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New Brand Alert – Pikkuset, Oxox, Arksie and Olikai have joined Weecos!

Anu Hurme

Several novelties for kids have arrived! Meet Pikkuset, Oxox Kids, Arksie and Olikai Design who have lately joined Weecos! Weecos is a sustainable marketplace uniting visionary designers with you. A purchase made in Weecos is a purchase straight from the brand itself. Now over 230 brands from Finland and abroad can be shopped trustworthily in one place. *** PIKKUSET Pikkuset makes […]

Meet the New Sustainable Brands who have joined Weecos!

Anu Hurme

Meet Imageroad, Regular Celery, Puuvillatehdas and Organic Socks of Sweden who have lately joined Weecos! Weecos is a sustainable marketplace uniting visionary designers with you. A purchase made in Weecos is a purchase straight from the brand itself. Now over 230 brands from Finland and abroad can be shopped trustworthily in one place. IMAGEROAD Imageroad is all about decorating walls. The various […]

Recycling of discarded rental textiles – see where TAUKO’s raw materials origin

Guest Blogger

The main raw material used for the TAUKO clothes is discarded textiles provided by textile service companies. These companies rent out textiles for hotels, restaurants and healthcare. Annually tons of bed linen and table clothes are discarded in Helsinki and Berlin, and the amount of textile waste for one textile service company is more than 150 kg per day. Very little […]

Have you met these unique, sustainable brands already?

Anu Hurme

VAI-KØ, Namu Jewellery, Jaana Huhtanen Design and Paccas – these brilliant brands you have to meet! Weecos unites you trustworthily with sustainable brands. A decision made in Weecos is a purchase made straight from the brand itself. There are no extra hands between you and your favourite designers. *** VAI-KØ “Vaiko” is the Finnish word asking […]

New Sustainable Brands in Weecos!

Anu Hurme

At the moment, there are 203 brands in our sustainable marketplace, the place uniting sustainable designer brands and you! In Weecos shopping ethical brands is easy and trustworthy as there are no extra hands between you and your favourite designers. Meet the lovely New Brands Guardian of the Baltic Sea, Nokonen, Kaino and Vanamo Deco! […]

Bright Beats the Black – Weecos Challenges Others to Build an International BRIGHT FRIDAY Campaign

Anu Hurme

On Friday, the 24th of November, is Black Friday. The so-called craziest shopping weekend of the year, which many have this year extended to last for a whole week or weekend. Instead of shopping crazy just because something’s in discount, we encourage you to hold your money and stop for another second to think: do I […]

Greetings From New York!

Anu Hurme

Almost a month since our journey to New York has passed, and it’s time to catch up! As a short recap for all: we attended the lovely Street Fair and The House of Finland exhibition with 13 Finnish brands. The exhibition was organised by The Finnish American Chamber of Commerce and Finnish Tech, Design and Art (FTDA), […]

The Top 5 Accessories for Fall In Weecos

Anu Hurme

Autumn has arrived, and you might find yourself chilled to the bone. In my opinion, there’s nothing better than surround myself with a huuuuge scarf and warm mittens, which feel like a friends’ hug on a cold morning! What is your way to cope with the cold weather? Here are five stylish, quality goods in which […]

The Best Hats for Fall In Weecos

Anu Hurme

Fall is in the air here and I couldn’t be more excited! Why? Because, finally, the hat season is on! The right hat or headband does not only protect you from the cold but also is cosy, breathable and actually doesn’t feel that you’re wearing a hat. We gathered five ideas to warm up your head […]

Weecos in New York with sustainable design brands

Anu Hurme

Weecos heads to New York to the Finnish design event The House of Finland. The event is held between 11.-14.9.2017 and is part of a larger event – the Finland100NYC. There Weecos represents the emerging, responsible and interesting brands in our own department. The brands joining this event are Aapiste, Finarte, Jatuli, Kuula + Jylhä, MEM by Paula Malleus, […]

Weecos takes sustainable, ecological fashion to New York

Anu Hurme

Lost in Terms?

Anu Hurme

Up-cycling. Recycling. Down-cycling. A lot of new terms have popped up lately, and they are often new, confused together or misused. As Weecos also has a quite wide range of products using these methods in their production a simple vocabulary of these essential words is needed. *** CIRCULAR ECONOMY The big, trendy term – […]

Less is more: Five Classic and Ethical Fashion Accessories

Anu Hurme

Looking for classic, minimalistic and simple shapes? In that case, we recommend you to get to know these brands! We make the shopping for ethical and sustainable products easy for you as we have gathered over 150 awesome brands under the same roof. Enjoy the simply beautiful pics and the sustainable styles that come straight […]

Episode 11: Here it happens!

