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New 2010 Rabens Saloner Fashion Line

holly@huset — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:35:24 +0000

I’m pleased to announce that huset has received many new Rabens Saloner pieces! We think designer Birgitte Raben Olrik has really outdone herself this time and believe you’ll find these Danish designs… hot, hot, hot!

While the slideshow (above) shows a few of the pieces we have received, we have many more waiting for you right now in our online store.

To see our full collection of 2010 Rabens Saloner Fashion Items Click Here!

If you’d like to see specific items from the slideshow, here are their direct links:

Enjoy!

Creative & Modern Valentine’s Gifts

holly@huset — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 17:40:12 +0000

Looking for a great Valentine’s gift this year for that someone special?

Here are some creative (and modern) Valentine’s gifts that are sure to be a hit!

Whether your Valentine is 5 or 95, huset’s got you covered!

(pictured from top-left) - Playsam Jetliner, Nylander Original Rock N Roll Silk Tote Bag, Lotta Kuhlhorn Pukki 88 Trivet, MOR Nordica Body Scrub, Odd Molly Secrets Tank, Gotfred and Gertie Goat by Rice DK, isak Blossom and Bill Tray, Odd Molly Secrets Under, Triwa Code Red Watch, Odd Molly My Lips Love Me Lip Balm, Anna Kraitz YOU Tea Cup and Saucer

Outfit of the Week - February 11, 2010

holly@huset — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 14:31:21 +0000

Odd Molly T88 buttondown

Acne Pose Lace-Up Ankle boots

Nudie Jeans

Stockholm Fashion Week

holly@huset — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 16:15:29 +0000

Sweden’s greatest designers present their autumn/winter 2010 collections in Stockholm this week. Since its inception in 2005, the Fashion Week by Berns catwalk has grown its slate to support nearly forty Scandinavian design houses twice annually, with the primary focus being to attract the international fashion community of press and buyers to Swedish and Scandinavian design.

“Fashion Week by Berns is without doubt Stockholm’s finest event” says Christian Lippich, designer of the Men’s collection at Tiger of Sweden, in King Magazine, November 2008.

“Fashion Week by Berns features the most prominent Swedish designer shows, industry seminars, and special events. It all takes place under one roof – inside our 145-year-old entertainment complex, Berns Salonger. Therefore, Berns catwalk has grown into one of the most significant platforms for the future of Swedish design houses”, says Yvonne Sörensen Björud, CEO Berns Salonger and Chair of the Fashion Week by Berns Advisory Board.

Especially interesting is the collection of Ewa i Walla whose focus is the meeting between the hard working market women and the faded dancer. Inspired by different centuries, the result is a pirate theme without looking childish or ridiculous.

Johan Linsten shows at Stockholm’s Design Week

holly@huset — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 17:04:37 +0000

One of the most interesting young Scandinavian designers today is Johan Lindstén from Sweden. He participates in Stockholm Design Week this week, which is an exhibition under the name Check In 10, which refers to the 10 young designers who are “checked in” and exhibits at Hotel Birger Jarl in Stockholm.

Johan Lindsténs design is conceptual in style, and is based on an interpretation of an ancient occupation, embroidery. Under the name Dream about an idyllic place… Johan Lindstén has made a series of chairs where the upholstered backrest of the chairs all have a wonderful embroidered scene sewn on. In this way he gives historical and cultural narratives on each chair.

Dream about an idyllic place…

Many hours, many days, many weeks and years have women in older generations spent on embroidery to catch the typical Swedish idyll. Many with dreams to be a part of that life with a nice little red cottage close to the water and Bambi watching over us.

These stitches and dreams are for most people forgotten and thrown away to an eternal lost never to been appreciated. This furniture’s destiny is to elevate and promote these neglected pieces of art, bring back a long lost sentimental value and mix it with contemporary ecstatic from Johan Lindstén´s vision.

www.lindstenform.com

www.checkin10.com

www.stockholmdesignweek.com

News from Stockholm Furniture Fair

holly@huset — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 00:01:53 +0000

RVW is a new Swedish furniture manufacturer founded by designers Jonas Nordgren and Johannes Herbertsson who grew tired of the fast paced design business and decided to take matters into their own hands. RVW stands for consistency and condemns trends and hype in order to produce furniture that has no expiration date.
Based in Malmö in the southern part of Sweden, RVW works closely with suppliers in the Öresund region and Småland to produce their furniture. Besides breathing life in local artisanship, they also pay homage to Scandinavias design heritage.?“We see it as something self-explanatory to continue on the Scandinavian design heritage and to produce something specific from the library of materials, ideas and forms crafted over centuries,” says Johannes Herbertsson.

