It started approximately 10 years ago from a course of arts, held in Jyväskylä. Not only the life-long friendship between Essi Kuula and Marika Jylhä but also the mutual passion for architecture for the feet, designing “Slow Shoes”. The founders of Kuula + Jylhä don’t follow the traditional seasonal thinking of the fashion world. Instead, […]
The lovely, natural scent of leather comes out from the small studio, and the beautiful sunlight glitters from the surfaces of leather bags. Here, in the former tricot factory of Pyynikki, Kaisa Maansalo, the founder of Salmiak Studio, keeps her workroom and storage. The place was a dream coming true to work. At first, leather […]
Neon orange pants. The first pair Kaisa Maansalo, the founder of Salmiak Studio, had ever made herself. It was the early 90’s, and the neon orange pants were soon companied with neon green and PVC trousers. But Kaisa still recalls the feeling after sewing her first pair, the neon orange ones, the excitement and joy […]
The new fashion collection “SAMURAI” by MEM Paula Malleus is by far the most unique fashion collection you’ve ever seen. The main material used in the collection is worn, old jeans. Read further why it can be called the world’s most ecological collection! The MEM SAMURAI collection is available on the 30th of November in […]