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Linus Bohlin has bought brands, sold a brand, and is now building one. From all three seats, the same lesson keeps surfacing: the brands that resellers sell hardest are the ones that make their product data and content easiest to use.
Most people in this industry spend a career in one chair. Linus Bohlin has sat in three. He bought brands as a category manager at Nordic Nest, sold one as a Nordic country sales manager & Global e-commerce partnership lead at Tom Dixon, and is now building Duni Lighting Solutions, launching this September.
From every seat he kept arriving at the same conclusion. Whether a brand got sold hard by its partners or left on the shelf came down, more than to anything else, to how easily its product data and content could be put to work.
Linus Bohlin
At Nordic Nest, Linus ran around seventy lighting brands and ranked them in tiers. The ranking was never only about money.
“My top five suppliers were not the top five in turnover. They were the combination of what I believed in as a brand and how easy it was to work with them.”
Being easy to work with could earn a brand a place above bigger names. The opposite cost it one. The design-led brands often looked wonderful and worked terribly: a cool story, a nice product, and underneath it no structure and bad data.
“They don’t work for us. They work for themselves.”
His product coordinators uploaded two hundred new articles a week. At that pace, searching an image library by article number instead of guessing a product name is minutes per item, and minutes decide whether the week’s target gets hit. A brand that made that easy got onboarded faster and featured more often. A brand that sent a messy folder, or said the data was already online in the PDF, slipped down. We asked him directly whether how easy a brand made its content changed how hard he pushed it: Yes, it did.
The clearest proof came from the selling side. At Tom Dixon, Linus took on some of the brand’s biggest third-party e-commerce accounts, including one major account that was presenting the brand badly, with the wrong pictures, the wrong information, and no campaigns. His team rebuilt the product content, mapped the right assets to the right articles, and handed it over ready to use.
That partner then ordered more in the first quarter than they had in the entire year before.
Nobody changed the product. They changed what the partner, and the partner’s customers, could actually see. It is the whole argument in a single account. Give a reseller better content and the orders follow.
Duni Lighting Solution
Strip away the strategy and it comes down to a person in a car. After a meeting, Linus would open his laptop and build a Selection: the catalog link, the price list link, and separately a SoMe content package. One click, and the customer downloads it all ready to drop straight into their own platform.
The alternative is what most teams still live with. Into a shared drive, the folder inside the folder inside the folder, a heavy set of high-resolution files, the download time eating the afternoon, reorganize it, then send it on so the next person downloads it all again. Even now, before his new setup is fully live, his team runs on hundreds of WeTransfers with no record of what went where.
It matters because the people doing this are not systems people. Sales guys are simple, as he puts it, and they do not like complex. They will not click through four folders to find one file, and they will not hand their customers a worse experience than that either. Asked what he would miss most if that structure disappeared, he answered in one word:
“The structure.”
Access only pays off when resellers actually use it, and that is a habit you build. VOCAST recommends running a short routine before every reseller visit. Does this client have a login? Are they downloading? If not, get out our iPad and teach them, then watch the downloads climb. Across hundreds of wholesale partners that single discipline carries thousands of downloads a month, and increased sales is the logical consequence.
“That is exactly what we want to build here. At Duni the scale is larger, over a hundred salespeople across Europe, each making several customer visits a day, plus larger wholesale partnerships with their own hundreds of account managers can carry the brand into rooms his team will never reach. For any of that volume to convert, the content has to sit one click from the person doing the selling.”
There is a sharper reason to invest in it too. When a brand cannot win on price, content is how it wins instead.
“Open four near-identical listings for the same kind of product, and the one with richer images, lifestyle shots a shopper can picture at home, and data they trust is the one that earns the click. A brand with no picture of its own table cannot expect the internet to sell it.”
Linus saw it from the buyer’s side: the brands he wanted to grow were the ones he poured content behind, with extra photo shoots and inspirational articles, precisely because good content was what made them sell.
None of it is complicated. If you sell through partners, you cannot just take the order and leave. You have to make sure the product can leave their shelf too, and that means putting your best content and data one click from the people doing the selling. Give them that, make it easy, then look at who is actually using it. The product isn’t sold until your partner sells it.
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Our VOCAST Media Researchers have mapped the editorial landscape across key markets, highlighting the current influences shaping home interior and design. They have identified the current influences, rather than trends, that encompass the trajectory of home interior and design. While similarities arise based on trends, each country and region offers a unique approach and pulls on different principles in the curation of space. Each market insight is complemented by selected VOCAST contacts that speak to the themes shaping each region.
