Scan Magazine | Design Profile | Skatka Mode
‘Being kind to yourself should be more in fashion’ With a strong, fashion-savvy team and an extensive collection of high-quality brands, Skatka Modelækkerier helps women look and feel their best when it matters the most. By Signe Hansen | Photos: Helle Thorngaard Jessen
Going to a party for the first time after a major life-changing event, like a divorce, can be daunting, especially if you are not confident in what you are wearing. This is why many women do not mind driving that bit further to get to Skatka Mode. They know that, whether they are looking to dazzle at a party or make an impression at work, the store’s founder Jane Skatka and her team will know exactly which pieces of clothing can achieve that goal. 10 | Issue 120 | January 2019
“It’s a matter of trust; we have had many customers come to us to help them find something they can feel good in after having had a mastectomy – those can be very emotional situations and can make a lot of women feel really down, so for them to put their confidence in us is a serious matter,” says Skatka. “Or it might be a woman who is going to her first party after her divorce and just wants to look the absolute best she can.”
To make sure they can achieve this, Skatka and her team all take time to try on any new items in the boutique’s collection. This means, Skatka explains, that when a customer walks in, the team knows exactly what items from the collection will complement her body type, size, and complexion.
It is a matter of trust When 50-year-old Skatka first came up with the idea for Skatka, a 180-squaremetre, high-quality fashion shop located “in the middle of nowhere”, not a lot of people believed it to be viable. However, eight years later, Skatka is attracting cus-