Prague Fashion Week

20. 11. - 25. 11. 2007, Praha, Sovovy mlýny


Ivana Helsinki

Ivana Helsinki

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© archiv IVANAhelsinki

© archiv IVANAhelsinki

© archiv IVANAhelsinki

© archiv IVANAhelsinki

© archiv IVANAhelsinki

© archiv IVANAhelsinki

Collection presented on PRAGUE FASHION WEEK

Autumn 2005 – author´s fashion show

Professional CV:

PAOLA IVANA SUHONEN

Studies:

University of Arts and Design Helsinki, Fash
Institute of Arts and design, graphic design

Work Experience:

  • 1998 – IVANAhelsinki, founder and head-designer (www.ivanahelsinki.com)
  • 1999-2000 FIORUCCI, Milan Designer
  • 2001 – NANSO;lempivaate, designer
  • 2002 – designer for VÅRHOLMEN furniture collection
    • teacher at the University of arts and design Helsinki
    • lecture teacher at Arts academy at Turku Polytechnic, Yrkeshögskola Sydväst, University of Lapland, Tampere university of technology, Estonian academy of arts etc.
  • 2003 – Freelance designer: project : geepap/SISKO-collection, Krullas (www.konditoria.fi) / Svania-collection, SYÖPÄ-collection(www.syopa.net) etc.
  • 2003 – 2004 AARIKKA, designer
    • co-operative designer for various finnish ad-companys
    • member of the Jury; Young forum Finland/ design competition, Young fashion designer of the year( Finland)
  • 2004 Advisory board member, Helsinki Design week

Competitions, Exhibitions, Showrooms:

  • 1998 – MILANO Moda Milano fashion fair, sponsored designer
    • GORIZIA, Mittel Moda Award ,one of the winners, was chosen to work as an assistant for Fiorucci
    • HELSINKI, Smirnoff Fashion Awards, national final, 1st prize
  • 1999 – HONG KONG Smirnoff fashion awards finalist
    • HELSINKI Think 2000; design competition and exhibition, Ateneum-art museum
    • VENICE Meryl awards, one of the eight winners of European young designers
  • 2000 COPENHAGEN, CPH vision
    • PARIS Who´s next, sponsored designer
    • HELSINKI Young Forum -exhibition+Biennal International Festival St-Etienne +Maison de la Culture d`Arlon
    • REYKJAVIK EU-cultur-project, young design exhibition
  • 2001 – DÛSSELDORF CPD, sposored designer by Igedo Company
    • PARIS starts co-operation with Romeo-showroom
    • BUDAPEST, Design Forum Finland exhibition, Budabest Galéria
  • 2002 – HELSINKI, own Flagship store opens in Helsinki
    • HELSINKI, special award at the FINN DESIGN NOW 2002 exhibition
    • HELSINKI, winner of the Fashion Award
    • LONDON fashion week, was chosen to partisipate with own stand
    • MÛNCHEN, winner of the ISPO brand new award
  • 2002-03 – HELSINKI Two visions-One design exhibition at the finnish Design museum
  • 2003 – KULTAINEN VAATEPUU/ Nanso
    • DESIGN museum Finland; SYÖPÄ nyt exhibition, PETS-exhibition
    • co-operative collection with AMNESTY finland
    • PARIS, Showroom Hortencia de huttens
    • BERLIN, Scandinavian design beyond the myth- round- exhibition
    • SEOUL do shop- gallery exhibition
    • BERLIN “Trendvision 2004 fashion-art-installations”
    • HELSINKI Kaj Franck today-exhibition, design forum
    • NEW YORK starts co-operation with Steven Alan showroom
    • TENHOLA silver-emal ring collection
  • 2004 – Copenhagen:nominee for IN´s Nordiske design pris
    • LONDON , IVANAhelsinki shop and showroom LUMI
    • VAATTEET näyttely, Kerava taidemuseo, Joensuun taidemuseo
    • IVANAhelsinki collection sold in 22 countries all over the world
    • co-operative exhibition with ARTEK
    • Finalist, The Packaging Design Challenge-competition (Sweden)
    • DREAM team finland- exhibition
    • COLLECTIONS seen in VOGUE (UK, USA) ELLE (UK, USA, Sweden), Wallpaper, Wink etc.
    • co-operative collection with Cancer Society of Finland

Fashion Shows:

  • 1995-2001 – Young designers association FABRIK´s shows
  • 1998-2004 – Helsinki international fashion fair, trendshows
  • 1998-2002 – University of the Art and design Helsinki -seasonal shows
  • 1998 – Stilata, young designers show, Milan fashion fair
  • 1999-2003 – Finnish design shows, Stockholm
  • 2000-2004 – IVANAhelsinki Catwalk shows, Helsinki
  • 2001-2003 – Catwalk shows, at CPD Düsseldorf
  • 2002 – IVANAhelsinki Campus, opening show
  • 2003-2004 – Own Catwalk show, at Design partners, Kaapelitehdas, Korjaamo, Luomuhappening etc.
  • 2004 – Rovaniemi Snow-show
    • Jopo-biking show-tour
    • Blickfang-design show, Zürich
      etc.