Fashion forever

A new fashion industry is emerging, one that is user-oriented, technology-driven and more sustainable. Novel approaches and responsible solutions are being created and scaled up, so that fashion can continue to play an important role in people’s lives. As always, human creativity is at the heart of progress in this industry. Take a front-row seat by the catwalk. Discover some of Sweden’s top fashion industry pioneers and get a glimpse of what’s to come. Together let’s pioneer the possible.  Fashion forever is a toolkit about circular economy, with focus on the fashion and textile industry.   Fashion forever replaces Fashion revolution toolkit. It is an update and will include the latest tendences in the industry, such us new channels, new tools and new business models.   Fashion forever is also part of the Pioneer the possible concept.   You can use communication materials from Pioneer the possible toolkit together with Fashion forever.   Building blocks Exhibition (PDF) – please contact SI for print files   Exhibition overview (PDF) For this exhibition, physical items are available as an addition to the prints.  If you would like to receive the items, please state so in your applicaiton. Exhibition text for translation (Word, in English) Folder (PDF) – please contact SI for print files  Press images for download Press release for translation (Word, in English) Videos – coming soon  Social media materials – coming soon  Seminar suggestions – coming soon We will add more biulding blocks to this toolkit. Inspirational stories The photos below are from the pilot Fashion Forever exhibition in Valencia, Spain. Photo: ©Brava_Estudio Photo: ©Brava_Estudio Photo: ©Brava_Estudio   Financial support Swedish embassies and consulates may apply for financial support of maximum SEK 40,000 for production of the printed material, language translation and travel costs and remuneration for Swedish guest speaker(s). Part of the sum applied for should be used for inviting Swedish guest speaker(s). For projects aiming to strengthen cooperation in the Baltic Sea Region the level of financial support is limited to a maximum of SEK 100,000. Up to 30 per cent of the granted sum may be used for external project management. Initiatives that include the exhibition in combination with lectures and/or workshop will be prioritised. How to apply To apply, please fill out the application form. The application must be sent in at least two months before the event. Resources are limited, and financial support may not be available at the end of the year. Limits may apply. By filling out the application form you agree to respect the copyright agreement for the images. How to report After completed event, fill out the project report for toolkits. Repayments If more than 10 per cent of the total grant has not been used, then the full amount of unused funds must be repaid to SI. Repayment shall be via UD EKO. When repaying, enter the project’s registration number (available in the agreement) and the name of your organisation in the notification field and notify the project manager in question. Contact at the Swedish Institute For more information please contact Kajsa Guterstam or Karin Kärr.  

SI Scholarship for Global Professionals

This is a powerpoint presentation to support Foreign Missions in communicating about the SI Scholarship for Global Professionals. Download the presentation and present the scholarship to potential scholars. Should you have any questions don’t hesitate to contact the SI Scholarship team.

