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Anonymous wrote:What is Scandinavian style?

https://www.farfetch.com/style-guide/how-to/scandinavian-fashion-trends-and-clothing-brands/

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Anonymous wrote:Wouldn't that be cultural appropriation? You are racist/insensitive/hateful/callous if you are not a Swede and trying to look like a Swede, don't you know?

No, cultural appropriation is acting like part of someone else's culture is your culture, without permission--you know, appropriating it--or passing yourself off being part of a culture for an advantage you would not get as a person of your culture, or selling a cultural icon or idea that is not yours. Just wearing something you bought in another country is not appropriating a culture.

Obviously PP is trolling - but I think it sort of depends. If you buy a traditional garment or a religious garment from another country and wear it, it can be iffy. If you just buy clothes from another country, I think that's unreservedly fine. If you just like the style you've picked up from another country, I think that's fine, too. Like that frenchy frenchy look with the striped shirts - you will pry those shirts off my body when I am dead.

There's a punching up/punching down aspect to this, too. If you are a wealthy white person who is aping the style of a less privileged group of people, there's something icky about it. If you're some middle class American admiring the style of those goddess Scandinavians, I think that's a different story.

Thus the "without permission."

How do you get "permission"?

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Anonymous wrote:I've always liked this woman's style: https://www.instagram.com/karinlindroos
Not tall, not rail thin, just interesting flourishes, and some sort of confidence I don't see around here. She's what I think of for Scandinavian style (even though there's also the young model variant). But she also reminds me a little of my sister who lives in Tahoe, so maybe its just boho w/Marimekko.

Fun fact: This woman—Karin Lindroos—is Finnish. And Finland is NOT part of Scandinavia. Many people think it is. But it’s not. It is part of the Nordic region. But, again, anything that is from Finland is not Scandinavian.

You’ll thank me one day when you’re on Jeopardy or in a trivia contest. 😬

Anonymous wrote:I've always liked this woman's style: https://www.instagram.com/karinlindroos
Not tall, not rail thin, just interesting flourishes, and some sort of confidence I don't see around here. She's what I think of for Scandinavian style (even though there's also the young model variant). But she also reminds me a little of my sister who lives in Tahoe, so maybe its just boho w/Marimekko.

Anonymous wrote:I’m scandi.

You need blonde highlights and comfortable shoes (but still stylish ones). Add in something stripy and then something denim. Accessorise with a fjällräven bag of some description. Keep jewellery to ‘less is more’. Done.

If you are 45+ you need short hair and a black coat in the winter. In fact, black coats in winter regardless of age.

Happy to answers questions. Good luck.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I've always liked this woman's style: https://www.instagram.com/karinlindroos
Not tall, not rail thin, just interesting flourishes, and some sort of confidence I don't see around here. She's what I think of for Scandinavian style (even though there's also the young model variant). But she also reminds me a little of my sister who lives in Tahoe, so maybe its just boho w/Marimekko.

Fun fact: This woman—Karin Lindroos—is Finnish. And Finland is NOT part of Scandinavia. Many people think it is. But it’s not. It is part of the Nordic region. But, again, anything that is from Finland is not Scandinavian.

You’ll thank me one day when you’re on Jeopardy or in a trivia contest. 😬

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wouldn't that be cultural appropriation? You are racist/insensitive/hateful/callous if you are not a Swede and trying to look like a Swede, don't you know?

No, cultural appropriation is acting like part of someone else's culture is your culture, without permission--you know, appropriating it--or passing yourself off being part of a culture for an advantage you would not get as a person of your culture, or selling a cultural icon or idea that is not yours. Just wearing something you bought in another country is not appropriating a culture.

Obviously PP is trolling - but I think it sort of depends. If you buy a traditional garment or a religious garment from another country and wear it, it can be iffy. If you just buy clothes from another country, I think that's unreservedly fine. If you just like the style you've picked up from another country, I think that's fine, too. Like that frenchy frenchy look with the striped shirts - you will pry those shirts off my body when I am dead.

There's a punching up/punching down aspect to this, too. If you are a wealthy white person who is aping the style of a less privileged group of people, there's something icky about it. If you're some middle class American admiring the style of those goddess Scandinavians, I think that's a different story.

Thus the "without permission."

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I've always liked this woman's style: https://www.instagram.com/karinlindroos
Not tall, not rail thin, just interesting flourishes, and some sort of confidence I don't see around here. She's what I think of for Scandinavian style (even though there's also the young model variant). But she also reminds me a little of my sister who lives in Tahoe, so maybe its just boho w/Marimekko.

Fun fact: This woman—Karin Lindroos—is Finnish. And Finland is NOT part of Scandinavia. Many people think it is. But it’s not. It is part of the Nordic region. But, again, anything that is from Finland is not Scandinavian.

You’ll thank me one day when you’re on Jeopardy or in a trivia contest. 😬

Anonymous wrote:I've always liked this woman's style: https://www.instagram.com/karinlindroos
Not tall, not rail thin, just interesting flourishes, and some sort of confidence I don't see around here. She's what I think of for Scandinavian style (even though there's also the young model variant). But she also reminds me a little of my sister who lives in Tahoe, so maybe its just boho w/Marimekko.