14 EDITOR’S LETTER
16 CONTRIBUTORS
17 PAR AVION
fashionista 18 THE LOOK: Bon Voyage
20 WHAT LIES BENEATH... Everything in the world of ann-sofie back is backwards. Ryan lobo discovers how this mad Swede delves deep below the layers of clothing to find what’s truly lurking.
Photographed by Thomas Klementsson.
22 PRIVATE ICON: Greta Garbo
24 HAUTE STUFF: Great balls of fire!
26 A PERFECT WORLD Painstakingly crocheted pieces and garments woven from human hair maverick Swedish fashion designer Sandra Backlund has never been one to take the easy way out. By Christine Piper.
Photographed by Thomas Klemmentson.
28 MASS APPEAL: Folk Knits
30 MASS APPEAL: Ice Skating
32 MASS APPEAL: Checks
33 BACKGROUND CHECK: Arne Jacobsen
34 PAINT IT BLACK Headscarves, skinny eyebrows, high-waisted everything Camilla Staerk’s personal style is as original as the clothes she designs. By Andrea Cusick. Portrait by David Newby.
35 THE NEVER-ENDING STORY Eccentric Swedish-born design duo Jojo and Malou spin childlike fantasies into a modern-day fashion fairy tale. By Victoria Gidney.
Photographed by Nina Scant.
36 MODEL T: Twisted Sister
38 SWEDE, DRY AND DARK… In pursuit of the prefect fit Swedish denim label Nudie jeans are doing it their own way. By Emily McGregor.
Photographed by Tania Kelly.
40 HOME GIRL Alice Cavanagh investigates Swedish label Rodebjer and discovers that there is more to Swedish fashion than Lederhosen and clogs.
Photographed by Thomas Klementsson.
42 HOT DANISH… Copenhagen may be famous for its furniture, but as andrea cusick finds, it’s the next frontier of fashion.
Photographed by Nina Mouritzen.
44 PAPER, SCISSORS, ROCK! Nylon gets its rocks off with hot Swedish designer J.Lindeberg. By Christian Barker.
Photographed by Thomas Klementsson.
46 ROCK CHIC CHIC Fashion label Noir is proving to be a force to be reckoned with on the tailoring front. On top of razorsharp suits, it’s also throwing ethical fashion back into the game. By Georgie McCourt.
Photographed by Jody Pachniuk.
47 THE SCIENTIST Jens Laugesen explains his theory of ‘hybrid reconstruction’ and confesses his desire to dress Princess Mary. By Genevieve Paiement.
Photographed by Tania Kelly.
48 FASHION NEWS
beauty queen 66 ICE MAIDEN
68 BEAUTY ICON: Blonde Ambition
70 COUNTER CULTURE: Nordical Bliss
72 BEAUTY NEWS | | radar 74 POLITICS AND THE NOISE The (International) Noise Conspiracy’s fiery more-protest-singer-than-punk rock’n’roll polarises opinion. Matthew Levinson gets the message.
Photographed by Stefan Zschernitz.
76 SWEDE AND LOW ‘Tis the season to be jolly for beguiling Swedish retro-pop songstress, El Perro Del Mar, writes Christian Barker.
Photographed by Johanna Hedborg.
78 SKULE OF ROCK Nylon’s Christian Barker skips class with Ungdomskulen the overgrown adolescents of Bergen alternative rock.
Photographed by Knut A~…serud.
80 GOOD TO GO GO The Berlin Wall may have fallen in 1989, but it’s taken quite some time for musical barriers to follow suit, says Oslo-based ‘space-disco’ producer Hans-Peter Lindstrom. By Christian Barker.
Photographed by Lin Stensrud.
82 SUBURBAN SOUND The Figurines have the sharp focus of a classic rock band on the cusp of fame. Matthew Levinson caught up with them en route to the after party.
Photographed by Jette JA~?rs.
84 PET SOUNDS Forget Nashville Norway’s where it’s at. alt.country-indie troubadour Sergeant Petter chews the fat with Christian Barker.
Photographed by Knut A~…serud.
86 LEFTFIELD Finnish band And The Lefthanded brave Helsinki’s frosty streets to get dextrous with Christian Barker.
Photographed by Marte Rognerud.
88 NORSE CODE Denmark’s Mew takes listeners on an epic, ethereal voyage – with just a hint of death metal danger. By Genevieve Paiement.
Photographed by Joanna Metson Scott.
90 WHERE IT’S AT Artist Pia Sandstrom tells us all about the art and soul of Sweden. By Christian Barker.
Photographed by homework.
91 FILM STRIPS
92 CULTURE CLUB
features 94 WINTER WONDERLAND Great Danes, sweet Swedes, nutty Norwegians, lovely Lapps and friendly Finns Nylon tours the length and breadth of Scandinavia at breakneck speed. Christian Barker catalogues the chills and thrills.
fashion 56 ICE CASTLES Fashion and fantasy freeze over at the ice hotel.
Photographed by Henrik Havarlsson.
100 BABES IN ELFLAND Two sylvan elves did spend their days as if always on holiday…
Photographed by Maude Arsenault.
nylon street 110 SHOPPING LIST
112 BAG CHECK: TAKE A HIKE |
