Together with food & prop stylist Linda LUNDGREN, still life expert Fabian BJÖRNSTJERNA c/o AGENT BAUER whisks us away to the sensual olfactory worlds of N.C.P. OLFACTIVES. Only selected perfumers from Paris have the honor of composing the fragrances of the Swedish perfume manufacturer. Just as fine is Fabian and Linda's composition of the flacons...
"It comes down to the fact that we all have our favorite signature fragrance – the “thats me” signature scent – and we tend to stick with it. So, we needed to create unique stand-alone signature scents that can be easily personalized to keep the user in the NOW. Through the use of knowledge and science, by keeping our ingredient lists short and relying on all of the members of the Olfactive family, we set out to create the ultimate layering concept and to make it understandable and empowering.
All of our perfumes are unique, stand alone signature scents which blend smoothly in any combination to follow however you feel, where ever you are. To help us, only the best French Perfumers in the world would do… So we went to Paris to collaborate with the world's leading perfume house, responsible for some of the most successful and prestigious fragrances..."
Masterful handicraft paired with British chic – ever since designer ANYA HINDMARCH founded her bag and accessory label in 1987 in London, she has been on the road to success and has established today a brand with more than 50 stores in New York, London, Tokyo and LA. The latest collection was illustrated by Cecilia CARLSTEDT c/o AGENT BAUER.
Created by THE FELLOW DESIGNERS c/o AGENT BAUER is the key motif of this year's gingerbread exhibition, on display at the Stockholm Architecture & Design Museum ARKDES thru the beginning of January.
"Gingerbread House 2017 is a different and aromatic exhibition of imaginative gingerbread houses. The theme is Boundless. It’s a competition where children, professional bakers, architects and amateurs create side by side. We have encouraged all bakers to challenge themselves and their gingerbread dough to reinterpret what a gingerbread house can be. The bakers, as always, have enjoyed complete freedom as to how they interpret the theme. This year, they have been advised to push the limits even further – to challenge themselves, convention and the material itself. Competitors are grouped into four categories: architects, designers and professional bakers, up to twelve-year-olds, and everyone else who bakes..."
Interior stylist Mikael BECKMANN flexed his hand for set styling and the client SVENSKT TENN. The Swedish design company has been the royal supplier since 1928 and is among the most prominent addresses for interior design in Scandinavia.
Mikael Beckman is one of Sweden's most sought after within his genre. Since he started his business in 1989, he has worked with most of the major Swedish furniture companies as well as the kitchen and bathroom suppliers, the Swedish art glass manufacturer, Orrefors, and a number of international clients. At the same time, Mikael has been a contributing editor to the magazine Wallpaper. He has also had time to establish an impressive network. Over the years, many of the assignments have developed into more long-term partnerships. Mikael Beckman also frequently appears when that little extra is needed in the form of structure, logistics and administration. Or, for that matter, as the true developer of concepts; a consultant of visual issues who a client or an advertising agency will contact already during the initial stage of developing creative ideas.
