Scan Magazine | Design | DogGossip / Line Rønnest Ceramics
Stylish accessories for your best buddy If you are one of many who own a furry little companion, you might be well aware of the scarce selection of leashes and dog collars available on the Swedish market. Three friends decided to do something about it and founded DogGossip in 2018, selling collars and leashes designed to suit both you and your dog. By Nina Bressler | Photos: DogGossip
“Sweden is quite far behind in comparison to other countries with regards to dog accessories. We were missing that little extra on the market and wanted to create something that would match our own lifestyle and taste,” Helén Löfgren says. She and her two co-founders, Helene Boman-Scheer and
Annika Larsson, are avid dog owners, and after some thorough research, they found a manufacturer in India that fulfilled their high demands on quality and sustainability. The products are created by experienced saddlers using buffalo leather, without harmful chemicals and with certified conditions for all
workers involved in the process. The leashes and collars fall into the ‘bohemian chic’ bracket, and the designers take inspiration from their own lifestyle and fashion, where quality as well as delivering great value for money are key. “Our leashes are made to last, and because of our manufacturing processes and materials, they will only look better with time,” Löfgren explains. Currently, all the collections are available in the DogGossip web shop as well as in various lifestyle and pet shops around Sweden, and they are eagerly looking to expand with new partnerships as well as new collections. With a mission to make the pet accessory market more fun and exciting, DogGossip’s next collection will include accessories for the owner as well as the dog – to keep the two in fashionable sync with each other.
Web: www.doggossip.se Facebook: DogGossip Instagram: @doggossip DogGossip wanted to create a more varied selection of dog accessories for the Swedish market.
Beautiful, timeless and functional ceramics Line Rønnest has her own studio right by Frederiksberg Gardens in Copenhagen, where she creates and sells her ceramics and hosts workshops where you can make your own. Inspired by colours, food and interiors, she designs products that are functional: made to be used for years to come. By Heidi Kokborg | Photos: Line Rønnest
When Line Rønnest graduated from the School of Design in 2005, she founded her own business, Line Rønnest Ceramics. For the past eight years, she has had her own studio in one of the most idyllic parts of Copenhagen, by Frederiksberg Gardens. “I create everything from cups and plates to bowls and egg cups. It is important that my ceramics are functional and can be used every day, and my hope is that people keep my products for a long time. My designs are timeless without being boring; I am inspired by furniture, all the colours in food and interiors magazines,” says Rønnest. If you have always dreamed of creating your own ceramics, you now have the chance at Line Rønnest Ceramics. She 24 | Issue 127 | August 2019
offers workshops for groups at her studio in Copenhagen, where you can make your own creations. “You can either use my moulds or design your own. I always colour the clay instead of the glaze, which people also learn how to do at my workshops,” reveals Rønnest.
Line Rønnest.
Rønnest has room for up to ten people. It is perfect for a bachelorette party, a family event, a children’s birthday, a Christmas lunch – anything, really. You can buy Line Rønnest Ceramics products at her shop in Copenhagen, online from her web shop, in a few selected boutiques and, sometimes, at events such as FindersKeepers.
Web: www.lineroennest.dk and www.keramik-kursus.dk Facebook: Line Rønnest Ceramics Instagram: @lineroennest_ceramics