Ann-Sofie Johansson Ann-Sofie Johansson Ann-Sofie Johansson is a Swedish fashion designer, known for being the Creative Advisor and former Head of Design for retailer H&M. Johansson grew up in Ronneby, an hour away from Stockholm, Sweden. As a youth, she shopped often at H&M, calling it the "heaven of fashion". After first thinking about becoming a veterinarian, Johansson instead pursued art science studies and archaeology at Gothenburg and Lund universities – it was then that she realized she wanted a career involving artistic creativity. She took some evening courses in design at the Anders Beckman's School in Stockholm. In 1987, after deciding
Spar (retailer) Spar (retailer) SPAR, originally DESPAR, is a Dutch-founded multinational group that manages independently owned and operated food retail stores. It was founded in the Netherlands in 1932, by Adriaan van Well, and now consists of more than 12,770 stores in 48 countries. The company's name is an acronym of the slogan ""Door Eendrachtig Samenwerken Profiteren Allen Regelmatig"", which was used by van Well to describe the brand and translates as ""All benefit from joint co-operation"". Its headquarters are located in Amsterdam. The company operates a partnership programme and has a presence in most European countries, as well as many others