Black-and-pink floral Nobel gown
Pär Engsheden · 2015
Stockholm, Sweden
Pär Engsheden
- Narrative couture
- Individual dressmaking
- Sculptural formalwear
Pär Engsheden combines a foundation in dressmaking with a couture practice built around close collaboration with the wearer. His four Nobel banquet dresses for Sara Danius, created between 2015 and 2018, emerged from conversations spanning literature, philosophy and fashion.
Five looks to know
Collection selection
Black-and-pink floral Nobel gown
2015
Shows the designer’s approach to silhouette, texture or construction in a documented garment.
Nationalmuseum; photograph credit in source
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Green floral Nobel gown
2016 · Sara Danius Nobel dress
Floral pattern brings an expressive surface to the garment’s silhouette.
Nationalmuseum; photograph credit in source
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White and black floral Nobel gown with pink bows
2017 · Sara Danius Nobel dress
Floral pattern brings an expressive surface to the garment’s silhouette.
Nationalmuseum; photograph credit in source
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Pink and orange voluminous Nobel gown
2018 · Sara Danius Nobel dress
A representative dress that makes the designer’s approach to silhouette visible.
Nationalmuseum; photograph credit in source
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Crown Princess Victoria’s wedding gown
2010 · Crown Princess Victoria’s wedding
A representative dress that makes the designer’s approach to silhouette visible.
Jonas Ekströmer / TT (Scanpix), via Swedish Royal CourtCollections & archive pieces
1 collections represented · 1 pieceSelected work
1 piece
About Pär Engsheden
Each gown developed an individual narrative, demonstrating how fabric, colour and proportion can express a shared intellectual and visual exploration.