Helsinki-based designer Satu Maaranen nabbed first prize at the prestigious Hyéres Fashion Festival 2013 by unanimous decision with her graduation collection from Aalto University School of Arts, ...

Although it’s chilly and gray most of the year in Finland, the nordic country is now the latest hot spot on the fashion map. Young designers have been filling the ranks of Europe’s top fashion houses, ...

Finland’s fashion style will be represented by the bright colors and bold patterns of the country’s best-known brand, Marimekko, at the House of Finland pop-up exhibition, Sept. 11 to 14 at 286 ...

HELSINKI--Finland has always drawn on its vast forests for inspiration, and the country can now lay claim to fashion worthy of admiration by design and nature lovers worldwide. A diverse team at Aalto ...

The Helsinki-based fashion label VAIN has just released a unique collaboration with the fast food giant. The brand used McDonald’s employee uniforms as the base ingredients for a collection of ...

Anna Lehmusniemi, a Finnish designer, has worked for many years in the fashion industry, starting with big brands like J. Lindeberg, before founding, in 2016, NO/AN, the brand of bags characterized by ...

This week, the country’s largest department store, Stockmann, rolled out an entire floor dedicated to gender-neutral fashion. Inside Stockmann, located in Helsinki, there’s a section called “One Way.” ...

DURK DEHNER has been president of the Tom of Finland Foundation, headquartered in Echo Park, for almost 40 years–ever since he met and interacted with Finnish artist Touko Laaksonen, aka Tom of ...

For proof of the lasting impact of the artist, look no further than the fall ’17 women’s collections and the Tom of Finland online store, which sells hoodies and coffee inspired by the iconic ...

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