the stockholm beard

i learned recently that sweden holds an annual beard competition in the city of malmö.  i thought it was the funniest thing ever.  but the beard is no joke.  the selection process, done by a jury of barbers, hairdressers, and other important persons in the industry, apparently takes weeks. 

it was one of kai's first impressions, when we moved to sodermalm... alot of beards!  sodermalm is referred to as the hipster island of stockholm - anything you read about it mentions a reference to hipsters.  it makes me giggle a bit because sodermalm is made up of all sorts of people, predominately families hanging out in parks and cafes.  i love its diversity... and yes, while the amount of beards can be a bit ridiculous, i wouldn't live anywhere else in stockholm.

i am working on a guide to sodermalm post to share with you all, stay tuned.

the art print is by lisa bengtsson.