Hello dear friends !
Lately I’ve been working on some new IMT products and as a part of it this summer I decided to use a material, that has always been close to my heart and a part of my style through the years whatever it might have been otherwise. This material is denim and more specifically Levi’s 501 original blue.
As a material it is durable and wearable and well, just a true classic. Also when making jewellery out of a pair of old jeans there is no material waste, which is always a big consideration for me in my design process.
All leather used is naturally tanned and for the most part recycled. All products are made with care and special attention to detail.
Here’s some pics of the new creations -
New I MADE THIS -jewellery in DENIM !!
June 7th, 2010 · Design., Fashion/Style.
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Saara Kivimäki’s gorgeous shoes !!
May 31st, 2010 · Design., Fashion/Style.
Recently I’ve been introduced to a young Finnish shoe designer Saara Kivimäki and I’ve completely fallen in love with her shoes. Saara’s designs are often colourful & fun + always stylish & wearable. She uses a lot of contrasts in her designs, for example combining masculine form with feminine details.
Her themes for the S/S 2010 collection, came from horror films and for the clogs from country life. For this collection she also wanted to use a darker palette then she normally does.
These shoes are absolutely beautiful and I would proudly wear any of them. I’ll be looking forward to seeing more from Saara !
Check these out -
Saara’s shoes are now sold at Helsinki 10.
http://saarakivimaki.blogspot.com/
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GREEN MAN 1-year birthday party !!
May 25th, 2010 · Art., Culture&Music., Design., Fashion/Style., Just for Fun.
My dear, lovely studio collective Green Man, had it’s first year birthday party last week. To celebrate, we decided to have a funfunfun exhibition & party for friends and family. We all had a fantastic time and would humbly like to thank everyone who came and enjoyed the occasion with us <3.
For the exhibition I myself re-styled three dolls from the 70s and 80s. Here’s some pics -
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MBE Mask !
May 17th, 2010 · Culture&Music., Fashion/Style.
Photo courtesy of Kai Kuusisto.
I was asked to make this mask for the multitalented musical maestro Michael Black Electro.
As an artist, he has as many faces as his music has styles & dimensions, so this project was full on creative and funfunfun !
If you don’t know MBE’s music, you definitely should. I recommend checking him out on myspace and even more so, live whenever you possibly can. That’s where the magic really happens. Check out all the info here -
http://www.myspace.com/michaelblackelectro
The mask was constructed out of barnacle goose feathers (found from the shores of Helsinki), leather and metal studs. And of course with special care, peace & love.
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Bumblebee Dreams exhibition opening party in Porvoo !
May 10th, 2010 · Art., Culture&Music.
Last week I went to my friends’ exhibition opening in the beautiful town of Porvoo.
The exhibition is definitely worth the half an hour trek from Helsinki on it’s own as well, but as Porvoo is such an idyllic little town, with it’s wooden houses and warm friendly athmosphere, I recommend making a daytrip there during May.
Ilari Hautamäki & Nick Tulinen, Bumblebee Dreams exhibition is open 7.5 - 30.5 2010 at Porvoon Taidehalli / Yrjö A. Jäntin taidekokoelma, Papinkatu 19, Porvoo. The gallery is open from tuesday to sunday 10am-16pm.
Here’s a few photos from the exhibition opening and after party.
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Wonderful new Milenka album out now !!!
May 6th, 2010 · Art., Culture&Music.
My dear friends Gini Helie & oOmiaq form a fantastic band called Milenka together. A couple of days ago they released their second album, tipEe.
The multi-talented duo make magic happen in their music. Using experimental instruments and sounds in the music, blending French and English in the lyrics and creating everything, including the illustrations for the covers themselves, Milenka’s album is truly a beautiful world of it’s own.
I highly recommend listening to this inspirational album. It’s altogether a beautiful experience - uplifting, personal, surprising and calming all at the same time.
Milenka in the artists’ own words :
“Milenka was born 3 years ago when Gini Helie and oOmiaq met.
She travelled between London and Sydney, singing for bands such as Riot in Belgium, the Pyramids and Fait Accompli.
He collaborated with AIR, Jean Louis Murat and even did an album with a troop of children and Camille. They’re both illustrators and multi-instrumentists.
Our home-studio is on top of a mountain at 900m altitude.
This is where most of the songs were written, inspired by moutains and forest.
We collect sounds and ideas just like a painter would use colors, a thick black stroke for bass, some yellow stripes for a balinese harp, a shade of pink for voices ect…
It’s also a tribute to animals, tribes and spirits.
