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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle
Jess Cartner-Morley in Stockholm

Hygge for the heat: Max Mara’s Scandi show signals shift in fashion zeitgeist

A model wearing a floral crown walks the runway at the Max Mara 2024 show in Stockholm, Sweden.
Paper flower crown tributes to Scandinavian folklore and myths were part of Max Mara’s show in Stockholm, Sweden. Photograph: WWD/Getty Images

Forget the Hot Girl Summer – this year is set for a cool Scandi girl summer. Hygge is back, but this time it is heatwave-friendly.

Oversized soft blazers and chunky sandals, white jeans and a logo-free, egalitarian take on style have made “Scandi chic” a fashion phenomenon. Max Mara – a brand so Italian that it shares a home town, Reggio Emilia, with parmesan cheese – held its most lavish catwalk show of 2023 in Stockholm city hall, as Scandi style challenges French girl chic as the aspirational look of the 21st century.

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