Comments on: Fashion, Slow and Rare: Gudrun & Gudrun Autumn/Winter 2010 http://kailahawaii.com/2010/02/13/fashion-slow-and-rare-gudrun-gudrun-autumnwinter-2010/ Modern living with a native edge Tue, 27 Dec 2011 23:40:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Kai Andersen http://kailahawaii.com/2010/02/13/fashion-slow-and-rare-gudrun-gudrun-autumnwinter-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-30 Kai Andersen Thu, 18 Feb 2010 08:24:53 +0000 http://kailahawaii.com/?p=744#comment-30 What a fascinating book... I never really knew of traditionally Faroese clothing before, so it was interesting how something modern could be created from a traditional base.... Thank you for sharing! What a fascinating book… I never really knew of traditionally Faroese clothing before, so it was interesting how something modern could be created from a traditional base….

Thank you for sharing!

]]> By: From the Runway: Gudrun & Gudrun A/W 2010 Update « Kaila Hawai‘i – Modern living in Hawai‘i with a native spin http://kailahawaii.com/2010/02/13/fashion-slow-and-rare-gudrun-gudrun-autumnwinter-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-29 From the Runway: Gudrun & Gudrun A/W 2010 Update « Kaila Hawai‘i – Modern living in Hawai‘i with a native spin Mon, 15 Feb 2010 21:10:15 +0000 http://kailahawaii.com/?p=744#comment-29 [...] all the visits to Kaila Hawai’i since the Gudrun & Gudrun post over the weekend–I never thought fashion from the remote Faroe Islands would be such a [...] [...] all the visits to Kaila Hawai’i since the Gudrun & Gudrun post over the weekend–I never thought fashion from the remote Faroe Islands would be such a [...]

]]> By: Erika Comrie http://kailahawaii.com/2010/02/13/fashion-slow-and-rare-gudrun-gudrun-autumnwinter-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-28 Erika Comrie Mon, 15 Feb 2010 15:15:23 +0000 http://kailahawaii.com/?p=744#comment-28 February 15, 2010 Thank you for bringing to the forefront what could easily remain obscure, Fashion Week aside, so I hope youøll entertain the somewhat esoteric comments below. I am thrilled to see Faroese knitcraft again. I have long been a fan of the intricate work done by knitters from the far-flung Scottish Isles but I first learned about handknitting from this part of the North Atlantic with a book titled Faroese Knitting Patterns (Føroysk Bindingarmynstur:Bundnaturriklæðið, for those willing to brave Faroese). It focuses on knitted shawls, an essential and very traditional garment for women in the Faroe Islands. Whatʻs most intriguing to me is the beauty of the handspun wool and the care with which the shawls are shaped as they are knitted. They never slip off the shoulders or look clumsy! How wonderful that such a traditional source of pride from this isolated region evolves so smoothly into the modern concept of high fashion. The book was published in 1983 by the Faroese Home Industries Council in an effort to preserve "this womenʻs garment of ancient heritage." Thankfully it was translated into English by Marilyn Van Keppel and published stateside in 1997 by the Schoolhouse Press, run by the lengendary Elizabeth Zimmerman, now deceased, and her daughter Meg Swansen, who has taken over the artful reins. Whatʻs most intriguing to me is the beauty of the handspun wool and the care taken with shaping the garment as it is knitted. Iʻve been to Iceland, another place famous for its rich wool and handknitting tradition. Now, Iʻm ready to plan the trip to the Faroe Islands! February 15, 2010

Thank you for bringing to the forefront what could easily remain obscure, Fashion Week aside, so I hope youøll entertain the somewhat esoteric comments below. I am thrilled to see Faroese knitcraft again. I have long been a fan of the intricate work done by knitters from the far-flung Scottish Isles but I first learned about handknitting from this part of the North Atlantic with a book titled Faroese Knitting Patterns (Føroysk Bindingarmynstur:Bundnaturriklæðið, for those willing to brave Faroese). It focuses on knitted shawls, an essential and very traditional garment for women in the Faroe Islands. Whatʻs most intriguing to me is the beauty of the handspun wool and the care with which the shawls are shaped as they are knitted. They never slip off the shoulders or look clumsy! How wonderful that such a traditional source of pride from this isolated region evolves so smoothly into the modern concept of high fashion.

The book was published in 1983 by the Faroese Home Industries Council in an effort to preserve “this womenʻs garment of ancient heritage.” Thankfully it was translated into English by Marilyn Van Keppel and published stateside in 1997 by the Schoolhouse Press, run by the lengendary Elizabeth Zimmerman, now deceased, and her daughter Meg Swansen, who has taken over the artful reins. Whatʻs most intriguing to me is the beauty of the handspun wool and the care taken with shaping the garment as it is knitted.

Iʻve been to Iceland, another place famous for its rich wool and handknitting tradition. Now, Iʻm ready to plan the trip to the Faroe Islands!

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