A/W 2019

KULTUR / 5 / BY JONATAN HÄRNGREN

Conversations on the cliffs is Kultur 5’s first collection. It’s a collection of jewelry for both men and women based on Härngren’s upbringing in the Swedish archipelago. It’s telling the story of youthful freedom, fragility, rough music, and deep conversations on the rocky cliffs in front of the open ocean. A story that has been … Continued

”SCOUT-SIDERS”

The smell of fresh summer flowers mixed with gasoline, oil and tar. Change is in the night wind and a group of scouts is about to take the ferry to a once forgotten island. Silently our odd collection of characters jumps off the quayside onto the boat’s deck. In the middle of this summer night … Continued

”BOAT BUILDING SCHOOL”

The IWP collection has its origin from our home and the maritime life of the Swedish west coast and its tradition of boat building. This is a world that designer Jonatan  Härngren knows very well, growing up with a father being a boat builder. The collection captures the numerous aspects of maritime life which rejects … Continued

”LEAVING HOME”

This story takes off in the journey of the youth, throughout the inner and outer self; the childhood home and the strong will to grow independent. The kind of adventure you have to explore on your own.  This story is in particular about an ambiguous lonely trip, an identity seeking hiking tour in the Swedish mountains during … Continued

Publications

”JANTES PLAYHOUSE”

The dysfunctional Swede and everyday role play is the main inspiration for the SS18 collection. The theatrical crazyiness and the everyday dullness that blends in the photographer Lars Tunbjörk’s legacy is significant for SS18 “Jante’s Playhouse”. His style of photography with its well documented darkness and rather comic characteristics captures the essence of the Swedish … Continued

”STOMPERS”

AW17, Stompers is inspired by an alienated group of young Swedish harbour workers. In a time of rebellion this group of social outcasts created a voice for themselves through provocative expression of re- worked luxury clothing they found in misplaced shipping containers. The idea behind the collection is based on how we see clothes, depending … Continued

”GARDEN GROUP”

Our SS17 collection was based on the subject of an imaginary sub-culture taking place in the 70’s. A group of people residing in a wild & untamed garden is experimenting with plants, flowers and vegetation to create art and sculptural objects out of their interpretations of nature. The collection was balanced between heavier garments and light … Continued

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