Etsy Dress Up With I Heart Norwegian Wood

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Published on Sept 09, 2009 in Watch

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Montreal-based fashion designer Angie Johnson of iheartnorwegianwood is best known for her structuralist leather cage skirts, vintage trim elastic harnesses and colorful fringe necklaces. It’s a modern look that dabbles in the silhouettes of bondage, while maintaining its femininity with vintage textiles. When Angie is designing her Norwegian Wood line, she’s inspired by the trim and embellishments she finds in local fabric shops. “Montreal used to be one of the main manufacturing capitals of Canada, so there are a lot of great little hidden treasures that I seek out in order to make my designs.” Angie is interested in creating accessories and clothing that transform the wardrobe you already have.

[Clockwise from top left: Feathers & Fringe, Elastic Harness - Denim Blue, Chain and Elastic Harness, Floral Collection Leggings - Wild Roses, Luxe Collection - Bike Short Leggings, Punk Ballerina, Maximum Fringe Necklace - Black, Champagne, Denim]

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Susie from Style Bubble models her I Heart Norwegian Wood Cage Skirt:

“Thank you Angie for blessing my life with cages. No, that isn’t an ironic feminist poetic statement. I thought I’d never mean that sincerely but I do. Why? From the frothy cage dress came a sturdier cage skirt which in reality is a whole lot easier to wear. Depending on how high I pull it up on my waist, there’s also different ways of working the structure of the cage.”

Cage skirt by iheartnorwegianwood, $110

 

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Queen Michelle from Kingdom of Style models her tweed cage skirt:

“The omni-talented Angie from Norwegian Wood sent me one of her most marvelous cage skirts. I got mine made in brown tweed. I liked the idea of the contemporary shape of the cage combined with the old lady fabric. I never realized just how useful this skirt actually is until I wore it. The day after I received it, I amped up the old lady look and wore it to work with my vintage mustard sweater, some teal tights, Givenchy wedges, librarian glasses and a black bow at my neck.”

Cage skirt by iheartnorwegianwood, $110

 

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Angie loved the idea of having a fringe necklace accessory to wear with many dresses rather than owning just one fringe dress. Check out more of her designs self-modeled in her Flickr stream.

 

Maximum fringe necklace by iheartnorwegianwood, $59

 

 

 

 

Thanks to Lara Kaluza, a.k.a. lalouka, for her help with the fashion shoot!

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