Karin Jimfelt-Ghatan


KARIN JIMFELT-GHATAN – chief designer and co-founder of Odd Molly

 

 

 

Name: Karin Jimfelt-Ghatan
Year of birth: 1961
Place of birth: Stockholm
Education: Bachelor of art in "Fashion Merchandising" at the American college in London , graduated in 1983.
Work experience: Worked at Peak Performance and Bondelid among others.

Merits in fashion:

  • Founder of Odd Molly Intnl AB 2002, now a public company on the Swedish stock exchange since 2007.
  • Finalist at ISPO Brand New Awards in Munich 2004.
  • Winner of International Baltic Fashion Awards 2005 (Prêt-á-porter).
  • ”Woman of the year” by swedish magazines Damernas Värld and Hennes.
  • Winner “Shooting Star 2007 in Swedish Business”. Ernst & Young entrepreneur Awards.
  • Export Company of the year. By Swedish Chamber of Commerce, 2007.
  • “Guldknappen” – Swedish fashion designer of the year 2008.


DESIGN IDEA / PHILOSOPHY


Inspiration:  Don´t think – trust your feelings.
2 main collections/season
Special tecnique or material: Some garments are completely made by hand and most part of the collections have details that are made by hand.
The design is unique, personal, brave, feminine and soft with a fantastic skin to skin feeling.