• Swedish Craftsmanship Behind Bernadotte & Kylberg's New Furniture Collection

    Written by Fashion Tales

    The design studio Bernadotte & Kylberg was founded in 2012 by Carl Philip Bernadotte and Oscar Kylberg and has since created designs for leading Swedish and international brands such as Hästens, Skultuna, Gärsnäs, Georg Jensen, Stelton, Zwiesel and many others. The portfolio contains a very multifaceted and wide range of different design objects and projects: from beds, chairs and other furniture, to glass, crockery, vases and candlesticks, glasses and jackets. In recent years, the studio has also worked with destination design, among other things it created the highly acclaimed A Midsummer Night's Dream suite at the Ice Hotel in Jukkasjärvi, and recently also presented a new hotel collaboration with Eriksberg Hotel & Nature Reserve.

    Bernadotte & Kylberg design philosophy is to create unique and sustainable design with a strong focus on maximum user benefit as well as a high degree of design.The duo sees it as their task to, through new textures, materials and techniques, question how we use and look at an object - and thus create innovative designs that last for generations.Among other things, Bernadotte & Kylberg has been awarded the TableWare International Award of Excellence and the Red Dot Award in the category “High Quality Design” for its Aquatic collection for Stelton and the German Design Gold Award for the Signum collection for Zwiesel. In autumn 2023, the studio launched its own brand Bernadotte & Kylberg, whose first collection consisted of luxurious scarves, scarves and throws in the finest silk and wool. In 2024, the range was expanded with exclusive handcrafted furniture and brass products.
    This autumn, the Swedish design brand Bernadotte & Kylberg is launching an exclusive range of premium furniture. At the same time, the first addition to the new collection The Tulip is introduced, in the form of a tea light holder in the finest brass.All the new products are made in Sweden from carefully selected Swedish materials, in collaboration with some of Sweden's leading craftsmen and producers.

    ”We are very happy about the fantastic reception that our first collection of textile products has received both in the Nordics and internationally,
    says Carl Philip Bernadotte in a press release.”

    For the Eriksberg collection, the duo has drawn inspiration from the timeless beauty of nature that surrounds Eriksberg Hotell & Safari Park in Blekinge, where Bernadotte & Kylberg recently designed all the interiors of Arken, a prestigious, newly opened hotel building in the area.
    To create the new furniture, the duo carefully selected exclusive Swedish materials such as solid oak, brass and bishop diabase – a rare and fascinating rock that was formed during some of the Earth's most dramatic volcanic eruptions between 900 and 1,500 million years ago.
    The collection is carefully designed and produced in Sweden, making each piece of furniture a unique, carefully crafted piece of craftsmanship that is created to last for generations.

    www.bernadottekylberg.com

  • Anna Camner’s “Places to Be” Exhibition Opens at Loyal Gallery

    Written by Natalia Muntean

    “Place to Be”, the new exhibition by Swedish artist Anna Camner, features a new body of oil paintings characterised by pale blues, pinks, and lavender tones, exploring surrealist themes, and blending external details with inner desires.

    Camner employs the alla prima technique, painting wet-on-wet, which allows her to balance meticulous planning with spontaneous creativity. Her works, displayed across both floors of the gallery, create a bridge between mental and physical dimensions.

    The exhibition’s title, “Places to Be,” evokes both physical destinations and desired mental states, exploring the dual role of touch in intimacy and connection. The paintings feature opaque “cocoons” that amplify physical sensations, highlighting Camner’s unique blend of figuration and abstraction.

    Born in 1977 in Stockholm, Anna Camner holds an MFA from the Royal Institute of Art. Her work has been showcased internationally and is part of several notable collections. In 2022, she co-founded the art collective Black Iris, and she has an upcoming solo exhibition with the Ståhl Collection in 2025.

    This is the artist’s first solo exhibition with Loyal Gallery and will run from October 3 to November 2, 2024.

  • Balenciaga Brought the Table for Their SS25 Show in Paris

    Written by Jahwanna Berglund

    Demna's Balenciaga SS25 show brought a daring reinterpretation of wardrobe staples to Paris Fashion Week, and in a bold twist, the catwalk itself was a massive table. Models strutted across the table, showcasing a collection that merged everyday garments with avant-garde flair, reflecting the show's playful take on fashion norms.


    Key looks included skin-tone bodysuits and pantashoes featuring trompe-l'œil lingerie detailing, backless silk dresses with corset-style lacing, and super low-rise jeans reimagined as thigh-high boots. The collection explored “fashion victim” silhouettes by splicing together wardrobe archetypes, offering a fresh take on tailored garments constructed from five-pocket denim and multipurpose outerwear like Perfecto jackets that transform into dresses.


    Accessories were just as inventive, featuring ultra-lightweight, packable top-handle nano bags, convertible handbags with detachable handles, and minimal high-top sneakers. Injection-molded mono-lens eyewear and see-through caps added a futuristic touch.


    The combination of fashion-forward designs and the unconventional catwalk underscored Balenciaga's continued innovation, blending functional streetwear with high-fashion experimentation — all served on the table.

    www.balenciaga.com

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