Hilde Marstrander (born 8 December 1969) is a Norwegian artist, illustrator and art critic.

Hilde Marstrander has an academic and professional background as a fashion designer in London and Paris. Her journalism career includes positions as a host for fashion TV-shows on ZTV and TV3 and fashion editor for ELLE. She has also worked as a reporter for VG, Aftenposten, Avisenes Pressebyrå and the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation(NRK). She had the position as the Editor-in-Chief of the Norwegian publication SNITT – Magazine for visual communication during the years 2006–2010.[1]

However, Marstrander switched paths, and started studying contemporary art in 2010; first at Einar Granum Kunstfagskole,[1] Then at the Academy of Art at the Arctic University of Norway and Parsons New School for Design in New York.[1] She has later had art shows in Norway, Germany, England, Thailand and the US.[1] She is currently an art critic for the Norwegian Association for Arts and Crafts and the monthly paper Ny Tid.[1]

Marstrander has been involved in the 'Mote mot Pels' transl. 'Fashion against Fur' movement in Norwegian fashion.[2][3] Their work led to Oslo Fashion Week adopting a fur-free policy.[4]

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  1. ^ a b c d e "bio". Hilde Marstrander. Archived from the original on 2021-07-26. Retrieved 2021-07-26.
  2. ^ "Mote mot Pels". Mote mot Pels (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 2021-02-26. Retrieved 2021-07-26.
  3. ^ "Fashion against fur - English summary". Mote mot Pels. Archived from the original on 2021-01-23. Retrieved 2021-07-26.
  4. ^ Case Saga Furs Nordic fur trade - marketed as responsible business (PDF) (Report). Animalia, NOAH, and furfree alliance. p. 39. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2016-04-08. Retrieved 2021-07-26.


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