Swedish Design Movement – Leading the Way

The initiative Swedish Design Movement brings together players in Swedish design, fashion and architecture who are spearheading the transition to sustainability. This is a toolkit with materials you can use to put Sweden on the international design map and raise the profile of sustainable Swedish business in connection with international design events. The toolkit consists of a virtual exhibition titled “Swedish Design Movement — Leading the way”, instructions and inspiration on how to activate the exhibition, a press kit and social media units to use when promoting the exhibition. About the exhibition The exhibition “Swedish Design Movement — Leading the way” presents the work of leading, sustainable Swedish innovators in design, architecture and fashion. Visitors can navigate around a hyper-realistic digital version of Sara kulturhus, one of the world’s tallest timber structures in Skellefteå, Sweden. Inside the building, projects by eighteen Swedish companies working in furniture, product design, fashion, and architecture are exhibited as 3D models. The exhibition also includes a selection of films. You can click your way through images, texts and videos to learn more about the projects and companies. Purpose and goals Swedish Design Movement is part of the government’s export and investment strategy. The purpose of this toolkit is to raise Sweden’s profile as a design nation and showcase innovative, pioneering and sustainability-driven companies and actors from different design sectors and parts of the country. The goal is to accelerate demand for sustainable goods and services from Sweden. Main target groups The main target groups for this toolkit are: Buyers Architects Journalists within the field of design, architecture, and fashion Design professionals Instructions This toolkit can be used to present and promote the virtual exhibition “Swedish Design Movement — Leading the way” at international events within design, fashion, and architecture. The exhibition is virtual and can be visited around the clock at the domain https://swedishdesignmovement.com/. Since the exhibition is virtual and has no physical space, you need to establish partnerships with event organisers and magazines through which visitors can be guided to the exhibition. In addition, we suggest that you also promote the exhibition through a PR agency and your own channels. Below are instructions on how the exhibition can be presented and promoted. When using this toolkit kindly communicate that the exhibition is designed by digital design store and gallery Adorno and is a co-production between Svensk Form (the Swedish Society of Crafts and Design) and the Swedish Institute. Partnerships As part of a partnership with for example your local design, architecture or fashion week, you may discuss a promotional package, which can include: Listings on website Articles Coverage in newsletters Social media promotion Event’s website The exhibition can be presented on an event’s website. The first option would be to have the exhibition presented on the front page of the event’s website. Another option would be to have the exhibition presented on a page, as close to front page as possible. The goal is to ensure as much exposure of the exhibition as possible. In some cases, the exhibition can be embedded onto the website. This will enable the audience to access the exhibition directly from the website. In other cases, it will only be possible to present the exhibition with images, videos, and texts alongside a direct link to the exhibition. When deciding on a listing and the value of this type of promotion, it is important to get information on the number of visitors the website receives per month or per year. Article in magazine Websites of larger magazines often function as the main go-to place to discover the program of design events. Through a partnership with a magazine, an article and event listing can be produced and published on the magazine’s website. The exhibition and press material can also be embedded and presented with the article. It is important that a direct link to the exhibition is included in the article. When deciding on this promotion, it is important to get information on the number of visitors the website receives per month or per year. Newsletter The exhibition can also be presented in a newsletter to the subscribers of the event or magazine. The greater the newsletter’s focus is on the exhibition, the better. The optimal option is to have a newsletter dedicated to the exhibition. It is crucial that subscribers are presented with one or more direct links to the virtual exhibition. When deciding on investing in newsletter promotion, it is important to consider how many subscribers the newsletter has. Social media Partnership packages with an event or magazine generally include promotion on their social media channels, including Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. Sometimes third-party social media accounts have more followers than the official account of the event, like Designboom’s “milan.design.week” account. You can reach out to these accounts and ask for promotion pricing. In assessing the value of promotion on social media, the number of posts and stories offered as well as the engagement rate and number of followers are critical criteria. Your own channels In addition to partnering with events, magazines or other partners you will also want to promote the exhibition in your own channels. You can translate and share the press material via press releases and newsletters. Promote the exhibition on social media. Add an article or embed the exhibition to your website or blog. You may also arrange own events in connection with the official partner event. Seminars/webinars or talks with participating companies/designers or other well proven activities are often easy to arrange, however sometimes costly. The exhibition can also be connected to relevant physical exhibitions. Please note that these and similar activities require separate funding, the toolkit budget is not applicable. Support The design agency ADORNO is the producer of the exhibition and may be hired to assist you in finding media partners, negotiating a partnership agreement, or organizing the presentation and promotion of the exhibition. The consultancy fees are to be discussed directly with ADORNO. Toolkit budget can be used for this service. Contact at ADORNO: Kristian Snorre Andersen: kristian@adorno.dk +45 3042 862 Building blocks 1.The exhibition The exhibition is virtual and can be visited at its domain from any smartphone or computer with internet access at any time. The exhibition will be open at least until May 31, 2023. Direct link to the exhibition: https://swedishdesignmovement.com/ Just like a YouTube video, you can embed the exhibition on any website with an iframe code. This will enable the visitors to access the exhibition directly from the website where it is embedded. Instructions on how to embed the exhibition: PDF “How to embed the virtual exhibition” 2. Press kit The press kit includes a draft of a press release in English, hi-res images and videos of the exhibition, and social media material. You can send the press kit link below to journalists or make your own selection. Download the draft for the press release here: “Press release ENG, Word” Find the press kit here: Press kit Examples of images from the press kit: Form Us With Love. ©Adorno   A New Sweden. ©Adorno 3. Social media for embassies and consulates Here you will find material and instructions on how to promote the exhibition on your own social media. The social media posts can be used to highlight the exhibition as a whole or highlight the areas of design, architecture or fashion, depending on the context. Feel free to also use the material from the press kit to create your own posts. Don’t forget to use #SwedishDesignMovement and @SwedishDesignMovement in all posts about the exhibition. Below are instructions for social media posts with focus on: The exhibition in general: PDF “Overview General” Design: PDF “Overview Design” Architecture: PDF “Overview Architecture” Fashion: PDF “Overview Fashion” Download the material for the social media posts: Social media materials for embassies 4. Events Like any other toolkit, activations of the exhibition can be combined with other events; digital or physical. Some of the examples can be webinars, seminars, sofa talks or other networking or knowledge events, possibly in collaboration with some of the participating companies. Combining the exhibition with analogue manifestations, such as a physical design exhibition can also work very well, but please note that this toolkit does not offer physical add-ons, and the toolkit funding may not be used to cover such productions or events. When arranging an event you can screen films on the topic of sustainable design. You can also use the films in social media. These films feature a few of the design companies who are part of the Swedish Design Movement. The companies are located in different parts of Sweden. The films on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlistlist=PLIbfL4hlcjreN8lDEKDHlpImleEeuOatC The films with audio descriptions on Youtube: https://youtube.com/playlistlist=PLIbfL4hlcjrc6nAPil2qFegwC8m5e52Kb Download the films here (click on the blue button in the upper right corner to download the zip-file.) Contact Jenny Bergström Bonmot to download the films with audio descriptions or if you would like to discuss or receive input on program ideas! 5. The Swedish Design Movement Instagram account On the official Instagram account of Swedish Design Movement the target groups can learn more about sustainable Swedish design, the exhibition and follow the movement of events around the world. Use this account for inspiration and encourage the target group to follow the account and share its content. Name of the account on Instagram: @SwedishDesignMovement Find the account here: https://www.instagram.com/swedishdesignmovement/ Inspirational stories For the launch of the exhibition at Milan Design Week 2022 (6-12 June) the Swedish institute and our collaborating partners, Swedish Society of Crafts and Design (Svensk Form) and ADORNO, entered paid partnerships with www.dezeen.com and www.fuorisalone.it. Fuorisalone The partnership with Fuorisalone allowed digital participation at Milan Design Week and did not include a promotion package. The price for this was 1.000 EURO and allowed the exhibition to be embedded on the website of the event. Event guide: https://www.fuorisalone.it/en/2022/events/2380/Swedish-Design-Movement-Leading-the-way Dezeen The partnership package with Dezeen included a promotional editorial presented on the first page of their webpage and a spot in the newsletter, sent to 180.000 subscribers. The price for this partnership package was 4.500 GBP. It also included a geo-targeted Dezeen Instagram ad, running from the 7-12 June during Milan Design Week, targeting audiences in Western Europe. The price for this geo-targeted ad was 2.000 GBP. The promotional editorial: https://www.dezeen.com/2022/06/06/swedish-design-movement-virtual-exhibition-milan-design-week/ For the geo-targeted Instagram ad we used the 15 second trailer available in the social media building block. Read the full report about the launch here: PDF “Traffic report & Recommendations for SDM launch Milan” Financial support Swedish embassies and consulates may apply for financial support of maximum SEK 40,000 for promoting the exhibition through partnerships and own channels. How to apply To apply, please fill out the application form. The application must be sent in at least two months before the event. Resources are limited and financial support may not be available at the end of the year. Limits may apply. How to report After completed event, fill out the project report for toolkits. Repayments If more than 10 per cent of the total grant has not been used, then the full amount of unused funds must be repaid to SI. Repayment shall be via UD EKO. When repaying, enter the project’s registration number (available in the agreement) and the name of your organisation in the notification field and notify the project manager in question. Contact at the Swedish Institute For more information, please contact Jenny Bergström Bonmot

