Sandra Hagelstam

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Sandra Hagelstam (born 1987 in Sipoo [1] ) is a Finnish Swedish-speaking blogger, influencer, fashion designer, [2] [3] and entrepreneur living in London and Helsinki. Her family are owners of Fazer Group. [4]

In the early 2010s, during her studies at London College of Fashion, Hagelstam rose to some prominence as a popular fashion blogger in the UK. [5] [6] [7] [8] Her website goes under the name 5 inch and up, referring to her height and high-heeled shoes. At the peak of its popularity, the blog had half a million monthly readers. [9]

Hagelstam's work in fashion design includes commissions from brands such as Nelly.com and River Island. [1]

In early 2020, Hagelstam shut down her blog, subsequently relaunching her site as an online store specializing in designer shoes. [10] [11] She asserts that high-heeled shoes are a niche currently underserved by media and online communities, in contrast to e.g. the online culture surrounding sneakers marketed to men. [9]

In addition to the her work in the fashion industry, Hagelstam has appeared in Verta, hikeä ja T-Paito (2020, Finnish for 'Blood, sweat and T-shirts') [12] a Finnish documentary series produced by Yle, which discusses ethical issues prevalent in the clothing industry. In 2019, Hagelstam made her acting debut in the British film After Louise. [13] [14]

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  2. ↑ "Att tänka på hållbarhet kan göra vårt förhållande till stil mer lustfyllt – influencern Sandra Hagelstam deltog i realityserie om snabbmodets ursprung och ändrade sitt sätt att tala om kläder". svenska.yle.fi (in Swedish). Retrieved 2021-04-10.
  3. ↑ "Neljä somevaikuttajaa paiski töitä, nukkui ja söi kuin halpavaatteiden ompelija Myanmarissa: "Tiedostin koko ajan, että olen ostoksillani tätä rahoittamassa"". Yle Uutiset (in Finnish). Retrieved 2021-04-10.
  4. ↑ "Suomalainen huippubloggaaja Sandra Hagelstam luo Lontoossa näyttelijänuraa: "Some on valttikortti neuvotteluissa"". Gloria (in Finnish). 2019-01-22. Retrieved 2021-04-10.
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  6. ↑ Galante, Meredith. "Meet The Gorgeous Finnish Fashion Blogger Who Landed A Deal With Diesel". Business Insider. Retrieved 2021-04-10.
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  8. ↑ "Have high heels toppled out of fashion?". BBC News. 2016-09-30. Retrieved 2021-04-10.
  9. 1 2 "Muoti | Suomen menestynein muotibloggaaja matkusti Myanmariin ja järkyttyi nähtyään vaateteollisuuden kääntöpuolen – "Lähdin aika naiivina reissuun"". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). 2020-06-27. Retrieved 2021-04-10.
  10. ↑ Hagelstam, Sandra (2020-01-29). "5 shoe styles you want to be wearing in 2020". www.standard.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-04-10.
  11. ↑ "About". 5 Inch and up. Retrieved 2021-04-10.
  12. ↑ Verta, hikeä ja T-paitoja (in Finnish), retrieved 2021-04-10
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