Fashion Nerds

Bergen, Norway

Solveig Hisdal

  • Ornamental knitwear
  • Folk-costume references

Solveig Hisdal translated her interest in Norwegian folk costume into richly patterned knitwear for Oleana. Her exhibition of contemporary wedding jackets led to her first designs for the company in 1992, beginning a collaboration that lasted until 2018.

Portrait of Solveig Hisdal
Courtesy Solveig Hisdal / 2024 speaker programme · Copyrighted; see source terms.

Five looks to know

Patterned knit cardigan, striped scarf and pleated skirt — Solveig Hisdal, 2007 (source caption)

Collection selection

Patterned knit cardigan, striped scarf and pleated skirt

2007 (source caption)

Shows the designer’s approach to silhouette, texture or construction in a documented garment.

Anne Hansteen Jarre / Nasjonalmuseet
Oleana — Cardigan 336 K ensemble — Solveig Hisdal, Autumn/Winter 2017

Collection photograph — cropped ensemble

Oleana — Cardigan 336 K ensemble

Oleana Autumn/Winter 2017

Floral cardigan 336 K with top 309 K and skirt 88 QG, photographed in the autumn/winter catalogue. Designed by Solveig Hisdal.

Trine Hisdal / Oleana
Oleana — Cardigan 338 O ensemble — Solveig Hisdal, Autumn/Winter 2017

Collection photograph

Oleana — Cardigan 338 O ensemble

Oleana Autumn/Winter 2017

Long patterned cardigan 338 O with skirt 321 O. Designed by Solveig Hisdal.

Trine Hisdal / Oleana
Oleana — Cardigan 333 O ensemble — Solveig Hisdal, Autumn/Winter 2017

Collection photograph

Oleana — Cardigan 333 O ensemble

Oleana Autumn/Winter 2017

Large-flower cardigan 333 O with top 309 O and skirt 86 O. Designed by Solveig Hisdal.

Trine Hisdal / Oleana
Oleana — Cardigan 337 O ensemble — Solveig Hisdal, Autumn/Winter 2017

Collection photograph

Oleana — Cardigan 337 O ensemble

Oleana Autumn/Winter 2017

Dark patterned cardigan 337 O with top 309 O and wristlets 335 P. Designed by Solveig Hisdal.

Trine Hisdal / Oleana

Collections & archive pieces

1 collections represented · 1 piece

Selected work

1 piece

About Solveig Hisdal

Trained in visual art, she also worked in photography and graphic design, connecting garment design with its presentation.