Liz Sunshine spent two weeks travelling around Scandinavia by rail, traipsing through Bergen, Oslo, Gothenburg, Stockholm, Malmo and Copenhagen photographing women who wear clothes in interesting ways.
Sunshine tells Broadsheet her idea of the “Scandinavian cool girl” is “a down-to-earth individual who cares as much about people and the planet as she does the way she looks. Often, you’ll find her in loose pants (be it jeans or slacks), a loose knit or tee, and a coat, flat shoes, vintage bags and coloured hair accessories. Pieces that she wears on repeat over many seasons.”
How does their style compare to Australians’? “Australian women are multicultural. In my opinion it’s our biggest flex – no two girls look the same, so no two girls dress the same, or have the same history with clothes,” Sunshine says. “Scandinavian women have a consistent approach to dressing, one that has degrees of difference rather than yards. Overall, they adhere to the same philosophies for dressing – [which has become] a style they are now known and admired for globally.”
Sunshine photographed the Scandinavian cool girls as part of Grounded by Liz Sunshine, an exhibition she’s working on in collaboration with Eurail.
Grounded by Liz Sunshine, an exhibition presented by Eurail and Jardan, runs from Friday June 14 to Sunday July 7 at Jardan Sydney.
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