Living in a world of such chaos, people look to their spaces as an opportunity to escape and create a microcosm for themselves, spaces that are reflective of their interests and lived experiences. With a growing number of people flocking to cities, living in small apartments and co-living situations, the ability to create spaces that feel safe and personal has become a privilege. Within this context, minimalism and maximalism are not trends but potential modi operandi; vessels through which personal taste can be implemented within the confines of small spaces, budgets, and roommate agreements.
Having items that matter has come to mean more than the extravagance of the post-2020 pandemic era. While the pandemic brought about a wave of craftiness, evident on social media with the rise of bubble mirrors and non-functional, spray-painted brick coffee tables, people are turning to deeper levels of craft, vintage stores, and independent sellers to source unique items that balance form and function, and are made to last.
The extremes of minimalism have also been brought into question online, with creators being critiqued for their “Patrick Bateman,” American Psycho-esque apartments, made up of a large white couch, a small metal coffee table, and strategically placed books. Almost formulaic, these interiors have prompted a broader conversation: what does it really mean to have a space that reflects lifestyle, depth, and identity?
In Denmark, the editorial landscape points to three overarching patterns: multifunctional design, a focus on the kitchen and tablescaping, and the mixing of old with new.
Multifunctionality is evident both in furniture and spatial design, with elements created to serve multiple purposes.
“I believe this reflects how many Danes gravitate towards living in the capital city, Copenhagen. The demand for space is therefore high, so design has adapted to maximise this resource.” – Maria, Danish Media Researcher
This shift is evident in interior design, where tapestry, ceramics, and distinctive objects are increasingly featured across platforms such as Architectural Review, Dezeen, and The World of Interiors. Across the UK, from material experimentation by designers in Scotland to the continued presence of heritage textiles like tartan, interiors are embracing more artisanal production. The landscape leans towards interesting shapes, layered textures, and a revival of craft traditions.
Looking towards French interiors, there has been a shift from rigid minimalism, making space for something warmer and bolder; a potential revival of Art Deco. This resurgence reinterprets Art Deco for contemporary living: bold yet refined. Deep colours, strong geometric shapes, dark woods, and velvet textures reintroduce a sense of tactile luxury that minimalism often lacked. The “less is more” era is giving way to richer spaces that feel more expressive, sophisticated, and sensorial.
Sculptural furniture, curved forms, and vintage or mid-century references are prominent, creating spaces that feel layered and expressive. The result is an environment that balances refinement with individuality, where design is both lived-in and intentional.
This nostalgic energy is paired with a broader appetite for personal expression—mixing eras, incorporating patterns such as stripes and animal prints, and favouring design pieces with history and quality. The result is interiors that feel curated and character-driven rather than overly styled, balancing a traditionally purist foundation with more expressive, layered elements.
Sustainability remains central, influencing both design choices and content creation, with many influencers incorporating DIY approaches and cost-conscious ideas. While the overall aesthetic feels effortless, it often draws from broader movements such as Japandi and Mid-century Modern design, adapted through a distinctly Dutch lens.
What unites them is a rejection of the purely performative. The formulaic minimalist apartment and the trend-chasing maximalist interior are both giving way to something harder to define but more meaningful: spaces that are lived in, considered, and genuinely reflective of the people who inhabit them. Craft, vintage, and intentionality have replaced the impulse buy and the aesthetic mood board.
In this sense, interior design is less about style and more about values, signaling a push toward quality over quantity, sustainability over spectacle, and identity over imitation. The home, across all these markets, is becoming one of the last spaces where that kind of authenticity still feels possible.
Petra is the French & Belgian Media Researcher at VOCAST. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in International Luxury Management in Fashion, and she has previously worked in PR and event production. Her interests include art and fashion.
Alex is the UK Media Researcher at VOCAST. She holds a Bachelor’s in Digital Management from CBS and has prior experience within Art Writing, Marketing and PR, and UX Design.
This article was published on the 26th of March 2026.
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Why are more interior brands hosting dinners instead of traditional press launches? And why are some of today’s most memorable brand moments happening over shared plates rather than press releases?
Across the design and interiors industry, hospitality has become an increasingly popular way for brands to connect and engage with their audiences. From in-house cafés to curated dining concepts, brands are creating spaces where customers, creators, and the media can interact naturally. This shift reflects a broader change in branding itself, moving from mere visibility toward cultural presence. By embedding themselves into everyday rituals like coffee breaks, lunches, and informal gatherings, interior brands are turning hospitality into a long-term communication strategy rather than a temporary campaign.
