The Swedish bag brand Sandqvist was founded 2004 by Anton Sandqvist, and designed at that time laptop bags in industrial materials. Today Sandqvist is a Scandinavian fashion brand focusing on bags for men. Sandqvist is growing with a stable pace and has now 40 retailers in Sweden and 15 in the rest of Europe.
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We discovered this italian brand, Camo, some months ago. They have just presented their S/S collection at B&B Barcelona, and it’s bright and funny. The Spring Summer 09 “true collection” is inspired by the superheroes, by the TV space series, by the 80’s films, by the corps. CAMO is made for those who want to …
We presented you in november the super combo project Staff4You. The first collection rocked, and now … be ready for the upcoming one, in collaboration with 4 new designers ( our friend Big Chief among the others…). Stay tuned on polkadot, more details will come.
Inspired by the music, cultures, and people who surround them, Brixton is the collaboration of three friends who wanted to convey their lifestyle through unique products. Created in 2004, the timeless and clean design of the Brixton collection is hard to duplicate and comes in a variety of styles that appeal to the individual in …
Striipe started in 2005 in Copenhagen. Based on various fashionable classics STRIIPE has created a sustainable design with a unique and progressive expression. The collection is inspired by the fabulous individuals, who dare to dress up without loosing their down to earth attitude. It’s an effortlessly stylish look for the aware. In the last collection …
While the sneaker-world loses its appeal, even towards a younger crowd, the market feels a lack of new “classics” to make the difference on style (and sales). The comeback of 90s casual is out there already, through a significant increase of classic-revivals’ offer i.e. boat-shoes and standard low-cut boots. The so called “history-brands” are positively …
Internationality was the motto of the eighth and last BBBarcelona, which lived up to its name. 800 brands and 79.942 professional visitors from over 100 countries came to the Catalan capital from 21-23 January 2009. Karl-Heinz Müller: “Despite the slightly lower frequency, the atmosphere was fantastic. Exhibitors and visitors have not allowed themselves to be …
In 2003, the two founders of Veja traveled around the world studying sustainable development project (justeplanet). In Chinese factories, South-African mines and the Amazon rainforest, they have looked for solutions to the problems of our times: massive deforestation, exhaustion of natural resources, labour exploitation… Veja is the logical result of this adventure. The origin of …
Mismo bags look functional and with a durable design that showcases only what is strictly necessary – nothing more, nothing less. Behind Mismo’s products is the philosophy that real luxury arises from the choices made – about what to subtract, and what should remain. The tactile qualities of the materials. And in the synergy created …
Bumpy Pitch is a lifestyle clothing company inspired by Soccer. The brand is focused on presenting the history, culture and lifestyle that the sport has to offer, combined and influenced by the creators own contemporary and original perspectives. Soccer positively influences vast people worldwide, and Bumpy Pitch encapsulates this spirit in their modern men’s fashion …
D.A.T.E. won’t turn down it’s public’s expectations by launching seven brand new original models for the next summer. Looking with one eye at the tuscan craftmanship that gave birth to the whole project and with the other at its worldwide markets’ new trends, D.A.T.E. is proudly introducing JAMES, a vintage shoe in leather and linen, …
Karl Addison was born in 1982 in Denver but lived in Arizona where he studied at a graphic design school. His t-shirt and accessories business started because he “wanted to figure out how Paypal works”, but when he sees that some glamorous New York ladies were interested, Karl stopped seeing t-shirts creations like an hobby. …
Yves De Brabander was born in 1976 in Blankenberge, a village on the belgian sea-side, but he moved to Antwerp, the coolest city of Belgium, and he still lives there. He graduated (cum laude) in photography at the KoG Hogheschool. His work draws a direct inspiration from ‘80s culture: trashy, funky, dreamy, kinky are his …
