Sølve Sundsbø was born and raised in Norway. In 1995 he moved to London and began studying at the London College of Printing, becoming Nick Knight’s assistant after just 4 months. Since then, he has become a regular contributor to publications including Italian Vogue, Numéro and Interview. His commercial clients have included Chanel, Cartier, Dior, Dolce & Gabbana, Hermès, H&M, Levis, Nike and Yves Saint Laurent. In 1999 Sundsbø was voted the best newcomer at the International Festival of Fashion in Hyères. Sølve has produced films for Nike, Gucci, Biotherm and SHOWstudio. In 2009, Sundsbø shot a staggering twelve cover stars for The Best of British Issue of i-D which he describes as “pretty hard to forget”. He continues to live in London with his wife and three sons and is inspired by, “the same things as ten years ago: everything, everyone, everywhere, all the time”.
