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Encyclopedia > Filippa K
Filippa K
Company logo
Type Public company
Founded Flag of Sweden Sweden, Stockholm (1993)
Headquarters Stockholm
Key people Filippa Knutsson (Founder)
Patrik Kihlborg (Partner)
Karin Segerblom (Partner)
Industry Fashion
Products Clothing
Revenue ~35,0 million Euro (2006)
Website www.filippa-k.com

Filippa K, is a Swedish clothing company. Founded in 1993 by Filippa Knutsson, Filippa K have grown to be one of Sweden's leading fashion brands, with a distinct design and brand profile that breathes style, simplicity and quality. Priced in the affordable middle-to-high range, Filippa K is smart men's and women's fashion that combines timeless design with a contemporary edge, appealing to modern urbanities who value style, smartness and a good deal. A public company usually refers to a company which is permitted to offer its securites (i. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Sweden. ...   (IPA: ; UN/LOCODE: SE STO) is the capital of Sweden, and consequently the site of its Government and Parliament as well as the residence of the Swedish head of state, King Carl XVI Gustaf. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ...   (IPA: ; UN/LOCODE: SE STO) is the capital of Sweden, and consequently the site of its Government and Parliament as well as the residence of the Swedish head of state, King Carl XVI Gustaf. ... The term Fashion usually applies to a prevailing mode of expression, but quite often applies to a personal mode of expression that may or may not apply to all. ... Girls wearing formal attire for dancing, an example of one of the many modern forms of clothing. ... Revenue is a U.S. business term for the amount of money that a company earns from its activities in a given period, mostly from sales of products and/or services to customers. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... For other uses, see Euro (disambiguation) or EUR (disambiguation). ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... A website (or Web site) is a collection of web pages, images, videos and other digital assets and hosted on a particular domain or subdomain on the World Wide Web. ...


Based in Stockholm, Sweden, Filippa K now operates a growing number of profile stores in Scandinavia, the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany. In addition the men's and women's lines are represented by over 650 retailers throughout Scandinavia, Europe and North America.


Story

Filippa K was founded in 1993, when Filippa Knutsson and her partners sought to bring sophistication and simplicity to contemporary fashion. The minimalist urban elegance of the first collection recieved a lot of attention and became the conceptual foundation for the Filippa K style over the years to come.


Having grown up in London, creative director Filippa Knutsson returned to her native Sweden in the 1980s to work in the family fashion business, Gul&BlÄ. Filippa oversees all creative aspects of Filippa K, including conceptual vision, fashion design, retail concepts and brand communications.






Milestones

  • 1993

Filippa K is founded by Filippa Knutsson and her partners Patrik Kihlborg and Karin Segerblom. The first collection of women's jerseys, nits and jeans is launched through selected retailers in Sweden.

  • 1994

Filippa K is represented by agencies in Denmark and Norway.

  • 1996

The stretch jeans become a big hit

  • 1997

The first two Filippa K stores opened, one in Stockholm, Sweden and one in Oslo, Norway. Filippa is awarded the Guldknappen design prize for Swedish Fashion Designer of the Year.   (IPA: ; UN/LOCODE: SE STO) is the capital of Sweden, and consequently the site of its Government and Parliament as well as the residence of the Swedish head of state, King Carl XVI Gustaf. ... County Oslo NO-03 District Viken Municipality NO-0301 Administrative centre Oslo Mayor (2004) Per Ditlev-Simonsen (H) Official language form Neutral Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 224 454 km² 426 km² 0. ...

  • 1998

The Filippa K Man collection is launched and the third store was opened, this time in Copenhagen, Denmark For other uses, see Copenhagen (disambiguation). ...

  • 1999

The first Filippa K Man store opens in Stockholm, Sweden.   (IPA: ; UN/LOCODE: SE STO) is the capital of Sweden, and consequently the site of its Government and Parliament as well as the residence of the Swedish head of state, King Carl XVI Gustaf. ...

  • 2000

Filippa K start to grow in Europe and also open two more stores, one in Stockholm, Sweden and another in Gothenburg, Sweden.   (IPA: ; UN/LOCODE: SE STO) is the capital of Sweden, and consequently the site of its Government and Parliament as well as the residence of the Swedish head of state, King Carl XVI Gustaf. ... Location of Gothenburg in northern Europe Coordinates: Country Sweden County Västra Götaland County Province Västergötland Charter 1621  - Mayor Göran Johansson Area    - City 450 km²  (174 sq mi)  - Water 14. ...

  • 2001

The European expansion continues with agency representation in the Netherlands and Belgium, as well as the opening of a Filippa K store in Amsterdam. Amsterdam Location Flag Country Netherlands Province North Holland Population 741,329 (1 August 2006) Agglomeration - 1. ...

  • 2002

A showroom is opened in Brussels and enter the German, Swiss and Irish markets. Nickname: The Capital Of Europe, Comic City City of a 100 Museums[] Map showing the location of Brussels in Belgium Coordinates: Country Belgium Region Brussels-Capital Region Founded 979 Founded (Region) June 18, 1989  - Mayor (Municipality) Freddy Thielemans Area    - City 162 (Region) km²  (62. ...

  • 2003

Distribution is secured in Canada and the United States. The Netherlands has become Filippa K's second largest market and 50 per cent of the brands turnover comes from countries outside Scandinavia. Filippa K's 10th anniversary is celebrated with a vernisage at the Wetterling's Art Gallery in Stockholm, Sweden.   (IPA: ; UN/LOCODE: SE STO) is the capital of Sweden, and consequently the site of its Government and Parliament as well as the residence of the Swedish head of state, King Carl XVI Gustaf. ...

  • 2004

Another Filippa K man stores open it's doors in Stockholm, Sweden and add a high profile retailers abroad such as Selfridges in the United Kingdom and Fred Segal in Los Angeles.   (IPA: ; UN/LOCODE: SE STO) is the capital of Sweden, and consequently the site of its Government and Parliament as well as the residence of the Swedish head of state, King Carl XVI Gustaf. ... Selfridges in Birmingham. ... Fred Segal is a Los Angeles based clothing boutique. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ...

  • 2005

A store opens in Antwerp, Netherlands For other uses, see Antwerp (disambiguation). ...

  • 2006

A new agency representation in France.
Filippa K opens the first stores in Germany: one store and one showroom in Berlin and one store in Munich.
In Stockholm, the new concept Filippa K Ease is launched. Berlin is the capital city and one of the sixteen states of the Federal Republic of Germany. ... Munich (German: , pronounced  ) is the capital of the German Federal State of Bavaria (German: ). Munich is Germanys third largest city and one of Europes most prosperous. ...


External Links

  • Filippa K Homepage


 

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