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Filippa K + Earth Hour

Filippa K — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 14:23:52 +0000

donations for a good cause

Filippa K Second Hand- Hornsgatan 77, Stockholm

As a way to show our support of WWF´s Earth Hour Filippa K will match all revenue made from the Filippa K Second Hand store in Stockholm on Saturday the 28th of March and donate the money to WWF for the just cause that Earth Hour is.

Turn off your lights on Saturday the 28th of March at 8.30 pm until 9.30 pm

For more information on Earth Hour please visit www.earthhour.org

Filippa K supports

Filippa K — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 16:23:34 +0000

Earth Hour and WWF

This Saturday, the 28th of march we can all make a difference by simply switching of our light for one hour and joining Earth Hour.

WWF is organising a worlds first global election and and your vote is your switch. The target is 1 billion votes and the result will be presented to the worlds leaders at the Global Climate Conference in Copenhagen 2009.

Vote earth, swich off your lights!

www.earthhour.org/home

Sustainable Design

Filippa K — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 08:22:28 +0000

the story behind opening a second hand store

Second Hand Store Stockholm at Hornsgatan 77

Lately a discussion regarding the fast paced fashion industry has been raised as many of us have reacted to the short life-span of design and fashion today.

At the same time as environmental questions have never been so du jour trends today tend to become outdated sooner than ever before, and selected pieces from collections to come are sold long before they are actually supposed to hit the stores.

Recently Filippa K opened a second hand store, and although the aim was never to comment on the industry as such, our stand on sustainable design is one worth bringing up.

Someone once said that Filippa K is about emphasising the person wearing the clothes rather than the person emphasising the clothes he or she is wearing. It may seem a complicated train of thoughts at first but when looking at the quiet design of Filippa K over the years it is as loud as it is subtle. The continuity of Filippa Ks aesthetic expression lends itself to be applicable and relevant over a longer period of time than the one of a season or a specific trend.

There are several aspects to choosing to open a second hand store; the environmental impact of the textile industry, a service provided to customers – old and new and CSR questions being close to our heart are some. But us being aware and proud of our design and mentioned longevity definitely qualifies as one of these.

Although we are never as exited as when we get to showcase a new collection, please keep in mind, in the same way as we do, one need not exclude another, and old need not be outdated.

Visiting address: Hornsgatan 77, Stockholm. Phone: +46 8 668 15 30.
Email: store.secondhand@filippa-k.se

Second Hand

Filippa K — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 08:26:31 +0000

continued progress for the environmental work

PRESS On 1st July 2008, Filippa K will be opening a Second Hand store at Hornsgatan 77 in Stockholm. The store is part of a wider programme of environmental work and will be run on a not-for-profit basis by the company.

”We are incredibly proud to be able to work with sustainability in this way. The fact that the superb quality and design of our products enable us to operate a second hand concept is very much in line with the things for which Filippa K stands,” says Filippa Knutsson, Creative Director.

The store will be run in partnership with Eva Billing, owner of Judits Second Hand in Stockholm, and will offer the public the chance to hand in Filippa K clothes for sale on a commission basis. The range will comprise the entire Filippa K concept, with Woman, Man, Ease and Accessories, together with a selection of hand-picked vintage jewellery.

The store’s décor will be unique to the Second Hand concept, preserving the original features
of the light turn-of-the-century premises, and emanating a cool but relaxed elegance.