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May 19th, 2012
Name Day: Lita, Sibilla, Teika
 
 
 
 

 

CTRL  

 

CTRL was born as a skateboarding company that little by little made its way into the fashion world, now producing large clothing lines for both men & women. From accessories to raincoats and leather jackets, with removable this and attachable that. Everything but the shoes really. And we're still doing skateboards as well, never forgetting our roots. We believe that life is good and that every day is fun. Or at least should be.
Meticulously paying a lot of attention to details in cut’n’sew, in labeling and in everything else. The basic idea is to not follow anyone or anything but to work in our own way, self-confidently and sometimes cockily (as Vincent Gallo would do).

 

 

Daniel Palillo 

 

Daniel Palillo clothes are for open-minded people. “I started by making clothes that I would use. If I don’t use my designs, who will? In the beginning I designed only menswear, but then I realized that girls bought my designs as much as boys did. It’s also important that clothes are affordable, not overpriced.”

 

 

 

Globe Hope  

Globe Hope is an ecological fashion brand that makes clothes and accessories from recycled materials and ecological cotton. It is design for people who value sustainable development. By redesigning, re-cutting, re-sewing, re-dyeing and reprinting army and hospital textiles, workers’ wear, vintage textiles, sails and advertisement banners, we give a new life to would-be waste materials. We respond to individual needs whilst addressing such socially bound issues as sustainable development and ethical production. We create fashion without contributing to the huge amount of waste in the world.

 

 

Hanna Sarén  

Hanna Sarén is the Finnish husband-and-wife team consisting of Hanna Sarén and Jussi Tiilikka, who started their business in Japan in 2000 with a collection of clogs and handbags. Besides her own collections, Hanna Sarén is the head designer of Seppälä by Hanna Sarén and Ril's -collections. Hanna Sarén makes custom-crafted apparel, based on a unique blend of whimsical imagination, glamorous sophistication, and contemporary elegance. Emphasizing premium-quality materials and production techniques, Hanna Sarén has established a global reputation of delivering exciting and innovative products. 

 

 

Ivana Helsinki  

IVANAhelsinki is an exclusive brand of artistic fashion. It delicately combines rough Slavic melancholy with pure Scandinavian moods. Paola Ivana Suhonen is the artist behind the fashion brand. She makes up her own dark and naive mind-landscapes, northern legends and western romances; she is also responsible for prints, graphics, short movies and, basically, everything that involves visual representation. The whole production philosophy is based on ethical and ecological choices. There are plenty of handmade details which are produced by traditional Finnish handicraft methods. 

 

 

Jasmin Santanen 

 

Jasmin Santanen trademark is described as subtle and well-balanced, with elements of light that take away the seriousness. Jasmin Santanen uses the best techniques and premium-quality materials; even the day-to-day line matches couture standards. The garments address the confident women of today, touchingly feminine yet business-orientated. The brand is characterized by well-groomed, elegant and precise finishes. Although every season is different, the common features remain the same: sensuality, delicateness, unpretentiousness, elegance, sophistication, respect and a particular touch of feminity. 

 

 

 

Tiia Vanhatapio  

 

Tiia Vanhatapio is as sultry as her modern Couture Noir devotees. Her lifelong passion for feminine vintage couture merges with the origins of subculture, forming the basis of her signature label Tiia Vanhatapio - a strange apparition among the clean-cut Scandinavian brands. The designer’s Finnish-Russian emigrant ancestry results in a mixture of the Orient and the Nordic. Most of the garments, like flirty dresses, are designed for special occasions. The modern cutting will make sure that no other femme is quite as fatal as you. The signature line of Tiia Vanhatapio ranges from seductive evening wear to reindeer fur and to quirky baby couture line Quelle Jolie Bébé! launched in 2005.

 
 
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