“Things are finding their own pace now and we are working in close contact with our suppliers. Producing something that’s more than a throwaway takes time. There are so many logos and slogans about sustainability or local production, but to communicate expression or comfort is more delicate: if someone has to tell you how to enjoy a furniture or artwork, then it is not a good piece of art,” says Jonas Nordgren.

RVW will be showing their wares all week long at Stockholm’s Furniture Fair.

Outfit of the Week

holly@huset — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:56:44 +0000

Odd Molly Freedom Blouse, Swedish Hasbeens Lace Up Boots, Triwa Purple Haze Watch, Anne Black Flower Earrings

It was wedding time at Formex, real Swedish royalty glamour!

holly@huset — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 21:02:05 +0000

When visiting Stockholm’s Formex Gift show last week, we were struck by all the “hoopla” over Crown Princess Viktoria and her boyfriend Daniel Westling’s upcoming wedding. The royal event will happen in June (of course!) and all of Sweden is awaiting with much anticipation. At Formex there was plenty of vendors which were showing their official wedding collection of products to retailers throughout Sweden. We couldn’t help ourselves in getting a little excited too. All of these products were specifically designed and made for the Crown Princess and her man, and it was the first time that any of these products were shown.

The collections are everything from porcelain to coffee. There are some special companies that have the order to create something wonderful for the event that directly relates to the original items from Drottningholm Castle.

The pattern on most items is actually a print that comes from a wallpaper that was installed in a renovation to the Swedish Parliment in 1846. Fredrick Wihhelm Scholander was the designer / creator of the print. The coloring alludes to that of a wonderful Swedish summer: Spring green, ocean turquoise and vanilla.

These products are only the beginning, believe us, before the summer we will see so many more creations of the upcoming fairytale nuptials.

Some of our favorite views from the Formex Show

holly@huset — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:11:29 +0000

It was wonderful meeting with a lot of our Swedish vendors at the Formex show and seeing all their new items for the Spring / Summer collection. One of our favorites Camilla Engdahl was there showing her wonderful Arla birds.

Sagaform had a wonderful new selection of happy and colorful items as well.

We are also very excited about our new pieces coming from Danish design brand Rice.

Several new finds were also on hand and will soon be in our store in the coming months, we can’t wait to share them with all of you!

Views from Formex

holly@huset — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 21:24:19 +0000

We just returned from Stockholm’s Formex Gift show, and what a whirlwind trip is was! Just a few days to see all the new items offered for Spring, as well as meeting some of our vendors and making new connections too.

The theme for this years Formex show was Creative Flow, and according to designer Jan Rundgren, who created the main exhibition”Creative Spaces”, is summed up by: “Studio trends are precisely with the times, the individualistic style feels like one of the most powerful things at the moment. We’re looking for something unique in both objects and expressions. The spaces are bohemian, spontaneously decorated and show that a creative process is taking place” Jan’s exhibition space uses both space and light, and the catch phrase is “functional beauty”.

On display at the Formex show as well, was the exhibition “Handmade Crafts selcted by Formex and K.H.V.C- Konsthantverscentrum”. There were several vignette’s which had wonderful displays of handmade items. This all points to a movement all over Europe and the U.S. for a return back to what’s natural and handmade. We love this idea that you can take something “traditional” turn it on it’s head and make something new and unique that is unprocessed, natural, simple and handmade.

The exhibition focuses on handicraft products unique to the Nordic region. The design items conveyed a bit of their own history as well as a glimpse of the future. “The exhibition is based on things that have been made by hand. The focus is on the power of the hand, the physical and the beautiful. But it’s not just about beautiful things, there is also humor, folklore and colorfulness, such as crocheted messages and embroidered stories. The craftmanship embordies both pleasure and attitude”, say Synnöve Mork, the exhibition curator.