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Anna-Karin Karlsson: Sunglasses made for icons

Anna-Karin Karlsson: Sunglasses made for icons

Update: 2025-12-08
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From a quiet forest outside Stockholm to the world’s most glamorous runways, Swedish designer Anna-Karin Karlsson has built one of fashion’s most distinctive eyewear brands. Her bold, sculptural glasses and sunglasses are worn by Beyoncé, Snoop Dogg, Madonna and Elton John – yet their inspiration comes from a quiet life surrounded by trees and animals. Cultural journalist Anna Åkerlund steps inside Karlsson’s world. We discover how the designer blends fantasy with craftsmanship, and challenges the conventions of both global luxury brands and Swedish restraint.

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Anna-Karin Karlsson: Sunglasses made for icons

Anna-Karin Karlsson: Sunglasses made for icons

BBC World Service