At VOCAST, we wanted to explore how brands can leverage this trend to build deeper connections. We had the pleasure of speaking with one of Denmark’s most relevant interior houses, Louise Roe, uncovering the inspiring story behind its in-house café and eatery, The Roe Bar. In our conversation, we gained valuable insights into how consumers crave real experiences and how brands can create meaningful interactions across all touchpoints. If hospitality has become an ongoing channel, the challenge shifts from simply creating moments to ensuring the right people experience them – highlighting the importance of thoughtful media outreach and curated networks.
Emil Roe, brand manager and family member of Louise Roe, has been instrumental in shaping the label’s communication, PR, and creative direction, including The Roe Bar.
Founded in 2010 by designer Louise Roe Andersen, the company expanded in 2018 with the Louise Roe Gallery and The Roe Bar, born from Louise’s love of food and designed to blend gastronomy with Scandinavian design. Emil shared his insights on how culinary gatherings are redefining the design and lifestyle scene, creating immersive brand experiences that go beyond traditional launches.
He explains that when the company established its flagship space, opening a café felt like a way to introduce warmth and vibrancy into an environment that could otherwise feel quiet or formal. As he notes, many interior stores can feel almost silent, with visitors hesitant to interact – something the café was designed to counter.
In Emil’s view, hospitality is not only about aesthetics, but about encouraging interaction:
“A café brings more vibrant life. It brings traffic to the store, but it also makes people interact with our objects and tableware on a day-to-day basis.”
This approach has also expanded the brand’s reach. Over time, The Roe Bar has become a destination in its own, frequently appearing in Copenhagen travel guides and attracting both local visitors and international guests who may first encounter the brand through hospitality and community, rather than traditional design media.
According to Emil, the culinary side is approached with the same mindset as product development. Ingredients are carefully selected, presentation matters as much as taste, and details such as colour and seasonality are discussed between the creative team and chefs to ensure that the experience feels unified rather than separate from the brand’s design identity. He further explains how plating, ingredients and partnerships are chosen to reflect the same standards applied to their design objects:
“We eat with our eyes.”
The result is a space where branding happens through experience rather than direct messaging. Guests engage with the brand naturally through atmosphere and interaction.
There is no guest list at the door, and the café is open to everyone. Instead, alignment happens organically through the brand’s aesthetic values, which naturally attract a like-minded audience.
As experiential concepts grow, brands increasingly face the question of how to connect physical experiences with the media and creators most relevant to their audience, turning in-person moments into conversations that continue beyond the space itself. This is where VOCAST curated lists come in as a valuable tool, reaching aligned creators at the touch of a fingertip.
While digital channels remain essential for communication, Emil noted that people increasingly value spaces where they can physically interact with products and surroundings. Post-pandemic behaviour and wider digital fatigue have reinforced a desire for experiences that feel tangible and real.
“People are just craving something that exists for real – a physical experience where they can actually interact.”
As cafés and restaurants become more design-focused, the connection between interiors and culinary experiences feels natural. Consumers today expect more holistic environments where aesthetics, atmosphere and social interaction work together. In Copenhagen, similar hybrid spaces have emerged in recent years – such as Audo House and &Tradition’s Lille Petra – further reflecting how hospitality is becoming an integrated extension of interior branding rather than a standalone concept.
For brands, this shift can help them build real relationships over time by creating spaces where people encounter design as part of everyday life.
For brands navigating an era defined by digital fatigue and heightened expectations around authenticity, experiential dining offers a compelling opportunity: to create meaningful connections not through campaigns alone, but through everyday interactions.
References (Substack): The Business of Luxury: “It’s 2026, Luxury has shifted from Products to Experience.. you should too.”, The Stories We Sell Ourselves: “Curated Communities & Pop-Ups: Brands as The New “Third Place”, Substanz: “Enough brand dinners – feed the culture.”
Header Image Credit: Louise Roe
Siiri is the Finnish Media Researcher at VOCAST. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Business and Service Management from CBS and is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in General Management and Analytics at Copenhagen Business School.
Kim-Mara is the Dutch Media Researcher at VOCAST. She is a Communication Science student at the University of Amsterdam, currently completing the rest of her bachelor’s degree in Copenhagen. Outside of our office, she is passionate about fashion and content creation.
