With fashion weeks in full flow at the moment in both Oslo and Stockholm, lifeiscarbon® is rather rushed off its feet keeping up with all the shows we want to catch, not to mention attending the various after show parties that the designers are throwing. No doubt we’ll be writing about some of the more interesting new collections in the coming weeks but in the meantime we wanted to mention a couple of relatively new projects by our friends and neighbors, Arne & Carlos. The Norwegian designer duo have released an inspirational new book called Masker og snitt fra Tonsåsen and a range of DIY knitwear designs.
Despite the fact that Arne Nerjordet and Carlos Zachrison have managed to create something of a name for themselves in the international fashion world, as much of their inspiration comes from the nature and traditions of their home in Valdres, Norway as it does from the style meccas such of Paris and London. Their new book shows the work that went into the creation of their first knitwear collection and gives a peep into the Norwegian designer duo’s wonderful home in a disused railway station in Tonsåsen (a small village next to Bjørgo, where lifeiscarbon® has its secret farmhouse retreat).
Whilst much of their inspiration is drawn from Norwegian traditions, the book gives a clue as to where the distinctive Arne & Carlos twist - modern forms, unusual colors, cheeky details - comes from. Continue reading below to hear more about the book and to see some of their new DIY knitwear designs:
Tone Skårdal Tobiasson, the former Editor of the Norwegian fashion magazine Tique, has known the designers since the start of their career and tells their story in the book through conversations and interviews with the designers. Whilst written in Norwegian, most non-Norwegian speakers will find the 188-page coffee table book worth a read if only for the gorgeous pictures from the designers’ regular photographer Bent René Synnevaag and wonderful layout by our friends at Bleed.
As if releasing a book wasn’t enough for one year, Arne and Carlos were also contacted by the Norwegian Art & Crafts Association (Norsk Flid) and asked to design a collection of DIY knitted pieces. They were given carte blanche on the project and the result is nine knitted styles (sweaters, scarves, hats and collars) inspired by traditional Norwegian patterns. DIY knitting packages (consisting of a knitting instructions, photographs, yarn and a woven label to sew into the garment once the knitting is completed) are now available from Norsk Flid.
Arne & Carlos - Masker og snitt fra Tonsåsen is available here fromNorsk Flid
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