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Born in Sweden · Nationality Swedish — Influencing / fashion / entrepreneurship

Matilda Djerf

Swedish influencer and entrepreneur born in 1997, co-founder of fashion brand Djerf Avenue.

Matilda Djerf co-founded Djerf Avenue in 2019. In 2023 the brand was criticised over takedown notices targeting TikTok creators. A 2024 investigation reported employee mistreatment allegations and disputed treatment of models; she apologised for shortcomings in her management. A 2025 advert was subsequently accused of plagiarism, with no court finding established.

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Profile No. 6034 · Updated on 7 November 2026

4Documented controversies
4Sources
0Formal charge · all time
0Conviction

I. Documented controversies

Case · 3 documented stages

2024: employees describe alleged mistreatment at Djerf Avenue

Allegations
01

December 2024

2024: employees describe alleged mistreatment at Djerf Avenue

Allegations

An Aftonbladet investigation, reported by SVT and AP, interviewed eleven current or former staff who described public reprimands, favouritism and a climate of anxiety at Djerf Avenue. Several accounts attributed certain behaviour directly to Matilda Djerf. These were press allegations, not criminal findings.

State of the evidence
Eleven workers’ accounts and Djerf’s public response reported by several outlets.
Legal status — source text
Reported workplace allegations; no identified personal court judgment.
Attribution
Management accused by staff of being humiliating and stressful.

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December 2024

2024: allegations of favouritism and restricted bathroom access

Allegations

Employees interviewed during the investigation alleged that Djerf reserved a bathroom for herself and selected staff and that someone was made to clean it after another employee used it. The story prompted criticism of a culture of favouritism. The precise disputed circumstances were not established by a court.

State of the evidence
Press investigation and the response reported by People and SVT.
Legal status — source text
Disputed media account; no identified court ruling.
Attribution
Alleged favouritism and humiliation of an employee.

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December 2024

2024: alleged comments about a model’s appearance

Allegations

A person interviewed by Aftonbladet alleged that Matilda Djerf made disparaging remarks about a plus-size model’s appearance during a campaign. The allegation drew attention because of the brand’s message of size inclusivity. No recording or judicial finding confirming the attributed words was verified.

State of the evidence
Anonymous account relayed by SVT and several international outlets.
Legal status — source text
Press-reported allegation, with no identified proceedings.
Attribution
Alleged disparaging comments about a model’s appearance.

Sources · 1

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December 2024

2024: modelling agency challenges the brand’s rates and hiring practices

Protagonist not prosecuted

Protagonist not prosecuted — these proceedings are not counted in their formal charges or convictions.

Modelling agency FYE Management accused Djerf Avenue of offering low fees, clothes or experiences as compensation and of approaching some models outside their agencies. Another model cited by Aftonbladet described offers below expected industry conditions. The criticism concerned the company’s commercial practices.

State of the evidence
Aftonbladet investigation and competing statements by the agency and Djerf Avenue.
Legal status — source text
Public commercial dispute; no confirmed court ruling.
Attribution
Allegedly inadequate model pay and disputed recruitment practices at the brand.
Person targeted by the proceedings
Djerf Avenue AB
Role of the person profiled
Protagonist not prosecuted

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