Scandinavian Man Radio Hour

”I’m happy to pay extra but I wanna know where it came from, I wanna know who made it. I want fewer better things, I wanna surround myself with things that last”. This is the second panel talk we recorded in the Scandinavian MAN Lounge at PROJECT Show last week, the biggest trade show for menswear in North America. Guests were Emma Ivert, Head of Global Wholesales at Filippa K, Fredrik Carlström, founder of furniture brand Austere and member club Alma in Stockholm, and the CEO of Scandinavian MAN Jonas Bergström. A conversation about both the advantages and the challenges of having a Scandinavian profile. Enjoy! Thanks to Helio coworking spaces for hosting us in their pod studio. 
The music in the shows is produced by Nils Lundberg.

”By telling the story of Bergen we tell the story of Norwegian Rain. And we make it sound brilliant even though we talk about rain”. In 2007 T. Michael and Alexander Helle launched the brand Norwegian Rain. It´s a hip rainwear brand inspired by Bergen, a massively creative city, but also one of the rainiest cities in Europe. Scandinavian MAN met T. Michael and Alexander Helle at Pitti Uomo for a talk about the history and the future of the brand. Enjoy! Thanks to Helio coworking spaces for hosting us in their pod studio. 
The music in the shows is produced by Nils Lundberg.

”I started dressing like that. People thought I was joking, that it was some kind of prank. But it wasn’t”. In the late 1990s skateboarder Ali Boulala challenged skate fashion when he and some friends introduced the ”punk rock meets Keith Richards” style to the scene. Now he is launching a new fashion project together with a Swedish skate brand. Scandinavian MAN met Ali to talk about the years when he became an international superstar, the motorcycle crash that changed everything, and what he’s doing today. Enjoy! Thanks to Helio coworking spaces for hosting us in their pod studio.  The music in the show is produced by Nils Lundberg.  Follow us on Instagram: @scandinavian.man www.scandinavian-man.com

”It doesn’t matter if it’s art, industrial design or fashion design. Everything I do, I do it because I want it myself. I’m the most selfish designer in the world.” Rasmus Wingårdh is one of the most well-known names in Nordic fashion. Through his work with brands like Uniform for the Dedicated, NN07, Baron Bags, CDLP, and Lavage Foncé, he has been a protector of the minimalistic Scandinavian look. Scandinavian MAN met Rasmus in Stockholm to talk about his art, his creative process and his return to Filippa K. Enjoy!  Thanks to Helio coworking spaces for hosting us in their pod studio.  The music in the show is produced by Nils Lundberg.  Follow us on Instagram: @scandinavian.man www.scandinavian-man.com

”We are still an independent brand, we don’t have anybody who tells us what to do. We don’t have any big shareholders that are expecting stuff”. Jockum Hallin, co-founder of Our Legacy, talks about how the brand has grown since the launch in 2005, and where they are now. Scandinavian MAN met Jockum for a conversation about his background in the skate and punk scene, the international success of the brand, and the creative project Our Legacy Workshop that soon will go abroad. This episode also includes a bonus interview with Henrik Hobik, co-founder of Project Twlv. Enjoy!   Thanks to Helio coworking spaces for hosting us in their pod studio.  The music in the show is produced by Nils Lundberg.  Follow us on Instagram: @scandinavian.man www.scandinavian-man.com

”It’s really hard to start a brand. And to make it profitable is even harder, it’s almost impossible”. Alexander Stutterheim, the founder of Stutterheim Raincoats and knitwear brand John Sterner, is known for building brands with a personal story. Scandinavian MAN met Alexander to talk about his career and his life on the Swedish island Öland. This episode also includes a bonus interview with Peter Jüriado, shirtmaker Stenströms creative director. Enjoy! Thanks to Helio coworking spaces for hosting us in their pod studio.  The music in the show is produced by Nils Lundberg.  Follow us on Instagram: @scandinavian.man www.scandinavian-man.com

”My agent and manager in the US were shocked that I wanted to take daddy leave”. Film director Tarik Saleh surprised his American colleagues when he decided to stay at home with his kid shortly after he won at the Sundance Film Festival. His latest movie The Nile Hilton Incident has received great reviews, as well as headlines when it was banned in Egypt. Scandinavian MAN met Tarik Saleh and talked about his life, being a father, and his upcoming work for the HBO series Westworld. This episode also includes a bonus interview with Malin Hultqvist Claesson, CEO of Stayhard. Enjoy!   Thanks to Helio coworking spaces for hosting us in their pod studio.  The music in the show is produced by Nils Lundberg.  Follow us on Instagram: @scandinavian.man www.scandinavian-man.com

”I want to create a platform built on art and culture, design, music, film, TV, food, technology”. Entrepreneur and musician Kristin Riis is most famous for being the guitarist in the Danish band Nephew, but now he has launched something totally different. His new project, NordicLA, is a co-working space located in Los Angeles. Scandinavian MAN met Kristian just before the opening in NordicLA's office on Hollywood Boulevard. Enjoy!    Thanks to Helio coworking spaces for hosting us in their pod studio.  The music in the show is produced by Nils Lundberg.  Follow us on Instagram: @scandinavian.man www.scandinavian-man.com

”Maybe it can mean the return of the gentleman.” Artist Jacob Felländer hopes that the #metoo movement will lead to more respect among people. His first solo show in the US opened this week at The Museum of Contemporary Art in Miami. Scandinavian MAN met Jacob in his studio and talked about why he became an artist, his use of artificial intelligence, and the time he flew a helicopter around the top of Mount Everest. Enjoy! Thanks to Helio coworking spaces for hosting us in their pod studio.  The music in the show is produced by Nils Lundberg.  Follow us on Instagram: @scandinavian.man www.scandinavian-man.com

”You are in a band when you’re in a kitchen, and it’s us against them”. Chef Marcus Samuelsson sees similarities between cooking and music. Scandinavian MAN sat down with Marcus to talk about his work, background, and his personal journey. He got famous for his work at restaurant Aquavit in the late 1990s. Now he has 32 restaurants in countries like the United States, Sweden, Norway, and Bermuda, among them Red Rooster in Harlem. This episode also includes the symposium from the Scandinavian MAN launch at NeueHouse, with Alex Lundqvist, Natalia Brzezinski, and Marcus Samuelsson.  Enjoy! Thanks to Helio coworking spaces for hosting us in their pod studio.  The music in the show is produced by Nils Lundberg.  Follow us on Instagram: @scandinavian.man www.scandinavian-man.com

”Men have had enough chances”, says designer and photographer Johan Lindeberg. In this interview, he talks about his upcoming book and film projects, his life of soul searching, and why women should take over the leadership of the world. Johan Lindeberg has been in fashion since the early 1990s. As the founder of fashion brands J.Lindeberg and BLK DNM he has left a permanent mark on the Scandinavian fashion scene.  Enjoy!   Thanks to Helio coworking spaces for hosting us in their pod studio.  The music in the show is produced by Nils Lundberg.  Follow us on Instagram: @scandinavian.man www.scandinavian-man.com