Lofthuset in Orbaden

A hotel ‘room’ that is also a vista point for landscapes and skies, a place for silence and getting closer to nature. To make it possible, three rooms have been built on top of each other on an abandoned ski slope: the nature room closest to the ground, the living accommodation (and only heated room) in the middle and the vista point on top. Lofthusen was nominated to the Swedish Wood Award in 2020. This film is produced by the Swedish Institute and Architects Sweden in collaboration with Swedish Wood and the Swedish Forest Industries as part of the exhibition Woodlife Sweden. Please contact the Swedish Institute/Sharing Sweden for requests.

Brand Sweden Office templates

The brand identity of Sweden should be used for all official communication about Sweden abroad. To help you to communicate in line with the brand identity, the Council for the Promotion of Sweden (NSU) have produced a selection of templates when working in Microsoft Office. The templates feature two different typefaces: Sweden Sans and Arial. Sweden Sans is a key font element for the Sweden brand identity, but we recommend that you primarily use Arial in day-to-day communication when working in Microsoft Office. The templates available are: •    Poster (in PowerPoint, format: A3) •    Invitation (in PowerPoint, format: A5 – landscape and portrait) •    Press release (in Word, format: A4) •    Report (in Word, format: A4 – blue and white versions) •    Presentation (in PowerPoint, format: 16:9 and 4:3) The package also contains a user manual offering instructions and best practices in using the Word templates. The brand guidelines for working with Sweden’s visual identity can be found at identity.sweden.se.

