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.