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Branding has changed dramatically with the rise of social media and the constant influx of trends. Consumers are increasingly aware of when they’re being sold a product and when they’re being offered an experience. The brands that succeed in the long run are those whose practices are rooted in honesty, community, and a commitment to quality and longevity.
In this article, we explore how design is evolving and how brands like FRAMA are redefining what it means to create objects and experiences with people at the center. To better understand how FRAMA cultivates cultural resonance through its design approach, VOCAST spoke with Paulina Melinauskaite, the brand’s PR and Activations Manager.
Algorithms have fundamentally reshaped the way we decorate our homes. Styles like cottagecore and Japandi spread through social media so swiftly that they no longer feel like genuine expressions of taste, but rather formulas for interiors that look eerily flat.
As Diet Prada’s founder — of the fashion watchdog and commentary platform — observed in The World of Interiors, we’re no longer cultivating taste so much as staging it. Trends don’t grow gradually anymore; they appear overnight, get copied, shared, and re-created until they burn out; often before they’ve had time to mean anything at all. What gets lost in this constant cycle of influence and consumption is the act of asking why. Why this object, and not another? Why bring it into your life at all? The hyper-consumerism spurred by a never-ending stream of trends collapses wanting into needing, leaving little room for reflection.
Increasingly, brands themselves overlook these questions, addressing us as consumers first and people second. This raises a deeper challenge for design: how can a brand craft meaning, not just objects? How do you create pieces that outlast trends in an era defined by disposability?
One studio that has managed to let its philosophy guide its practice is VOCAST partner FRAMA. Founded in 2012 by Niels Strøyer Christophersen in Copenhagen, the multidisciplinary studio creates objects for the home: furniture, lighting, scents, and personal care items, with a focus on timelessness and craftsmanship.
To better understand how FRAMA cultivates cultural resonance through its design approach, Vocast spoke with Paulina Melinauskaite, the brand’s PR and Activations Manager.
Since joining the company over three years ago, Paulina has focused on building, nurturing, and developing its creative community by hosting events and crafting spaces that invite genuine connection. With a master’s degree in Fashion Business from Polimoda and experience at Gucci 9, she brings a deep understanding of both brand storytelling and customer experience, reflective of FRAMA’s philosophy of designing not just objects, but meaningful experiences.
The FRAMA universe is deeply immersive; a visit to its store in the heart of Copenhagen offers a sensory experience centered on the interdependent meaning of objects. Brands can learn from this kind of storytelling, one that encourages people to engage with the history of a space, fostering connection and integrating them into something larger.
Paulina shares how such value arises not only from the beauty of an item itself, but from how it interacts with its surroundings to create a sensory whole:
“Beyond our core collections—the 01 Series, Shelf Library System, Farmhouse Series, Rivet Series, and Tasca—our universe extends into all aspects of life. Our Care line, for example, wasn’t conceived to fill a product gap, but to explore sensorial storytelling.”
Such sensorial storytelling is woven into all projects conceived by FRAMA, with Paulina sharing the experience of designing the first scent, “Apothecary”:
Launched in 2016, the scent drew inspiration from St. Pauls Apotek, a historic wood-lined pharmacy in Copenhagen. Each fragrance is designed to invigorate the senses and bring object permanence into interior space—self-care that bridges space and scent. Even the containers are designed as an extension of the “FRAMA universe”.
In FRAMA’s world, form is never divorced from function, and beauty is always rooted in the material. The studio defines some of its pieces as “utilitarian,” created for everyday living. They offer a sense of functional simplicity; objects that adapt naturally to their surroundings.Paulina expanded on the studio’s sensibility:
“If you use quality ingredients, you can rarely mess it up,” founder Niels Strøyer Christophersen has said. The design process remains deeply instinctive—guided by curiosity and rooted in honesty. The team favors unexpected discoveries, spontaneous collaborations, and natural materials that age beautifully.
From its home in Copenhagen, FRAMA has grown into a global network, reaching more than 50 countries through subsidiaries and exclusive distributors. Its first international retail space recently opened in Tokyo, marking a quiet but deliberate expansion. But FRAMA’s growth isn’t about scale. It’s about relationships.
“Much of it comes down to authentic collaboration,” Paulina shares. “We produce where the craft is strongest—Denmark, Italy, Portugal, and sometimes Japan or Korea. Many of our makers have practiced their trades for generations, reviving traditions through contemporary design.”
Collaborations, whether with Toogood, The Natural Wine Company, Kvänum, or Beni Rugs,don’t dilute the FRAMA identity. Instead, they broaden the scope. These partnerships introduce new perspectives and, in Beni’s case, entirely new product categories, all while staying anchored in FRAMA’s core values.
