Scan Magazine, Issue 135, April-May 2020

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Photo: Daniel Ohlsson

Fashion for modern-day explorers Coloniaire is a new premium lifestyle brand with elegant yet functional clothes and bags in exceptional suede and leather, inspired by an era of expeditions and adapted for modern-day explorers – stylish and ready-to-wear, both in the city and the countryside.

designer. “My philosophy is to constantly challenge myself and the world with my designs,” says Dahl. “I’m driven by curiosity and I like to push the boundaries.”

By Malin Norman

Two directions: smart casual and countryside

Gothenburg-based brand Coloniaire was established by award-winning Swedish fashion designer Henric Dahl last year. The founder has more than 20 years’ experience from Sweden and internationally, having set up brands and boutiques within both fashion and textiles. During his design journey, Dahl has been working at, for instance, department store Harrods in the UK, Italian fashion 42  |  Issue 135  |  April/May 2020

houses Dolce & Gabbana and Giorgio  Armani, and Swedish fashion brands J.Lindeberg and Atlas Design. Dahl was named Swedish Fashion  Talent of the Year in 2014 by the Swedish  Fashion Council in cooperation with Peugeot, for his previous brand  Castor Pollux, and he has received several other nominations and prizes as a

The curious designer has been inspired by cultures and traditions from his many travels abroad. Dahl is fascinated by the iconic style of adventurers of the past such as explorers, officers, hunters, pilots, correspondents and photographers, and with Coloniaire, he has created a premium brand with a timeless mix of urban elegance and countryside functionality.


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