Dressing for the cold, the real cold, can be tricky. In Sweden, where Filippa K is based, winter temperatures drop to well below freezing, and it can be a struggle to stay warm — and chic — at the same time.
That’s never been a problem for chief designer Anna Teurnell, who has always thrived on winter’s challenge.
Teurnell, who has been in the top job for a little more than a year, believes function and wearability are the hallmarks of Scandinavian design, “and the practicality of dressing for our climate inspires me.”
For fall, she wanted separates that were easy to combine for day and night in a palette of colors and materials “that seamlessly work together.” To wit, her latest collection featured a mix of roomy tailoring and chunky knits with sculptural shapes that didn’t overwhelm.
There were lots of wardrobe classics here, including pin-striped suits and dark blazers with soft shoulders and a relaxed attitude. Some were styled with black pin-striped shirts worn untucked and trousers as loose and easy and tracksuit bottoms.
Outerwear was fitting armour against the Nordic cold, and included a navy duffle coat, a leather jacket with a shearling collar, and cocooning styles done in bright red wool or fuzzy fur, white as the Lapland snow.
What would a Filippa K collection be without knits? There were plenty here, including a cream fisherman style, light enough to tuck into the front of slim, belted trousers.
There were also bouclé and ribbed sweaters with zip fronts and a black-and-white herringbone style with a shawl collar. It was soft and slouchy enough to tuck into tailored trousers, or layer over thermals when the cities and countryside are white with snow.
