BERLIN I

28 September 2009

Last week we took a quick trip to Berlin and I finally got an opportunity to visit the amazing Edsor Kronen tie company in Kreuzberg. Edsor makes two collections a year with about 1500 designs, all made in house by Günther H. Stelly.

Herr Stelly is the previous CEO or Geschäftsführung of the company but has recently passed on the title to his son Jan-Henrik who was kind enough to give us a tour.
This year marks Edsor’s 100th anniversary and you really feel the historic atmosphere when you walk around the factory. This place is truly a place of another time.

Wood Wood’s Laust and Jan-Henrik discussing future projects and house coats.

The showroom.

Everything is made from 100% pure silk in Como, Italy.

Laust flipping through the current collection sample book.

Frau Hartmann.

The always stylish Jan-Henrik in front of the vintage fabric rolls.
Thanks a lot for opening your doors to us.

BRIAN SS

Småland

28 September 2009

Spent the weekend in the Swedish woods.

Most houses in the area are painted in this characteristic deep red colour called Falu rödfärg.

The water supply:

Toilet facilities:

BRIAN SS

Les Alpes

8 September 2009

KARL.

WHOOP DE DOO

30 August 2009

KARL.

Lisa Jonasson

28 August 2009

KARL.

Copenhagenize

24 August 2009

Just discovered this blog by Mikael Colville-Andersen focusing on Copenhagen bike culture.

Each and every day 500,000 people ride their bicycle to work or school in Copenhagen. This blog highlights who they are, why they do and how it was made possible.
Forty years ago Copenhagen was just as car-clogged as anywhere else but now 55% of the population choose the bicycle.
37% in the Greater Metropolitan area.

I have always considered Copenhagen to be a bike-friendly city, but according to Copenhagenize it is THE most bike friendly city.

Brian SS

Tee

21 August 2009

This one is for you Tony,

KARL.

WWAW08

18 August 2009

A few images of our new collection:

All shot by Mads Emil Hilmer at Wood Wood headquarters in Copenhagen.

Back to school

17 August 2009

I had the crazyest déjá vu yesterday following my daughter to her 1st schoolday. Everything looked and smelled the same as 20 years ago.

KARL.

Essential

15 August 2009

KARL