Posts tagged with 'Denmark':

As we've recently reported, fashion's gender boundaries are no longer easy to define. Men are discovering their softer side, women are buying men's clothing and, in response, an increasing number of emerging labels are reinvigorating the idea of unisex fashion. Unlike the gender-neutral movements of the past—from the hippies of the '60s to the urban minimalist aesthetic of the '90s—this new crop of unisex designers is less concerned with revolution, instead aiming for a more subtle statement of power.

"We think the androgynous movement started with the Greeks and never relented," explains Tennessee Hamilton, who developed unisex label Ingar Husband with Sarah Aaronson. "Today, however, the barriers are different. Women no longer have to chop off their hair or burn their bras, but the media still seems to think they want to look like Barbie. We're not opposed to sex, but a lot of women are sick of being pigeon-holed into the archaic boxes of gender roles."  read more »

Danish born designer Camilla Staerk's innovative designs for Staerk seamlessly meld elegance with edge. These chalk colored pants—worn belted and oversized—strike just the right casual luxe balance for the upcoming season. Pre-order them for approximately $308 (£168) at brittique.com.

It's not often you can pick up a magazine that effectively combines inspiring fashion, informative articles and interesting typography. This kind of exceptional creativity is the formula for winning longevity that has kept the likes of Dazed and Confused, iD and PaperMag running for decades. From a boutique retail print to an eco awareness magazine and an experimental publication, we bring you what's new on the stands.

Denmark's Day Magazine is an advertisement-free companion publication to fashion label DAY Birger et Mikkelsen. Following the company's bi-annual collection seasons, only 6,000 editions of each issue are printed. Now on its second issue, the magazine covers global fashion, retail developments and outstanding art movements from around the world.  read more »

Between gas prices, the sinking dollar and airline mishaps, the idea of taking a summer vacation abroad might seem a tad overwhelming—or just out of reach. But that doesn't mean you have to give up the cachet of saying "I got it in (insert foreign city here)," especially with the range of international shopping destinations available online. After all, they don't call it the worldwide web for nothing.

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Out with soft-spoken femininity and in with loud rock and roll clothes was the defiant message of Danish-born, London-based designer Jens Laugesen's spring 2004 collection.  read more »