Inside Falconeri and Vogue Scandinavia’s elegant, cashmere-coded night at Stockholm’s National Museum

There are few venues as enduring and elegant as Stockholm’s National Museum. And so, the grand space – with its soaring ceilings, stunning marble details and, yes, historic art and artefacts – offered the perfect backdrop for an intimate dinner co-hosted by Falconeri and Vogue Scandinavia. A celebration of the Italian knitwear brand’s commitment to craftsmanship and timeless design, the night found a well-curated guest list of actors, creatives and artists – the sort of people who appreciate a good thing – swathed in Falconeri cashmere, sumptuous wool and silk. Fittingly, the evening also brought the season’s first snowfall, which only emphasised the sense of tranquility within the museum’s walls.

“Every year, we get surprised by the winter, even though we are Swedes” said Vogue Scandinavia Editor in Chief Martina Bonnier to the crowd. “And then we realise, yes, we need these cosy cashmere clothes.” Clad top to toe in an earthy oatmeal cashmere set, Bonnier perfectly embodied the brand’s ethos of ease and elegance – not to mention sustainability. Indeed, with Falconeri’s commitment to ethical materials, one could trace the very sweaters worn by the likes of supermodel Caroline Winberg and artist Clara Hallencreutz, actor Alva Bratt and chef Tommy Myllymäki back to the Inner Mongolian cashmere goats roaming the fields to Falconeri’s atelier in Italy and finally to the brand’s flagship store here in Stockholm. These are the sort of pieces that beg to be touched, and with so many guests wearing Falconeri, the evening possessed an inimitable cosiness.

Throughout the night every detail was a reflection of Falconeri’s refined aesthetic and authenticity. Guests gathered in the stunning atrium, where they sipped champagne as the notes of a live cellist echoed across the marble walls. When it came time to move towards the dining room, they passed through the story of the brand – experiencing the elevated raw materials that ultimately become the very clothes worn at the event.

In the dining room, tables were tastefully set with deconstructed flower arrangements, including, most notably, cotton. The meal itself was, like the garments that dotted the room, an exercise in exquisite ingredients: a take on classic Skagen with lobster and a rich confit duck leg main. Afterwards, guests decamped to the adjacent room to indulge in a decadent dessert buffet. It was the sort of night one didn’t want to end, and in fact, all guests remained, rapt in conversation when the lights flickered on.

The whole affair was further proof that Falconeri, with its covetable forever pieces and air of understated luxury, has made itself right at home in Stockholm (and the Sweden at large – a second store is set to open in Gothenburg in the not-so-distant future). After all, who among us can resist cashmere?

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