What makes FRAMA feel timeless is its refusal to rush. Rather than chasing what’s new, it stays close to what matters: materials, people, and a sense of place. In a world that moves quickly, FRAMA moves with care. As Paulina reflects, “We’ve always sought to translate objects and spaces into human experiences. Our community values mindful living, design that lasts and evolves, not design that performs trends.”
In an age where branding often veers toward spectacle, FRAMA offers a different proposition: slowness as strategy, care as ethos. In doing so, it challenges the dominant cycle of endless reinvention, asking instead: what endures?
This commitment to permanence is what gives FRAMA its cultural weight. More than a brand, it operates as a philosophy, rooted in presence, not persuasion. It’s not an anti-modern or nostalgic approach. It’s honest. By grounding its work in care and attention, FRAMA reminds us that design, most importantly, has the capacity to feel human.
References: Image: Frama Image Bank. World of Interiors: Clickbait to Cliche. Frama: Material Guide
This article was published on the 27th of October 2025.
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Streetwear has always been about more than just clothes. Unlike traditional fashion categories, it wasn’t created by brands for consumers, but by people and communities carving out a space for identity, expression, and rebellion. It’s fashion shaped from the ground up.
When we first explored streetwear years ago, we spoke with industry figures in London, Paris, and Milan to understand where the movement was headed. Their insights captured a cultural shift already underway. Now, we’re revisiting that conversation through today’s lens. In the years since, the world, and fashion, has changed. Post-pandemic, hype culture has cooled. Youth consumers, despite being weighed down by economic pressure, are focused on sustainability, quality, and personal style. Streetwear has moved beyond exclusivity and into something more democratic, more intentional.
Hypebeast defines streetwear as “fashionable, casual clothes”, but explains that this definition undermines the multi-billion dollar industry that streetwear has become. Streetwear as we know it today originated in the ’90s, in the hip-hop scenes of New York, the surf-skate and graffiti culture of Los Angeles, and within the nightlife of Japan. James Jebbia has said that his influence as a designer “was definitely the young skaters in New York. Also traveling to Japan and seeing their great style. Traveling to London. It was a combination of that.” Designers like Jebbia and Shawn Stussy pioneered streetwear in the US with their brands Supreme and Stüssy, and designers such as Nigo and Hiroshi Fujiwara aka “the godfather of Harajuku”, led the movement across the Pacific.
It is important to view streetwear as a movement, not as a trend because it is a cultural phenomenon. Graphic tees, loose-fitting jeans, and statement sneakers were created purposefully as an expression by their consumer: the rapper, the skater, and the rebel. It is the symbol of the youth and counterculture. In the ’80s and ’90s, many traditional brands would not dress some musicians or sports stars, so the community had no choice but to make their own clothing and define what fashion meant to them. Virgil Abloh expressed this community shift in a 2019 interview: “I grew up in the 80s and 90s and in that generation we had our own idea of what a fashion designer is, and we had our own idea of what a musician was”. Streetwear has since evolved, branching off into athleisure, luxury, modern, techwear, grunge, and so many more sub-styles. Despite streetwear’s constant evolution, what remains at its core principles are culture, community, and self-expression.
Most trends originate from a small community, gaining attention and traction from neighboring communities, subsequently emerging into the mainstream. The streetwear explosion of the mid-2010s was no different, and it was ignited by consumers wanting to be “in” on the exclusivity of streetwear. Luxury brands cashed in on the movement (we all remember the 2017 Supreme x Louis Vuitton collection), reinforcing the exclusivity element. Capsule collections, limited editions, and artistic collaborations were the defining signatures of streetwear. Brands like Off-White, Nike, Balenciaga, and Palace blurred the lines between streetwear and high fashion, pushing traditional luxury houses to follow suit. Streetwear had shifted from being a symbol of counterculture to one of luxury and status.
It seemed that consumers of the new streetwear were more concerned with owning pieces than personal style. This is what the exclusivity of streetwear had done to the style. The desire to be involved superseded everything else, and what emerged was vapid. Style that looked the part but lacked meaning, individuality and only a faint connection to the culture that created it.
But as the hype faded, so did the illusion. In its place, the youth began to reimagine what streetwear could be, less about flexing and more about expressing. Today’s wearers care less about limited drops and more about lasting impact. There was a desire to return to streetwear’s roots: community, craft, and clothing that actually means something beyond the label attached to it.
