Fashion

                 As part of europe(typically one of the world leaders in fashion), Norway is always ahead of the curve. What you see in Norway tnormally starts showing up in the U.S. 6 months to a year after the style has changed. The most recent one in Norway that we are starting to see a lot of in the U.S. for women is leggings with over sized shirt and a belt on the outside.
Norway doesn't forget its roots though, we still have to break out our traditional clothing which includes sweaters called Lusekofte or setesdalsgenser, dating back to the 19th century. These sweaters are made out of thick norwegian sheep wool, also used for pants, gloves and hat similar to the sweater.

                Another formal kind of clothing that is traditional in Norway is a long dress called "bunad."  These can be worn by both men and women, although men would wear pants instead of dresses...obviously because it's not scotland.
These dresses and vests come with a variety of designs and usually depend on where in Norway you are from and how old your costume is. This clothing usually has a very high price with it as well and can run up to a couple thousand dollars.

Shoes worn with the bunad dress are called bunadsko and are always black with a silver buckle and red trim.