Designer profile

Name: Niina Markkanen

Slogan: One makes mistake when being too hasty.

Me as a designer:
I try to think out of the box.

My design philosophy:
I got my inspiration for puzzles and riddles.
In my collection I try to use recyclable materials with new ones. I intend to keep a simple style combined with something unusual. In this case the formations of surface and pockets.There can be something mysterious in clothes and problem solving is a vital part of making the clothes.

How's it going?
At this moment I'm sewing final garments and making last changes.
Thoughts about the future:
It's going to be grazy and hazy, but that's the excitement of this industry.

To readers:
Hang in there, this fashion show is going to be a spectacle!

Designer profile

Name: Kaika-Tuuli Mäkilä

Slogan: "Only from quality materials you can make quality products."

Since little girl I have always been very interested in fashion and designing. I made my first collection in 2007. Inspirations and ideas to the collection I got from the Paris, where I was studying fashion in 2006. As a designer I am a perfectionist. I am very hard and demanding for myself, and I want that the quality is nothing else than superior. I always reach for perfection, and I don’t want to make compromises. I have found my own unique style that I purposefully follow.

Design philosophy: In this collection I wanted to combine different kind of materials and mix soft and hard together. That’s why you will see lots of metal, chains, leather and covered woolen fabrics tailored in very feminine shapes. I was inspired by queens and duchesses and that mysterious dark feeling of their time.

Today's thoughts: There is so much to do in a so little time, but I think I can make it! Timetable is pretty tight, but luckily I love challenges!

Thoughts about the future: I’m pretty excited. We will have fantastic fashion show!

Designer Profile

Name: Suvi Leinonen

Slogan: If at first you don't succeed you won’t be thrown in a garbage bin.

As a designer I feel like a little princess who still wants to become a spaceman. I’m very proud that someone could even call me a gee and I’m currently trying to reinforce that thought by going to geeky places and doing geeky stuff.

Design philosophy: I want to design something amazing and I’m not settled untill people who see my clothes just stare them with eyes wide open. I’m interested in historical gowns as well as science fiction and fantasy. For me fashion is not an every-day thing, it’s something more than that. What comes to my collection, I’m trying to mix lights and fabrics together to create something really futuristic mixed with fantasy elements.

Today’s thoughts: I’m very busy at the moment with everything. I’m also very excited.

Thoughts about the future: I hope out fashion show will be remember for a long time or better, it would become something next to a cult.

To readers: I wish you all read this blog and I also wish you’d come to the show. I’ll see you there.

Designer Profile

Name: Soile Vuorimäki

I've followed my driving teacher's advice in life since I turned 18 'cause he always used to say to me: "what's the hurry in this ready world?".

My Top 3 inspiration sources:
1. youth
2. pretty boys
3. enjoying life

Design philosophy: I want my collection to be something that helps me to keep my mind in the best things in life, those which mostly for me happens in the summer. While it's freaking cold, dark and easily depressing here in the north, who cares! We can still put our shades on and color our walls to yellow.

Also one of the main things I want to show is that making clothes doesn't have to be hard and nasty. All you need is an idea, a doll and some fabric.

See you pretty soon in the show, it's gonna be grreat!
xxx
soile

Designer Profile

Name: Jenni Fisk

Slogan: Don’t make problems; solve them.

I am very technical as a designer. I start visualizing new designs from new structures and materials.

Design philosophy: Polar expeditions, winter, snow, animals of the forest… I’d like to build a well-designed, comfortable and packable ensemble. Leaving is hard. I would like to make it little bit easier.

Today’s thoughts: I’m feeling good! There is already light when I´m cycling to school!

Thoughts about the future: I’m pretty excited! There is so much to do. I think it´s gonna be sweet thought..

To readers: Come along for the ride.