Anu Hurme

In the eleventh episode of Hardcore Fashion, Paula Malleus visits the museum of Amos Anderson – the place where Revolt collection is revealed in two weeks! In addition to three MEM pieces, what else must be done before the show? Watch the eleventh episode of Hardcore Fashion and hear what plans Paula has for the runway show. […]

10 Easy Ways to Update Your Summer Outfit

Anu Hurme

For those who desire and favour bright colours, here are the perfect accessories for you! With these stunning bags and magnificent jewellery, it is easy to accessories a simple outfit, a white or a black dress perhaps. And they are not only fabulous-looking but also made in an ethically made. Which one is your favourite? There’s […]

Episode 10: Could MEM be serial produced in the future?

Anu Hurme

Could post-consumer waste be turned into serial production? In the tenth episode of Hardcore Fashion, Paula Malleus is on the road again – now she heads to Nokia t0 the old Nanso factory to figure out if her post-consumer designs could be serially produced on the industrial level. How did the meeting go? Could a new, circular […]

Weecos Birthday!

Hanna

It is time for celebrations! Weecos Ltd was established on the 28th of June in 2012, so the company is now 5 years old! Weecos – Sustainable Marketplace service was launched in Midsummer 2013 and it is now 4 years old. Last year has been truly the best one so far. We have grown in many […]

Episode 9: Where from the post-consumer waste comes?

Anu Hurme

What is post-consumer waste and where from it comes? In the ninth episode of Hardcore Fashion, Paula Malleus heads to Turku to get more materials. Although this journey goes well, it’s not always as easy to get leftover materials. See what are the reasons for collaborations to fall with recycling organisations, who collects the leftover second-hand materials […]

Episode 8: Ready for Helsinki Fashion Week?

Anu Hurme

It’s been busy with a big customer order but finally, it’s ready and Paula Malleus is ready to continue with the Revolt collection. There’s only a month left to the runway show in Helsinki Fashion Week 2017 and Paula ponders what has happened since April. See on eight episode of Hardcore Fashion! *** One of the […]

Reet Aus Finds Solutions For The Fashion Industry’s Problems

Anu Hurme

At the moment the clothing industry is based on fast and cheap production, and quantity runs over quality. This is completely unsustainable and the reason why Reet Aus, an Estonian fashion designer and PhD, wants to change the mass production system from inside out. In addition to upcycling and certifications, Reet sees taxes and conscious […]

Episode 6: A Short Holiday with Weecos

Anu Hurme

Already the sixth episode of Hardcore Fashion is out! It’s time to take a short break and what could be better than taking it with Weecos and other entrepreneurs? Last week Paula Malleus attended the Weecos Spring Break and taught vlogging to other Weecos brands. See what they did! And psst, also our Weecos team can be […]

EPISODE 5: MEM Hardcore Fashion – What Is Anarchy in MEM?

Anu Hurme

Anarchy! What does that mean to designer and master seamstress Paula Malleus and how it can be seen in Paula’s collections? In the fifth episode of Hardcore Fashion, Paula ponders anarchy and branding from a philosophical point of view. What do these words things mean to her? We can assure that not the very traditional meaning! In addition, […]

Episode 4: MEM Hardcore Fashion – It’s Time For Decisions

Anu Hurme

In the third episode of Hardcore Fashion designer and Master Seamstress Paula Malleus, showed the Revolt collections pieces to Trashionista Outi Les Pyy who gave her viewpoints on it. What she thought of the pieces and what does Paula think? Is she going to make changes to Revolt? What are the editorial pieces going to look like? Join the meeting Paula […]

Episode 3: Paula Malleus Shows the Revolt Collection’s Fashion Looks

Anu Hurme

Already the third episode of Hardcore Fashion! The structure of the Revolt collection is soon ready, amazing what designer and Master Seamstress Paula Malleus has made out of wind and ski suits. In this episode, Paula introduces her pieces to Trashionista Outi Les Pyy who gives her viewpoints on the collection. What do you think of the pieces? […]

Episode 2: The Stunning Fashion Looks by Paula Malleus

Anu Hurme

We are happy to welcome you to Weecos Vlog and to the second episode of Hardcore Fashion! One of the key elements in Weecos is that we can share the stories behind products and show you who are behind the brands. We want you to get familiar with the inspirational designers and makers, the souls of […]

Episode 1: The People Behind MEM And Hardcore Fashion

Anu Hurme

We are happy to welcome you to Weecos Vlog and introduce the new collaboration with fashion brand MEM by Paula Malleus. One of the key elements in Weecos is that we can share the stories behind products and show you who are behind the brands. We want You to get familiar with the inspirational designers and makers, the […]