Our Story
Sometimes in life, great things come from tragedies. This is true for Hést.
The three founders and owners of Hést, Anne-Kari, Monica and Märtha Louise, were brought together in business by the sudden and heart-breaking loss of Anne-Kari’s husband Esben Johannessen, to pancreatic cancer in 2019. He had been Märtha Louise’s close friend for years.
In a way of both pain and beauty, Hést became the solution. Anne-Kari’s friend, now Creative Director Monica, had always had both a dream of and a talent for designing and re-designing clothes. The three women collaborating as friends and business partners quickly proved to be nothing less than dynamite.
While completely changing career paths to start a clothing brand certainly came out of the blue, today’s result is a product of hard work and genuine passion. Plus, let’s not forget, important proof of how powerful and successful women who align their passions, talents and dreams can be.
There are so many women out there who don’t dare to “do their dreams”. The founders of Hést believe that we can inspire each other to liberate ourselves and dare to live out the things we’re dreaming of.
Märtha Louise
Anne-Kari Bøhaugen
Monica Helen Sundt Utne
This is Hést
Hést has captured both the Norwegian market and Norwegian hearts. Coming in full-throttle, with the unapologetic and determined force of being born out of a tragedy, Hést dares to offer a unique take on fashion. Guided by strong female leads, positive energy and intuition, Hést has been creating empowering and inclusive pieces since 2019. Fashion should make you feel good. Through timeless and high-quality design, Hést’s collections aim to fit everybody and every body.
People across generations and genders have fallen in love with Hést. Loyal customers and fans, as well as a selection of well-known faces, have now made sure that several of the Hést pieces already hold an unmistakable IT factor.
Last but not least, the Hést identity is not limited to perfection in quality and fit. Hést is just as much about that playful feeling of being unstoppable, of being unafraid to try something new, of daring to follow your dreams, of carving out your own path despite the social norms and rules society imposes on us.
After all, that’s where it all started for us.
Märtha Louise
Anne-Kari Bøhaugen
Monica Helen Sundt Utne