In today’s post-pandemic world, the youth are faced with economic pressure like they’d never experienced before. Still, they turn to streetwear for self-expression through fashion. Changing attitudes amongst the youth towards sustainability practices, ethical consumption, individuality, all paired with an unfavorable economic environment, has contributed to a new climate in streetwear fashion compared to pre-pandemic.
With individualism becoming more valued, youth consumers are concerned with tailoring their closets to their personal style. This means re-wearable, durable, high-quality clothing. There is a phenomenon called “The Lipstick Effect” wherein during times of economic hardship, consumers often cut back on big-ticket items but still indulge in smaller, more affordable luxuries. Essentially, consumers are still willing to spend money, they are just more selective of what they spend it on. Despite economic pressure, consumers see more value in durable, sustainable goods that would cost more than low-quality, fast-fashion produced in response to short-lived trends that will eventually end up in landfills or taking up space on the racks of second-hand shops, never to be touched again.
A while back, we spoke with industry figures from the fashion capitals of London, Paris, and Milan to gain some insight into the streetwear trend. Their words, sentiments, and ideas still ring true today almost 6 years later, with some accurate predictions made of what was and is to come in the future of streetwear.

Being around the music scene has been exciting as it does have a big influence on streetwear, especially in London because it’s a very lively and fun city. I think streetwear, in general, has a very heavy base in skate culture, it’s a big part of what we would call streetwear today. In London, there are brands like Palace and Places+Faces that started as young guys printing t-shirts. The core of streetwear for me is a printed t-shirt that’s been washed a million times. Rock culture and band t-shirts are a big part of streetwear, but bold colors and prints that are a bit crazy or quite funny show there is a humor to it as well.
Streetwear in London is also based off of early hip-hop in New York, and how rappers used to dress in the ’80s and ’90s. Many musicians that loved skating, like Pharrell, were known to brands as friends so these brands could just give out clothes. We all want to look like our celebrity idols or people who we love and I think that’s how streetwear became big and exploded. Especially because music travels all over the world.
I think what’s very interesting as well is that, for me, streetwear is more of a unisex look. It’s quite fun to take oversized things and make it more girly by playing with the proportions, cropping baggy clothes, and creating feminine shapes. “Matchy-matchy” tracksuits and crop tops with gold body jewelry is a big part of female streetwear too, and we saw it a lot in the late ’90s with celebrity hip-hop brands.
Now, luxury brands are taking on streetwear and are making clothes that they specifically did not use to make. You can see that luxury brands, like Louis Vuitton, Dior, and Gucci, are using a lot of monogram and it sells well because streetwear is very popular and people want to be a part of the culture: streetwear is a youth culture, it’s the way that the youth dress and these kids never wanted to look like anything except their version of what was cool. Now for the first time in a long time, brands are employing more people from the culture and giving references to where their collections come from. It’s important to remember the kids that created this style that brands are now profiting off of.

Streetwear is hard to define right now in 2020, I would say that 10 years ago it was easier to actually define. Streetwear is something that can be mixed, it can be worn by women and by men as well, which means it’s something that can be shared. I used to think that the term streetwear could be negative somehow because maybe it was an easy way for people to say something’s stylish. Streetwear is wearing the brands behind the clothes, not just a huge logo with no meaning behind it. Often, I have asked brands about where their clothes come from and how they are made because it’s important to think about the impact on the planet.
In the French market, especially for the young generation, there is an awareness about sustainability and people want to make a change. I do honestly believe that the new trends in streetwear will be focused on being more sustainable. When it comes to Parisian streetwear there is not an exact style; social media gives us a sense of not having any borders which enables us to look around beyond one style.
Something that is changing the definition of streetwear is that there are more and more women’s brands growing, especially through social media. Seeing girls and women being allowed to actually change the way that they want to dress every day allows us to have a different vision of style and streetwear. It stops brands from being closed-minded so that they do more for us, which I think is great.

There is no single definition for Milanese streetwear because this style encompasses many different social layers and subcultures. The Milanese skaters wear streetwear, the Milanese hype-kids wear streetwear, the Milanese influencers wear streetwear, but their clothes have little to do with each other. The fil rouge, though, can be found in the attitude of all these people. They wear what they wear because they’re making a clear statement. Their clothes say:
“We don’t want to homologate to the Italian style, something you’d associate to tailor-made suits, eccentric hats, and the Pitti Peacocks. We are unique, we are outcasts and we wear streetwear because we want to be underdressed in every social situation.”