Sweden – a country less ordinary (French, 2021 version)

Sweden – a country less ordinary (La Suéde – hors de sentiers battus) offers an overview of Sweden. It paints a picture of a nation that’s driven by innovation and leads the way in equality and sustainability. This image-rich, 100-page book highlights some of the facts, stories and milestones that make Sweden what it is today, with chapters covering society, sustainability, government, equality, culture, history, the Sami, geography, sports, traditions, food, the Swedish language and a timeline of Swedish innovation. Infographics help tell the story and storytelling elements lead the reader on. Rooted in an agricultural past and propelled into the future through innovation, Sweden is multifaceted and perhaps contradictory. Sweden – a country less ordinary looks at booming businesses, tax-funded welfare, smart cities, cool culture, revolutionising innovations and much much more. This publication is available in English, Swedish, German, Russian, Spanish, Arabic and French. Translations other than the ones mentioned above will have to be organised by the local foreign mission, including print – please contact us for guidance. If you have any questions, please contact sharingsweden@si.se

Sweden – a country less ordinary (Arabic, 2021 version)

Sweden – a country less ordinary offers an overview of Sweden. It paints a picture of a nation that’s driven by innovation and leads the way in equality and sustainability. This image-rich, 100-page book highlights some of the facts, stories and milestones that make Sweden what it is today, with chapters covering society, sustainability, government, equality, culture, history, the Sami, geography, sports, traditions, food, the Swedish language and a timeline of Swedish innovation. Infographics help tell the story and storytelling elements lead the reader on. Rooted in an agricultural past and propelled into the future through innovation, Sweden is multifaceted and perhaps contradictory. Sweden – a country less ordinary looks at booming businesses, tax-funded welfare, smart cities, cool culture, revolutionising innovations and much much more. Swedish embassies and consulates – to place your orders, kindly fill out the order form. This publication is available as pdf in English, Swedish, German, Russian, Spanish, Arabic and French. Translations other than the ones mentioned above will have to be organised by the local foreign mission, including print – please contact order@si.se for guidance. If you have any questions, please contact sharingsweden@si.se

Sweden – a country less ordinary (Russian, 2021 version)

Sweden – a country less ordinary (Швеция: Очевидная. Невероятная) offers an overview of Sweden. It paints a picture of a nation that’s driven by innovation and leads the way in equality and sustainability. This image-rich, 100-page book highlights some of the facts, stories and milestones that make Sweden what it is today, with chapters covering society, sustainability, government, equality, culture, history, the Sami, geography, sports, traditions, food, the Swedish language and a timeline of Swedish innovation. Infographics help tell the story and storytelling elements lead the reader on. Rooted in an agricultural past and propelled into the future through innovation, Sweden is multifaceted and perhaps contradictory. Sweden – a country less ordinary looks at booming businesses, tax-funded welfare, smart cities, cool culture, revolutionising innovations and much much more. This publication is available as pdf in English, Swedish, German, Russian, Spanish, Arabic and French. Translations other than the ones mentioned above will have to be organised by the local foreign mission, including print – please contact order@si.se for guidance. If you have any questions, please contact sharingsweden@si.se

Suecia – un país fuera de lo común (Spanish, 2021 version)

Sweden – a country less ordinary (Suecia – un país fuera de lo común) offers an overview of Sweden. It paints a picture of a nation that’s driven by innovation and leads the way in equality and sustainability. This image-rich, 100-page book highlights some of the facts, stories and milestones that make Sweden what it is today, with chapters covering society, sustainability, government, equality, culture, history, the Sami, geography, sports, traditions, food, the Swedish language and a timeline of Swedish innovation. Infographics help tell the story and storytelling elements lead the reader on. Rooted in an agricultural past and propelled into the future through innovation, Sweden is multifaceted and perhaps contradictory. Sweden – a country less ordinary looks at booming businesses, tax-funded welfare, smart cities, cool culture, revolutionising innovations and much much more. This publication is available as pdf in English, Swedish, German, Russian, Spanish, Arabic, and French. Translations other than the ones mentioned above will have to be organised by the local foreign mission, including print – please contact order@si.se for guidance. If you have any questions, please contact sharingsweden@si.se

Schweden – alles andere als gewöhnlich (German, 2021 version)

Sweden – a country less ordinary (Schweden – alles andere als gewöhnlich) offers an overview of Sweden. It paints a picture of a nation that’s driven by innovation and leads the way in equality and sustainability. This image-rich, 100-page book highlights some of the facts, stories and milestones that make Sweden what it is today, with chapters covering society, sustainability, government, equality, culture, history, the Sami, geography, sports, traditions, food, the Swedish language and a timeline of Swedish innovation. Infographics help tell the story and storytelling elements lead the reader on. Rooted in an agricultural past and propelled into the future through innovation, Sweden is multifaceted and perhaps contradictory. Sweden – a country less ordinary looks at booming businesses, tax-funded welfare, smart cities, cool culture, revolutionising innovations and much much more. This publication is available as pdf in English, Swedish, German, Russian, Spanish, Arabic, and French. Translations other than the ones mentioned above will have to be organised by the local foreign mission, including print – please contact order@si.se for guidance. If you have any questions, please contact order@si.se