Nostalgic Mood
It’s autumn. Boat owners are preparing for the winter. The Scandinavian nostalgic mood is coming over me. It gets darker and it is allowed to get cosy with candles and a book. I read Katja of Sweden’s biography trying to understand why her brand only exist as a popular vintage brand nowadays. Katja Geiger had […]
Katja of Sweden Design
Knitted cardigan for the cold Scandinavian fall. Katja of Sweden design was inspired by Swedish folkklore and traditional patterns.
Katja of Sweden
Before and after… Katja Geiger, the designer behind the famous Swedish brand Katja of Sweden, collaborated with a few textile designers during her career but many of the prints and patterns were also designed by herself. Below is one popular dress from the 1970th.
Katja of Sweden
It’s a nice day in autumn and I’d like to present another one of my Katja of Sweden dresses. I think this one is perfect for the season.
Katja goes to Africa 2
Timeless fashion that last is rare. The above Katja of Sweden dresses are from the ’Katja goes to Africa’ collection in 1963, shown at the Oomph exhibition at the Malmö Konstmuseum. Katja went to Africa to get inspired and found beautiful prints and textils. That would be the case even more today. African fashion is […]
Fabulous Katja of Sweden
Katja of Sweden made beautifully, timeless cloths with brave and colourful prints and pattern. Above you see prints by textile artists Hans Krondahl to the left and Sven Fristedt to the right. It is hard to understand today what a pioneer she was in the Swedish fashion industry. She made great impact in the 50th, […]
Brave Design by Hans Krondahl
The Tjeckov print above (to the left) was Mr Hans Krondahl ’s first work for the designer Katja of Sweden. The dress to the right has his print Oak Orchard (1974). The co-operation started in 1970 and Hans Krondahl created 4-5 prints per collection for Katja Geiger. The co-operation was very successful and last until […]
Katja of Sweden in 1973
The bright summer dress came in different colours and belts. Fresh and comfortable as always. Photos by Sara Thorsson Source : Malmö Stadsarkiv MMT arkiv
Charm and Simplicity
A Summer dress by Katja of Sweden Design of Katja of Sweden may look simple, but making the dress easy to wear wasn’t simple when Katja started her career. In fact, what Katja saw and what made her bright achievement to fly was her foresight in how women wants to dress. She spotted a gap […]
Big Business for Colourful Design
Colourful, environmental awareness and lot of patterns are key words for a Gudrun Sjödén out-fit. Gudrun Sjödén started her design business in 1976 and her cloths sell today on-line and in stores all over Europe and in New York. The techniques and patterns are a unique mixture from Nordic folkclore combined with cultural heritage from countries like China […]