Around The World: Rodebjer
Designed by Carin Rodebjer
What kind of girl do you imagine wearing your collection?
The Rodebjer girl can be found anywhere. She is youthful without being young and mature without being old. She is open-minded and elegant in an unaffected way. She cares about inner style as well as outer style.
What is your favorite piece from your collection?
My favorite are a top made out of Art-Deco patterned lace and a pair of flower printed pants.
What is your favorite part about living in Stockholm?
The combination of city with the closeness to nature.
How would you describe Swedish style?
Functional, sober and modern.
Is there anything about your line that denotes a Swedish influence?
A little bit of all, but intensified with a metropolitan spark.
If a visitor only had a weekend in your city, where would you tell them to go?
To the Rodebjer store and to the Modern Museum of Art. I would have dinner at Mathias Dahlgren restaurant and a drink at Grand Hotel.
You started studying fashion at FIT, but then dropped out when your line took off. Can you tell us a little about that?
I have never been a keen friend of schools, so I decided to study everything I had to know to be able to open my own label. When I felt I had the knowledge I needed, and when my line started to take off, I decided to go with the flow.
How long did you live in New York? What made you decide to return to Sweden?
I lived in New York for two years and I loved it but to be able to handle my own label I needed the support from my family and friends. I had to work day and night and I chose to spend no money on rent in a smaller city like Stockholm.
What is your favorite aspect of designing?
I love to be able to visualize something that we still haven't seen and I love to capture the moment in time through my work.
