Change is afoot in the design studio at Filippa K following the departure of Liisa Kessler as creative director. Anna Teurnell is the new creative lead, and has been working with the in-house design team on the men’s and women’s collections since late January.
Teurnell has brought strictness to the collection, and she’s clear about what she wants the clothes to do. “They should be supportive to men and women who have busy days ahead. They should be easy, too, not so dramatic,” Teurnell said in an interview.
Gone are Kessler’s romantic edges, and in their place came a collection full of soft tailoring and a lineup of minimal ’90s slipdresses made of soft leather, or satin with a single ruffle across the front.
Mostly, this was snazzy uniform dressing for creative types.
Two-button jackets with a subtle hourglass shape were paired with long, lean trousers and there was denim galore in the shape of round-shouldered jackets and matching miniskirts. Shrunken workwear or bomber jackets were teamed with flared trousers and wispy skirts.
Outerwear was robust, just the way Teurnell likes it. “Scandinavia is about tough weather conditions, so I want collars that can lift and tabs that can close for protection,” she said.
Fluid trenches were made from cavalry twill and some had those high collars and tabs. A swing coat with a high collar and patch pockets had city-to-country flair, and should keep the region’s winds and horizontal rain at bay.
Menswear was full of easy tailoring, too, such as double-breasted jackets and wide-leg trousers, or more fitted, two-button jackets with narrower bottoms. White double denim pairings had a relaxed ’70s mood, while a lineup of bombers in suede or cotton twill should keep out the chill winds of summer.