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Paola Ivana Suhonen
is the artist behind the
label IVANAhelsinki
and designs all of its
pieces that are born
from northern legends,
western romances,
and her own dark
and naïf mental
landscapes. Besides
designing clothes, she
designs the prints and
graphics associated
with the label, always
with the support
of her sister, Pirjo.
Each IVANAhelsinki
garment is made in
Finnish factories,
with a manufacturing
philosophy based on
ethics and respect
for the environment
that also keeps to the
methods and details
of typical Finnish
craftsmanship. This
way of focusing her
designs has led her
to make a name for
herself over ten years in
current fashion circles
and to be the only
Scandinavian women’s
label to show during
Paris Fashion Week.
Ivana Helsinki
www.ivanahelsinki.com
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