Lovia’s cone jewels are amulets holding the wisdom of pine trees. As Outi Korpilaakso wants to make luxury with nothing to hide, she knows precisely where the mining happens and who makes the jewels. The coating is pure chemistry. A few years ago, Outi Korpilaakso decided to quit her job in an international department store […]
Laura Saarivuori-Eskola makes jewellery out of old silver cutlery and Finnish coins. Environmental issues and recycling have been close to Laura’s heart since she was a child and therefore, entrepreneurship in the field of jewellery pondered her some time. Then she realised that through her work she could bring up the crucial problems of mining. […]
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, […]
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 […]
Co-operation is the best! Last week we organised a little get-a-way to the awesome people in Weecos. We visited the beautiful landscapes of Antaverkka mansion, located in Ylöjärvi, and in addition to some education on vlogging, photographing and digital marketing, we had real leisure time – a rare thing for an entrepreneur, right? I guess […]
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, […]
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 […]
Transparency plays a significant role for Arela in everything they do. Especially significant, it is in their production chain, which they openly and proudly tell about. The Arela cashmere knits are made in Nepal and China not only because of the talented people but also for social reasons. Viivi Arela reaches a dark blue thread […]
Greetings from Tokyo! Our family has travelled around the world for half a year now, and I think it would be a good time to sum up a few thoughts about being a digital nomad! Maybe some of you wonder what “a digital nomad” means so let’s have a short definition first. Webworktravel.com -blog defines it […]
Hey you, we have great news to share! New amazing people have joined our Weecos team and we would love to introduce them to you. Get to know who is behind Weecos and who is finding great adventures, a stylish lifestyle, inspiration and their inner child with you! *** ANNA KURKELA Lifestyle entrepreneur, Designer, Creative and […]
At the moment Uhana Design enjoys a fast growing popularity. With their imaginative, playful prints and high-quality fabrics, Mira Vanttaja and Hanna Virkamäki fight against the disposable culture. Previously they ended up entrepreneurs together, but what keeps them doing this and how does the values of responsibility show in their business? Uhana Design was founded in […]
At the moment Uhana Design enjoys a fast growing popularity. With their imaginative, playful prints and high-quality fabrics, Mira Vanttaja and Hanna Virkamäki fight against the disposable culture. But how did these two women end up entrepreneurs? Only a few minutes pass by with Mira and Hanna and it seems obvious. They share the cheerfulness, playfulness and the […]
The motto ”quality instead of quantity” applies both to the production of MOIMOI Accessories and to the everyday life on Raquel Alonso Miranda and Kalle Järveläinen. The two mix Mediterranean colours with Scandinavian clean style and this combination has been very popular also in our Sokos Helsinki pop-up. Raquel and Kalle believe in traditional craftsmanship, […]
It was announced, a few days ago, that Nokian Neulomo Oy bought the Nokia factory business from Nanso. Thanks to the open-minded thinking, huge courage and strong willpower of keeping the factory rolling! But what does this practically really mean and what’s happening in the short-term future? You as a model perhaps? Everybody is interested […]
It is now official. The huge, a bit crazy, almost utopic idea is now true. An enormous action of responsibility happened when Nokian Neulomo Oy bought the Nokia factory business from Nanso Group. The cornerstones of the business are not only being ethical and ecological, but also domestic and transparent production. Last week Nokian Neulomo […]
Leather has always been the favorite material of Anni Jokinen (in the image above), the designer of Humbugi Accessories. She did, however, doubt the use of it since leather is maybe not considered the most responsible material. Fortunately, Anni did not have to give up using her favorite material as she realized she could use recycled leather […]
Fashion Revolution is all about knowing who is behind your clothes and in fact, that’s what Weecos is all about too. We value high the fact that the origins of products are clear. In fact, to be able to open a shop at Weecos, you must know your production from the beginning to the end. […]
Weecos aims to be a global player in the field of sustainability, sustainable design and to have an impact on society. To enterprises, we want to offer a trustworthy marketplace and to consumers, we want to provide information on conscious consumption and sustainable lifestyle. However, being an entrepreneur, especially in the field of sustainability and […]
We often run into situations where we’re asked what does sustainable business and being ecological mean to us. Good questions! And something we try to figure out every day. When Weecos was just an idea in our heads, a few years ago, we spent hours trying to define what do we mean by sustainable lifestyle! We discussed and […]