Fashion career profile
Karl Lindman
Karl Lindman is a Swedish fashion entrepreneur and co-founder and Brand Director of TOTEME, which he established with Elin Kling in 2014. TOTEME’s official history describes the Stockholm-based house and its collections across ready-to-wear, shoes, bags, accessories and jewellery; investor Altor identifies Lindman’s continuing role as co-founder and brand director. Before TOTEME, Lindman worked in visual culture and art direction, including agency and magazine work, and had a career as a model. That background helps explain the importance of image-making and brand identity in his work, while remaining separate from Kling’s collection design. The directory keeps his business and brand-direction remit distinct from the house’s creative authorship and does not label him Creative Director solely because he co-founded the brand. Public sources reviewed do not establish his education, so that field remains blank rather than being inferred from his professional background.
- Role
- Co-Founder and Brand Director, TOTEME
- Nationality
- Swedish
- Career appointments
- 1
- Fashion houses
- 1
- TOTEME: Co-founded TOTEME with Elin Kling in 2014TOTEME’s official history names both founders and the year the house was established. · TOTEME
- Professional remit: Co-Founder and Brand DirectorAltor’s current portfolio profile identifies Lindman’s brand-director role. · Altor
- Earlier experience: Worked in modeling and art direction before TOTEMEVogue’s profile describes Lindman’s earlier modeling work and art-direction background. · Vogue
- 2014 — Co-founds TOTEME with Elin KlingTOTEME’s official story records its founders and establishment year.
- 2014–Present — Co-Founder and Brand Director — TOTEMECurrent appointment · Altor