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  1. “Women, Life, Freedom”: Marking 1 year since Mahsa Amini’s death

    Sanaz Parham, the Iranian-born Swedish-raised brand director of Axel Arigato, pens a reflection on all that has come to pass in the year since Mahsa Amini's death – and what Scandinavia can do next to support

    By Sanaz
  2. Farewell Sanna Marin: Our favourite moments from the world’s 'coolest' leader

    She was the youngest female prime minister in the world when she rose to power. Now, as Marin concedes her position, we take a look back at her highlights

    By Anna Clarke
  3. Everything that’s happened since Greta Thunberg took the stand

    The voice of a generation, Greta Thunberg's efforts in spreading awareness and encouraging others to join the fight against climate change have been unparalleled – but what's happened since she began her school strikes? We take a look back

    By Linnéa Pesonen
  4. “Sanna is a young, vibrant millennial who works hard – she should be allowed to blow off steam”

    As Hillary Clinton comes to the defence of the Finnish prime minister, our deputy digital editor explains why sexism and double standards are at the heart of the recent clubbing controversy

    By Anna Clarke
  5. Russia Ukraine

    What is happening in Ukraine, and how to help

    Here, a breakdown of the lead-up to and fallout from the conflict and how to help vulnerable Ukrainians caught in the crossfire

    By Liam Hess
  6. 5 things to know about Valentino’s Freedom-Of-Choice SS24 show

    Valentino’s Pierpaolo Piccioli reflected on Italy’s victim blaming controversy during a fashion month unusually devoid of political statements, says Anders Christian Madsen. Discover five takeaways from the spring/summer 2024 collection, below

    By Anders Christian Madsen
  7. Why this tone-on-tone colour combo has us tickled pink

    Everywhere we look – from Valentino's high saturation autumn/winter 2022 collection to the saccharine-toned Barbie fever – we're picking pink-on-pink this summer

    By Josefin Forsberg
  8. What happened the day Iceland's women went on strike

    On this day in 1975 an estimated 90% of the country's women downed tools and stopped working as part of the strike for women's rights in Iceland. Here, one of the original protestors Guðrún Jónsdóttir reflects on what galvanised the country's women back then and how, still today, there's much work...

    By Lauren Crosby Medlicott
  9. Succession is heading to Norway – here’s everything you need to know

    The much-anticipated series four of Succession is kicking off soon and new for this season, the clan will ditch the heady heights of New York for Scandinavian shores. Here's your rundown on what to expect from the new season

    By Anna Clarke
  10. Erin Wasson poses with her new Hvisk handbag

    “It’s rare to see a fashion brand have the balls to take a political stance”: Erin Wasson speaks on her new collaboration with Hvisk

    Danish label Hvisk partners with model Erin Wasson and photographer/actress Gillian Zinser for International Animal Rights Day. Speaking with Vogue Scandinavia, the iconic duo divulges everything we need to know ahead of the launch

    By Josefin Forsberg
  11. How these two millennial designers are breathing new life into a heritage brand

    As Norwegian designer and photographer Benjamin Alexander Huseby and his design partner Serhat Işık step away from their roles as co-creative directors of Italy's Trussardi, we revisit their first collection for the legacy label

    By Sagal Mohammed
  12. From pop-star to politician: How a gay single dad became the first black member of Finnish parliament

    At the intersection of historic and iconic, you find Jani Toivola. The first black MP to join Finnish parliament, he is also a pioneering artist who has endured isolation and discrimination, been a crucial advocate for marriage equality and grappled with his identity after meeting a brother he...

    By Sagal Mohammed
  13. A guide to the hot young Nordic galleries showing at Market Art Fair’s new Debut programme

    A definitive guide to the buzziest spaces housing the Nordic art world's new names-to-know, as showing at this year's Market Art Fair Debut programme

    By Allyson Shiffman
  14. Art of the absurd: Is this Iiu Susiraja’s big moment?

    As the Finnish artist’s show opens at New York's MoMA PS1, we sit down with her to talk inclusion, using her body as a prop, and heading stateside

    By Sanna Posti Sjöman