanks to Helio coworking spaces for hosting us in their pod studio. The music in the shows is produced by Nils Lundberg.
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”By telling the story of Bergen we tell the story of Norwegian Rain. And we make it sound brilliant even though we talk about rain”. In 2007 T. Michael and Alexander Helle launched the brand Norwegian Rain. It´s a hip rainwear brand inspired by Bergen, a massively creative city, but also one of the rainiest cities in Europe. Scandinavian MAN met T. Michael and Alexander Helle at Pitti Uomo for a talk about the history and the future of the brand. Enjoy!
Thanks to Helio coworking spaces for hosting us in their pod studio. The music in the shows is produced by Nils Lundberg.
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”I started dressing like that. People thought I was joking, that it was some kind of prank. But it wasn’t”. In the late 1990s skateboarder Ali Boulala challenged skate fashion when he and some friends introduced the ”punk rock meets Keith Richards” style to the scene. Now he is launching a new fashion project together with a Swedish skate brand. Scandinavian MAN met Ali to talk about the years when he became an international superstar, the motorcycle crash that changed everything, and what he’s doing today. Enjoy!
Thanks to Helio coworking spaces for hosting us in their pod studio. The music in the show is produced by Nils Lundberg. Follow us on Instagram: @scandinavian.man www.scandinavian-man.com -
”It doesn’t matter if it’s art, industrial design or fashion design. Everything I do, I do it because I want it myself. I’m the most selfish designer in the world.” Rasmus Wingårdh is one of the most well-known names in Nordic fashion. Through his work with brands like Uniform for the Dedicated, NN07, Baron Bags, CDLP, and Lavage Foncé, he has been a protector of the minimalistic Scandinavian look. Scandinavian MAN met Rasmus in Stockholm to talk about his art, his creative process and his return to Filippa K. Enjoy!
Thanks to Helio coworking spaces for hosting us in their pod studio. The music in the show is produced by Nils Lundberg. Follow us on Instagram: @scandinavian.man www.scandinavian-man.com -
”We are still an independent brand, we don’t have anybody who tells us what to do. We don’t have any big shareholders that are expecting stuff”. Jockum Hallin, co-founder of Our Legacy, talks about how the brand has grown since the launch in 2005, and where they are now. Scandinavian MAN met Jockum for a conversation about his background in the skate and punk scene, the international success of the brand, and the creative project Our Legacy Workshop that soon will go abroad. This episode also includes a bonus interview with Henrik Hobik, co-founder of Project Twlv. Enjoy!
Thanks to Helio coworking spaces for hosting us in their pod studio. The music in the show is produced by Nils Lundberg. Follow us on Instagram: @scandinavian.man www.scandinavian-man.com -
”It’s really hard to start a brand. And to make it profitable is even harder, it’s almost impossible”. Alexander Stutterheim, the founder of Stutterheim Raincoats and knitwear brand John Sterner, is known for building brands with a personal story. Scandinavian MAN met Alexander to talk about his career and his life on the Swedish island Öland. This episode also includes a bonus interview with Peter Jüriado, shirtmaker Stenströms creative director. Enjoy!
Thanks to Helio coworking spaces for hosting us in their pod studio. The music in the show is produced by Nils Lundberg. Follow us on Instagram: @scandinavian.man www.scandinavian-man.com -
”My agent and manager in the US were shocked that I wanted to take daddy leave”. Film director Tarik Saleh surprised his American colleagues when he decided to stay at home with his kid shortly after he won at the Sundance Film Festival. His latest movie The Nile Hilton Incident has received great reviews, as well as headlines when it was banned in Egypt. Scandinavian MAN met Tarik Saleh and talked about his life, being a father, and his upcoming work for the HBO series Westworld. This episode also includes a bonus interview with Malin Hultqvist Claesson, CEO of Stayhard. Enjoy!
Thanks to Helio coworking spaces for hosting us in their pod studio. The music in the show is produced by Nils Lundberg. Follow us on Instagram: @scandinavian.man www.scandinavian-man.com -
”I want to create a platform built on art and culture, design, music, film, TV, food, technology”. Entrepreneur and musician Kristin Riis is most famous for being the guitarist in the Danish band Nephew, but now he has launched something totally different. His new project, NordicLA, is a co-working space located in Los Angeles. Scandinavian MAN met Kristian just before the opening in NordicLA's office on Hollywood Boulevard. Enjoy!
Thanks to Helio coworking spaces for hosting us in their pod studio. The music in the show is produced by Nils Lundberg. Follow us on Instagram: @scandinavian.man www.scandinavian-man.com -
”Maybe it can mean the return of the gentleman.” Artist Jacob Felländer hopes that the #metoo movement will lead to more respect among people. His first solo show in the US opened this week at The Museum of Contemporary Art in Miami. Scandinavian MAN met Jacob in his studio and talked about why he became an artist, his use of artificial intelligence, and the time he flew a helicopter around the top of Mount Everest.
Thanks to Helio coworking spaces for hosting us in their pod studio. The music in the show is produced by Nils Lundberg. Follow us on Instagram: @scandinavian.man www.scandinavian-man.com
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”You are in a band when you’re in a kitchen, and it’s us against them”. Chef Marcus Samuelsson sees similarities between cooking and music. Scandinavian MAN sat down with Marcus to talk about his work, background, and his personal journey. He got famous for his work at restaurant Aquavit in the late 1990s. Now he has 32 restaurants in countries like the United States, Sweden, Norway, and Bermuda, among them Red Rooster in Harlem. This episode also includes the symposium from the Scandinavian MAN launch at NeueHouse, with Alex Lundqvist, Natalia Brzezinski, and Marcus Samuelsson.
Thanks to Helio coworking spaces for hosting us in their pod studio. The music in the show is produced by Nils Lundberg. Follow us on Instagram: @scandinavian.man www.scandinavian-man.com
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