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Bitte Kai Rand
Bitte Kai Rand (born 1956) is a Danish fashion designer who established her own firm in 1981. Catering to mature women, her winter designs frequently consist of knitwear while her elegant summer clothes are based mainly on cotton. She has successfully produced items which are considered timeless. With sales outlets in most of Europe, her shops can be found in Denmark, Sweden and Norway. Biography Born in 1956, Bitte Kai was the youngest of the five children of a Copenhagen dealer in sand and gravel. Brought up in the Copenhagen suburb of Charlottenlund, she showed an interest in sewing from an early age, cutting her mother's cloth to pieces while her siblings followed their academic development. After attending the Scandinavian Academy of Fashion Design (1973–1975) and the School of Design at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts ( da, Det Kongelige Danske Kunstakademi - Billedkunst Skolerne) has provided education in the arts for more tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fashion Designer
Fashion is a form of self-expression and autonomy at a particular period and place and in a specific context, of clothing, footwear, lifestyle, accessories, makeup, hairstyle, and body posture. The term implies a look defined by the fashion industry as that which is ''trending''. Everything that is considered ''fashion'' is available and popularized by the fashion system (industry and media). Given the rise in mass production of commodities and clothing at lower prices and global reach, sustainability has become an urgent issue among politicians, brands, and consumers. Definitions The French word , meaning "fashion", dates as far back as 1482, while the English word denoting something "in style" dates only to the 16th century. Other words exist related to concepts of style and appeal that precede ''mode''. In the 12th and 13th century Old French the concept of elegance begins to appear in the context of aristocratic preferences to enhance beauty and display refinement, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlottenlund
Charlottenlund is a suburban area on the coast north of Copenhagen, Denmark. It is the administrative seat of Gentofte Municipality. Bordered to the east by the Øresund, to the South by Hellerup and to the north by Klampenborg, it is one of the wealthiest areas in Denmark. The neighbourhood takes its name after Charlottenlund Palace. History In 1733, King Christian VI of Denmark rebuilt the Gyldenlund Palace, renaming it Charlottenlund Palace after his sister Charlotte Amalie of Denmark, Princess Charlotte Amalie. In the 19th century, it became popular with the bourgeoisie in Copenhagen to make excursions to the countryside north of the city. Charlottenlund Forest was a popular destination. The postal code of Charlottenlund is 2920. Schools Ordrupskole :da:Ordrup Gymnasium, Ordrup Gymnasium [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scandinavian Academy Of Fashion Design
Scandinavian Academy of Fashion Design, often abbreviated to SAFD, is a fashion design school in Copenhagen, Denmark. It offers a full-time three-year fashion design education, and a variety of short and summer courses. It was formerly known as Margrethe-Skolen. History The Scandinavian Academy of Fashion Design (former Margrethe-Skolen) was founded by Margrethe Glad in 1931 and is named after the school's patroness Princess Margaret of Denmark, Princess Margrethe of Bourbon-Parma. The reason for SAFD's success was partly thanks to Grethe Glad, Margrethe Glad's effective social network and her travels to Paris. She first went there to renew her wardrobe, returning later to buy models for manufacturing in Copenhagen. In addition, her language knowledge and pedagogical skills helped her along. In the period when the school was established, interest in courses on textiles was high even at the existing schools but SAFD's education in cutting and sewing elegant fashion designs with a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
