Telefonplans Funkionalismen

 
Functionalism, in architecture, refers to the tendency to accustom the shape of a building primarily to its function. In my Masters thesis, where I studied the parallels between fashion and architecture, a garment design, yealding foremostly towards its functionality was one of the three pillars of timelessness in fashion that I established.
   The form of an object should follow its function and it should be a bare expression of its inward function; the function or purpose of an object should dictate its shape. One of my favourite fashion/architecture theoreticians, Mark Wigley adds to this: “[…] clothing […] must resist the pull of fashion. It may be a style, but that style emerges spontaneously from a rigorous concern with function” (p.166 in White Walls, Designer Dresses. The Fashioning of Modern Architecture).
   I myself, when making decisions regarding choosing clothing, always look on the functionality first. On what occasions and on what frequency, in what contexts will I be able to wear that specific garment. 
   Funcionality in garments however, as I believe, is both a subjective and an objective merit, which means that it is up to the wearer to develop it and sustain it preferably for the duration of their whole lifetime.
   But back to Telefonplan´s functionalism.
   Telefonplan, as the name sugessts, was built as as factory, creating Ericsson phones. It was built between 1938 and 1940 by architect Ture Wennerholm. The production in Telefonplan was stopped in the beginning of 2000s, when the art and design university Konstfack moved here, along with Försäkringskassan´s (national insurance company) headquarters. From then on, the area started attracting some independent design and architecture studios, so I believe that in a couple of years, perhaps a decade, the area will be strongly gentrified and will become one of the most attractive places to live in Stockholm.

Coordinates: 59° 17′ 59″ N, 17° 59′ 39″ E

Wearing:  Back leather skirt with huge safety pin, Acne cotton mesh top, Volcom swimmies top

Söders höjder

Södermalm, the island that lies southwards from central Stockholm seems endlessly inspiring.  I thought that I have walked all the streets of it, as it is rather small, but no. 

I came across this beautiful modernist building by Robert Berghagen the other day, completely randomly. It is now a gymnasium with possibly the best view in Stockholm.

Södermalm, ostrov ležiaci na juh od centra Stockholmu sa mi zdá nekonečným. Keď si myslim, že som uz všetky ulice videla (lebo Söder je relativne malý), objavi sa predomnou úplne nový pohľad. 

Túto modernistickú nádheru postavil v štyridsiatych rokoch architekt Robert Berghagen. Dnes v nej sídli gymnázium s pravdepodobne najlepším výhľadom v meste.

Wearing: BACK kiss all over shirt and pants, Other stories leather mules

Coordinates: 59.316890, 18.082217

Slottskajen

Hej!
Today´s post is a little different than usual, the subject of the pictures is, hmm, the dress I suppose :) -as opposed to other posts that are usually about a location. This is mainly as it was shot spontaneously on a walking journey into the town. From where I live, it´s about 5.5 kilometres to work and I walk this distance every day, so to go somewhere with the train or bus (unless you´re in a real hurry) seems almost strange to me these days.
The spring is here now, the cherry trees on Kungsträdgården are almost blossoming now, town gets busier with people, everything is in its right place :)
Stottskajen coordinates: 59° 19′ 39″ N, 18° 4′ 14″ E

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Hej!
Dnešnný post je trošku iný ako ostatné, zdá sa, že jeho predmetom sú tentokrát namiesto miesta tieto šaty, haha. Je to preto, že fotky vznikli spontánne pri prechádzke do mesta. Teraz na jar chodím pešo do práce, je to asi 5,5 kilometra jedným smerom. Už som si na to tak zvykla, že ísť niekam metrom (ak čas netlačí) mi príde až zvláštne :)
Jar je tu, japonské čerešne na Kungsträdgården sú v poslednom štádiu pučania, ulice sa zapĺňajú promenádnikmi a múriky pozdĺž vody sú obsadené ľuďmi so zmrzlinami. Všetko ako má byť :)
Súradnice na Slottskajen: 59° 19′ 39″ N, 18° 4′ 14″ E

Wearing BACK sweatshirt & dress & sneakers.

Trädgård på spåret

On the southernmost part of Södermalm, near Skanstull and the famous club Under Bron (which will soon open the summer terrace Trädgården - I will take you there one day), there is a garden quarter, where people have small houses with gardens. We´re still talking quite central Stockholm here. Now next to the gardens, there is a linear space, through which a train used to go. That railway is no longer in use, so an organic garden, with rental boxes was built. You can rent one box and come for regular meetings with the rest of the gardeners "to talk about earth", as I read on their webpage.
What a great way to liven up an otherwise unused space! I particularly liked the budget-friendly solutions, when it comes to the fixture of the gardens.
Coordinates: 59.306070, 18.073658

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V najjužnejšej časti Södermalmu, blíízko pri Skanstulle a slávnom klube Under Bron (ktorý čoskoro otvorí svoju letnú terasu Trädgården - Raz vás tam vezmem), leži záhradkárska štvrť s malými domčekmi a záhradkami. Teraz sa rozprávame o ešte stále relatívne centrálnej oblasti. Neďaleko od záhradiek je úzky priestor, ktorý lemuje železničnú trať. Trať sa už niekoľko desiatok rokov nepoužíva a po jej obvode preto nedávno vznikli malé záhradky, kde sa dá prenajať box, v ktorom si môžete dopestovať napríklad zeleninu.
Skvelý spôsob využitia inak hluchého miesta! Skvelé sú aj nízko rozpočtové riešenia vybavenia "Záhradky na trati".
Súradnice: 59.306070, 18.073658

Wearing

BACK cotton shirt & sweatshirt, wool melange skirt.

Wool mixture scarf coat.

Kvarnholmen

 
Kvarnholmen is impressive when driving on a boat alongside it, as its huge brick blocks stand against the water. The area is somewhere in the middle of a renovational process at the moment, there will be a rather posh residential area here. Once here, you can take a boat (that´s part of your SL blue card) and drive to Nybroplan or to a couple more stations around the peninsula.
Today was the day when I would still wear my coat BUT finally not be cold anymore. The centre suddenly felt like Stockholm had 10 times more inhabitants, the sun makes wonders and takes everyone out in the street. Vivat springtime! :)

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Kvarnholmen ma lákal vždy, keď som okolo neho prechádzala na lodičke, na okraji tohto poloostrova sa týčia majestátne tehlové budovy. V súčasnosti sa tu stavia, z tejto časti bude čoskoro veľmi lukratívna rezidenčná štvrť. Dostanete sa sem napríklad z Nybroplanu (kúsok ok Kungsträdgården) loďkou s modrou kartičkou SL.
Dnes bol ten deň, kedy sa teplota vyšplhala po snáď piatich mesiacoch nad 10 stupňov, takže stále máte na sebe kabát, ale už v ňom nieje zima, na to som čakala! :) Nech žije jar!

Wearing 

BACK cotton poplin shirt with large safetypin, leather bag, jeans and wool coat & Acne leather shoes.