Our baby boy Nanook was also a big source of inspiration. We blend vintage electronic sounds with acoustic instruments, along with rubbing stones on the ground and ethnic vocals.
You can find yourself walking alongside streams, liftings pebbles, listing to made up languages.
Camille came along to play, together we created our own kind of tribe, a troop that invents our world music.”
Get a taste of what Milenka is all about here -
http://www.myspace.com/milenkathepyramids
And then go buy the album here -
http://milenka.bigcartel.com/
Well worth recommending to everyone !!
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KAKSITVÅ’s S / S 2010 -fashion show, JAALA !
April 29th, 2010 · Art., Culture&Music., Design., Fashion/Style., Just for Fun.
Yesterday I was privileged enough to attend the Finnish fashion label, Kaksitvå’s first ever runway show at the Cable Factory, in Helsinki.
The dynamic design duo, Piia Keto and Marjo Kuusinen, created the main body of their ideas for this Spring/Summer collection 2010 called JAALA, at a remote cottage in Eastern Finland last summer.
This could well be sensed in the show as music and seen in the collection as knots, weaving and prints derived from traditional folk techniques.
The atmosphere was fantastic - warm, friendly, creative and supportive. The evening started with a performance from the absolutely disarming amateur dance group Wannabe Ballerinas, and in the fashion show Saara Kivimäki’s stunningly beautiful shoe designs took my breath away. Also in the fashion show presented were styles from Elina Priha’s final project designed for Kaksitvå.
All together Jaala was a happy, truly individual, stylish and yet fully wearable collection.
By using non-professional models in the show - some with tattoos, some with really sexy round bums &such - Kaksitvå identified themselves as a force to be reckoned with when it comes to optimistic style, brand personality and approachability in the Finnish fashion scene.
Every single piece of clothing was something I would gladly wear myself and the entire flow of the show worked really well.
What especially grabbed my attention at the show, were the accessories. Kaksitvå’s recycled leather bags, knotted scarves and Saara Kivimäki’s wonderful shoes, truly made the clothes as well as the people carrying them sparkle. I can already see a huge & wonderful future for Kaksitvå accessories and for Saara’s shoes.
What most of all struck me yesterday about this show, is how few of them we have here in Finland, and knowing how reluctant the old school design + fashion scene of Helsinki & Finland is for a true change.
I applaud Kaksitvå for their always eligible, fun & succesful style, for their encapturing enthusiasm and of course radiant individuality. Well done girls, have fun in Mexico, you deserve it !
Kaksitvå’s Jaala -collection is available at Beamhill & Helsinki 10. For more info visit -
http://www.kaksitva.com/
All photos by courtesy of the brilliant Kai Kuusisto -
http://www.kaikuusisto.com
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Spanking new Hoodz !
April 16th, 2010 · Design., Fashion/Style.
Lately I’ve been spending quite a bit of time quietly planning upcoming projects and events, which you’ll all hear of soon enough.
In the meanwhile, here’s a special little treat for you my dear friends ! I’ve made some new laptop hoods that are now sold at MacPeople here in Helsinki. They are all individual and handmade by myself and even though I made them, I must say they are YUMMY !!
Go check these ones out at the MacPeople stores and remember that you can also order these custom made straight from me as well.
http://www.macpeople.fi/
Here’s some pics -
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Ice-fishing 2010 !
March 24th, 2010 · Just for Fun.
Last weekend I got to go ice-fishing at a friend’s cabin. Even tough everyone in Finland seems to be wishing for the winter to finish already, I must say there are some things unique to Finland that you can only do in the winter. And let me tell you, it was so much fun to get out of the city. Now the spring can begin, please !
I took my camera and a few photos from the trip -
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Mimi & Lula photography.
March 5th, 2010 · Fashion/Style.
Mimi & Lula is new Finnish high fashion brand making beautiful quality coats for modern independent women.
The company has design values I definitely recommend supporting.
They use excellent materials, all coats are designed with special care to detail and everything is produced in Europe.
Their classic yet contemporary styles are easy to combine what ever your own personal style is and comfortable to wear.
In my opinion Mimi & Lula represent exactly the kind of fashion design Finland needs more of.
I had the pleasure of photographing their first ever collection for this Spring. Here’s a few photos from the shoot -
Their first collection for Spring/Summer 2010 is out now - watch this space !
http://www.mimiandlula.com/
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