Fashion Nerds

Faroe Islands

Guðrun Ludvig

  • Faroese hand knitting
  • Traditional wool patterns
  • Delicate knit structures

Guðrun Ludvig develops hand-knit clothing from the wool and craft traditions of the Faroe Islands. Trained in design and mentored by Sabine Poupinel, she returned to the islands and cofounded Guðrun & Guðrun with Guðrun Rógvadóttir.

Portrait of Guðrun Ludvig
Courtesy of Guðrun & Guðrun · Copyrighted; see source terms.

Five looks to know

Bianca black sweater and Libra black skirt — Guðrun Ludvig, Date not documented

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Bianca black sweater and Libra black skirt

Date not documented

A published clothing design associated with Guðrun Ludvig.

Guðrun & Guðrun
Massi Shearling coat — Guðrun Ludvig, Date not documented

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Massi Shearling coat

Date not documented · Official catalog

This outer layer documents the designer’s approach to proportion and structure.

gudrungudrun.fo; photographer not identified on retrieved page
Vertical jacket — Guðrun Ludvig, Date not documented

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Vertical jacket

Date not documented · Official catalog

This outer layer documents the designer’s approach to proportion and structure.

gudrungudrun.fo; photographer not identified on retrieved page
Isabella dress — Guðrun Ludvig, Date not documented

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Isabella dress

Date not documented · Official catalog

A representative dress that makes the designer’s approach to silhouette visible.

gudrungudrun.fo; photographer not identified on retrieved page
Rái jacket — Guðrun Ludvig, Date not documented

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Rái jacket

Date not documented · Official catalog

This outer layer documents the designer’s approach to proportion and structure.

gudrungudrun.fo; photographer not identified on retrieved page

Collections & archive pieces

1 collections represented · 1 piece

Selected work

1 piece

About Guðrun Ludvig

As the partnership’s designer, she combines traditional knitting with delicate, contemporary forms, giving local wool a renewed place in fashion.