Move over, French girls. Your competition has arrived. While French women may have reigned supreme as the gold standard for classic and timeless style, fashion people are shifting their focus to another region where people tend to dress extremely well: Scandinavian capitals like Copenhagen, Stockholm, and Oslo. While we’ll probably never stop looking to our French friends for inspiration, Scandi women are soaring to the top of our mood boards and saved folders right now. And, in the case of this editor, they’re influencing my shopping cart, too.
Since Scandi style is all I can think about right now, I put together a list of the Scandinavian wardrobe basics that they seem to all wear. Effortless, elevated, minimal, and cool are all words I’d use to describe the Scandi aesthetic and taking a look at the outfits below, I think you’ll agree. Look no further for your starter pack to achieving much-talked-about Scandi style.
For more European style inspiration, read up on the 11 items we’re spotting all over London right now.