Baron von Bulldog
Baron von Bulldog started in 1996 as a non commercial fashion brand, with the aim to use the catwalk to make statements rather then just showing fashion.
Some of the fashion shows became iconic, with collections such as "Propaganda", "The Eva Braun Kollektion", "Being Boring", "Circus Maximus", "East End Boys & West End Girls" and "Black Rose".
The designer Kjell Nordstrøm was born in Sweden, lived in Paris in the 1980´s where he had his own fashion brand and also worked with fashion houses such as Jean Paul Gaultier, Comme des Garcons and Pierre Balmain.
His brand Baron von Bulldog became known as avant-garde, bold, provocative and for pushing boundaries. Always with the purpose to blur the lines between fashion, performance and social commentary. In 2012, Kjell Nordstrøm officially "killed" the Baron, but has continued as a succesful costume designer for television, film and theater. His recent work includes designing the iconic costumes for "Maskorama" (Masked Singer Norway).
Nordstrøm has always been a vocal advocate for ethical fashion and was one of the first designers to publicly oppose the use of fur in the fashion industry, participating in campaigns that influenced Oslo Fashion Week to become the world´s first fur-free fashion week.
Nordstrøm´s approach to design is rooted in storytelling and provocation. He believes in the power of fashion to challenge norms and inspire dialogue, always prioritizing the message behind the clothes over fleeting trends.