Streetwear is all about the message you want to convey. If you wear streetwear, you refuse to meet the expectations of society. Streetwear was born out of rejection for social norms, and this rebellion will always be the key element of streetwear. From a style point of view, though, I think streetwear is going towards more unique and sustainable clothes and accessories, because what’s better than an Off-White sweater? A custom-made sweater, made of recycled Off-White textiles. Streetwear can survive only if the customers’ expectations are met; so it will still be something exclusive and at the same time very democratic because… if this style wants to stay relevant, a political and social commitment is of foremost importance.
The perspectives from London, Paris, and Milan captured the undercurrents that would go on to shape streetwear’s evolution. London reflected on its roots in youth-driven counterculture, DIY spirit, and unisex appeal, while noting how luxury brands co-opted the style in the mid-2010s. Paris pointed to a growing shift towards sustainability, gender inclusivity, and the influence of women in streetwear. Milan stressed individuality and sustainability, warning that streetwear would only survive if it balanced exclusivity with accessibility and stayed politically and socially engaged.
Today, these observations have proven prescient. Streetwear has moved away from hype-driven status pieces toward durability, personal style, and values-led consumption. Economic pressures have made buyers more selective, but the core remains unchanged: streetwear is still fueled by youth culture and its ability to reflect the times. For brands and designers, the challenge is the same as ever. Stay connected to the community that built it, or risk becoming irrelevant.
References: Image: Copenhagen Fashion Week Image Bank. Hypebeast: Streetwear History & Definition. GQ: The Supreme Leader: The Extended James Jebbia Interview. Dazed: Virgil Abloh: Streetwear?. GQ: Supreme x Louis Vuitton: See Every Piece from the Game-changing Collaboration. Investopedia: Lipstick Effect: Definition, Theory, and Value As Economic Indicator
Alexandra Brøndum is the U.S. Media Researcher at VOCAST. She has a bachelor’s degree in Communication from UC San Diego and a master’s degree in Cognition and Communication from Københavns Universitet. Outside of work, she is a singer and songwriter.
This article is an interpretation of an older article, written by former UK and US Researcher Georgina Juel and Italian Market Coordinator Olivia Mariani.
This article was published on the 13th of August 2025 and the original article was published on the 18th of August 2020.
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At VOCAST we specialize in creating curated lists containing the most prominent contacts across markets. Our lifestyle researchers from all over the world scout the influencer scene, both within fashion, beauty and the home interior realm, in order to ensure the most current and relevant contacts for our curated lists.
Over the past month, VOCAST has been updating our influencer curated lists – including micro- and bigger influencers as well as fashion and home interior TikTokers, to maintain the lists’ relevance in the fast-evolving influencer market. This article will showcase some of our researchers’ favorite curated Influencer lists — why these stand out, and a few highlighted contacts from each of the lists.
Below you will be presented with the different researchers at VOCAST, their favorite curated list as well as some contacts they recommend you to check out.
Maria is the Danish Newsmedia Researcher at VOCAST. She is currently studying for a bachelor’s degree in International Business at Copenhagen Business School. Her interests include art, fashion and cooking.
One of Maria’s favorite curated lists is the Copenhagen Style fashion list. This curated list contains contacts that have mastered the balance of being classy and street when entering the streets of Copenhagen. Maria argues that this is one of her favorite lists because:
Below we have highlighted some of the contacts you can find from the Copenhagen Style list:
Andrine is the Norwegian Lifestyle Researcher at VOCAST. She has a bachelors degree in “Communication and Digital Media” from Aalborg University in Copenhagen. When she’s not working, she loves being creative and hanging out with friends, and is passionate about fashion.
One of Andrine’s favorite curated list is called Micro Home Interior Influencers. The list contains some of Norway’s most need-to-know micro home interior influencers that have a smaller following, high engagement, and loyal audiences. Andrine explains what makes this list stand out:
Below we have highlighted some of the contacts you can find from the Micro Home Interior Influencers list:
Matilda is the Swedish Media Researcher at VOCAST. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Service Management for Arts and Culture and has previously worked both with contemporary art as well as lifestyle PR.
Matilda has chosen that her favorite curated list is the Micro Fashion Influencers. One this list you can find fashion contacts from Sweden that showcase their personal style on their social media to a smaller, yet still loyal audience. Matilda argues that the Micro Fashion Influencers list is valueable because:
Below we have highlighted some of the contacts you can find from the Micro Fashion Influencers list:
Sofia is the Finnish Media Researcher at VOCAST. She is currently studying a master’s degree in Brand and Communications Management at Copenhagen Business School.
