Jannik Olander

Jannik Olander
Residence Hollywood, California[1]
Nationality Danish
Occupation Jewelry Designer[2]
Known for Nialaya Jewelry
Fashion & Lifestyle Contributor

Jannik Olander is a Danish jewelry designer and entrepreneur.[3] He is the founder of Nialaya Jewelry.[4]

Career

Olander’s career started with Ralph Lauren Polo. He was one of the youngest managers ever for Ralph Lauren and purchased 11 of the stores. He later sold the stores and launched his own company by the name of Gorilla T-Shirts. The t-shirts contained “so called” statements which were controversial in numerous countries. The shirts became some of Northern Europe’s best selling and were sold in 1,000 stores in 14 different countries.[5] Olander sold that company just prior to coming to the United States in 2008.[6]

Olander moved from Denmark to Los Angeles, California in 2008 with the idea to publish magazines.

Olander is the founder of Nialaya Jewelry, a luxury bead bracelet and necklace boutique named after a Shaman he met in India in 2009.[2] Olander has attributed his inspiration for the jewelry to this Shaman.[7] He began making bracelets and necklaces out of his home in Hollywood, California.[1] He took his first order of beaded bracelets to a Beverly Hills boutique during Christmas season and nearly sold out.[8] He quickly expanded with sales globally,[1] shipping orders from his home studio to high end boutiques such as Traffic, Kitson, and the SLS Hotel in Beverly Hills.[8] He opened his first Nialaya store in Los Angeles, California in 2011.[1] The brand has a charity collection that donates 50 percent of proceeds to an orphanage in Thailand.[9] Olander was featured as a "modern man" in 2012 by Modern Luxury Angelo Man magazine.[10]

Media appearances

Olander had a leading role on the Bravo reality television show, Euros of Hollywood, which aired in late 2014.[11]

Personal Life

Olander was born in Denmark and grew up in the country side. His mother owns a ceramic shop and his father is an engineer. He has three younger brothers.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Designer Jannik Olander Gives Us A Private Tour Of His New Boutique, Nialaya On Melrose". Progressive Pulse. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Butler, Claire (24 January 2012). "A Danish Designer’s Chat With An Indian Shaman Leads To Luxe Baubles". Style Section L.A. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
  3. ↑ Johansen, Christian Friis. "Success Through Networking". Luxury Cam (in Danish). Retrieved 15 January 2013.
  4. ↑ Tita Puopolo, Sonia "Haute Healing: Jannik Olander, Nialaya Jewelry Designer" Hublot.com. January 16, 2013
  5. ↑ "Danske T-Shirt er bare for meget I USA, Italien og Norge". Fyens (in Danish). 29 December 2005. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
  6. ↑ Jensen, Remy (26 October 2010). "Turned Jante Back – And Won In Hollywood". Pleasure Exchange (in Danish). Retrieved 15 January 2013.
  7. ↑ Vesilind, Emili (June 2012). "Nialaya Owner Jannik Olander Brings Boho Beads to L.A. and Beyond". JCK Magazine. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Zen Meets Bling At The New Nialaya Boutique On Melrose LA". Progressive Pulse. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
  9. ↑ "Nialaya" Culture in Theory.
  10. ↑ "The Modern Man". Luxury Magazine. Retrieved 26 March 2013.
  11. ↑ "Meet the Euros" Bravotv.com

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