Scandinavia is one of the global capitals of style and design and before I left on this trip several friends requested that I check out certain design centers on the great adventure. Now that I've been in Scandinavia for almost a week, I can tell you that several stylistic themes have emerged from my observations thus far. Here is a brief list of the top 3 trends I've seen. Stay tuned for further updates.
1. Chuck Taylors: Everyone and their dog is sporting Chuck Taylors here. It doesn't matter if you're young or old, male or female, clean cut, grunge or professional. High tops and low tops are both in and the majority are plain white, with a few reds, blues and blacks thrown in for good measure.
2. Big glasses: I'm talking the 80s to the early 90s here. Big sunglasses, big wire frames for the real thing. Think Robin Williams in One Hour Photo.
3. Motherhood: Between Copenhagen and Stockholm, I swear that 1 in 10 women on the street is either visibly pregnant or pushing a stroller. Is it something in the water or classic Scandinavian social policy? Any Scandinavian politics experts out there want to weigh in on this? I know you're out there...
* Important disclaimer: I will be the first one to admit that I am not exactly a fashion or style magnate, so if any of this is patently obvious to others, I have at least declared my own weaknesses.
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