Sofia highlights the curated list Influencers, focusing on home interior. According to Sofia, this specific curated list is valuable because:
Below we have highlighted some of the contacts you can find from the Influencers list:
Meet Josephine, our DACH lifestyle researcher. She grew up in Germany and France and currently studies a Master’s degree in Cognition and Communication from the University of Copenhagen. Outside of the office, Josephine practices, studies, and teaches Yoga.
Josephines favorite curated list is the Up & Coming Influencers, within the fashion category. The focus of this list is influencers that will soon be dominating the German fashion scene. One of the reasons why it’s Josephines favorite curated lists is because:

“It’s always fun to see who is trending right now and how individual content creators change in a short span of time, evolving with increasing followers and cooperations.”
Below we have highlighted some of the contacts you can find from the Up & Coming Influencers list:
Kim-Mara is the Dutch Media Researcher at VOCAST. She is a Communication Science student at the University of Amsterdam, currently completing the rest of her bachelor’s degree in Copenhagen. Outside of our office, she is passionate about fashion and content creation.
Kim-Mara’s favorite curated list is the 10 Home Interior Advocates. Not only do these contacts inspire their audiences, but they are also leaving a strong imprint on the Dutch interior design landscape. One of the reasons why specifically this list is Kim-Mara’s favorite curated lists is because:
“It offers a concise yet insightful overview of some of the most influential and relevant figures in the interior industry today. By narrowing it down to just 10 contacts, the list is both curated and accessible—making it an efficient resource for anyone looking to connect with key voices in the field.”
Below we have highlighted some of the contacts you can find from the 10 Home Interior Advocates list:
Petra is the French Media Researcher at VOCAST. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in International Luxury Management in Fashion, and she has previously worked in PR and event production. Her interests include art and fashion.
One of Petra’s favorite curated lists with the home interior list called French Country Living. One of the reasons why this list is her favorite is because:

“The French Country Living list because it resonates deeply with the French home interior space, and it captures an elegant niche. Between lavender fields and freshly baked pâtisserie, the featured content creators embody the essence of French country life.”
Below we have highlighted some of the contacts you can find from the French Country Living list:
Lavinia is the Media Researcher for the Italian market. She is currently taking a bachelor´s degree in Business Administration and Digital Management at Copenhagen Business School. She´s passionate about ballet, music and other artforms.
Lavinia highlights the curated list Micro Fashion Influencers as one of her favorite lists. This list contains contacts have a smaller following, high engagement and loyal audiences. The reason why this is Lavinia’s favorite list is because:
Below we have highlighted some of the contacts you can find from the Up & Coming Influencers list:
Meet Alexandra, who is the UK Media Researcher at VOCAST. She holds a Bachelor’s in Digital Management from CBS and has prior experience within Art Writing, Marketing and PR, and UX Design.
Alexandra highlights the curated list Up & Coming Influencers, where the focus is mainly on some of UK’s most promising up and coming or ‘next generation’ influencers within the home interior segment. Alexandra argues that this list is one of her favorites because:

“Their work offers inspiration for creating authentic spaces that reflect personal taste, often incorporating affordable, vintage, and characterful design elements.”
Below we have highlighted some of the contacts you can find from the Up & Coming Influencers list:
Alexandra is the U.S. Media Researcher at VOCAST. She has a bachelor’s degree in Communication from UC San Diego and a master’s degree in Cognition and Communication from University of Copenhagen. Outside of work, she is a singer and songwriter.
Alexandra’s favorite list is the Micro Fashion Influencers list. This list contains some of the US’s most need-to-know micro fashion influencers. One of the reasons why it’s Alexandra’s favorite curated lists is because:
“What I love about this list is how candid these creators are with their audience. Their community may be small, but they’re loyal and highly engaged. Their content feels very down to earth, almost like you’re watching a friend.”
Below we have highlighted some of the contacts you can find from the Up & Coming Influencers list:
This article is published on the 19th of May 2025
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Linus Bohlin has bought brands, sold a brand, and is now building one. From all three seats, the same lesson keeps surfacing: the brands that resellers sell hardest are the ones that make their product data and content easiest to use. Most people in this industry...
Design festivals are fast-paced, highly compressed, and intensely competitive. To stand out among hundreds of exhibitors during Copenhagen’s 3daysofdesign, forward-thinking brands must look beyond physical square footage. By transforming your digital showroom into a...