Ivana Helsinki at Art Port Fashion gallery on Helsinki-Vantaa airport

Finavia’s Art Port gallery family grows with two new galleries, fashion and photography gallery. Ivana Helsinki is part of the interesting fashion gallery at Helsinki-Vantaa airport, besides the exhibition there is also a chance for the travellers to try walking on catwalk.

Art Port gallery family is part of World Design Capital 2012 programme.

Piknikhetki -film series for Pirkka

Ivana Helsinki’s collaboration with Pirkka has released an ad campaign showcasing Paola Suhonen’s film series called Piknikhetki (“a Picnic moment”). The ten short films are being releazed one at a time until mid June, the first called “Saunaseura” was releazed on April 12th 2012. The campaign works around secrets which can be found from Paola’s films, see more at Pirkka -website.

Tapiola-Kaunianen collection in Lithuania

Ivana Helsinki a/w 12-13 collection, Tapiola-Kauniainen, was presented at Lithuanian fashion festival, Mados Infekcija in March 2012. The festival focuses on fashion and art’s fusion by creating an event where professional and upcoming designers are brought together.

See all the photos from the Ivana Helsinki runway show at Mados Infekcija here.

Ivana Helsinki NYC Concept Store now open

Most beautiful dresses and soulful knits arrived New York City.

The new Ivana Helsinki NYC Concept store is now officially open in trendy NoLita.

Ivana Helsinki
251 Elizabeth Street
(between Prince and Houston)
New York, NY 10012

Opening hours
mon-sat 11-19
sun 12-18

a/w 12-13 collection Tapiola – Kauniainen in New York

Ivana Helsinki
TAPIOLA-KAUNIAINEN
autumn/winter 2012/2013 collection

at Designers & Agents trade show in New York from February 19th to 21st, 2012.

Center548
548 West 22nd Street
between 10th & 11th Avenues
New York

Contact
Johnny on Johnny@internationalplayground.com
Virginia on Virginia@internationalplayground.com
tel. 212 228 2700
Rebecca on Rebecca@livewithus.us
tel. 323 605 2237

a/w 12-13 collection Tapiola – Kauniainen in Paris

Ivana Helsinki
TAPIOLA-KAUNIAINEN
autumn/winter 2012/2013 collection

at Showroom Romeo in Paris from February 28th to March 8th, 2012

Showroom Romeo
18 rue Fardinand Duval
75004 Paris

Contact Chaco
contact@showroomromeo.com
tel. +33 142 772 983

Ivana Helsinki, Paola Suhonen flagship store opening in New York

Most beautiful dresses and soulful knits are coming to town.

Ivana Helsinki opens a new flagship store in the trendy area of Nolita, New
York. Tory Burch, Rag & Bone, Le Labo are our new neighbours at Elizabeth
Street.

Ivana Helsinki
251 Elizabeth Street ( between Prince and Houston)
New York, NY 10012

Opening hours
mon-sat 11-19
sun 12-18

VIP opening party on February 10th at 7-10pm
featuring DJ Elle Dee

Elle Dee is a Brazilian DJ who performs regularly in Boom Boom Room and
Electric Room. Elle Dee was the guest star DJ at Rachel Zoe’s birthday
party.

RSVP: events@bollare.com

The Ivana Helsinki flagship store opens officially on February 11th, 2012

Ivana Helsinki fall/winter 2012-2013 collection on New York Fashion Week

Ivana Helsinki
Fall Winter 2012-2013
Tapiola Kauniainen
collection show
at New York Fashion Week

Friday, February 10th, 2012
at 6pm
Metropolitan Suite
123 W 18th Street
(between 6th & 7th Avenues)
New York

Invitation requests and RSVP
ivanahelsinki(a)bollare.com

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Afterparty Coctails
&
Ivana Helsinki Concept store VIP Opening
with DJ Elle Dee

Friday, February 10th, 2012
at 7pm – 10pm
251 Elizabeth Street
(between Prince and Houston)
New York, NY 10012

RSVP: events@bollare.com
subject line “Ivana Helsinki Afterparty”

Ivana Helsinki showroom in Paris

Ivana Helsinki showroom in Paris open from February 28th to March 8th, 2012 at Showroom Romeo – 18 rue Ferdinand Duval, 75004 Paris.

For further information and bookings, please contact:
tel. +33 1 42 77 29 83
contact@showroomromeo.com

Ivana Helsinki press samples available at Bollare

Press samples for both Velvet Lake and Indian Summer collections now available at Bollare in USA.
For further information please contact Farris Green in Los Angeles at farris@bollare.com or Marina Khoroch in New York at marina@bollare.com

Ivana Helsinki pop up store in Kluuvi continues

Ivana Helsinki pop up store in the centre of Helsinki in Kluuvi shopping centre (Alkesanterinkatu 9) continues until end of May 2012. The upcoming spring/summer 2012 collection, Indian Summer, will also be sold in the pop up store after it’s being released for sale later on this year.

‘Lento’ smoke alarms now in stores

The ‘Lento’ smoke alarms designed by Ivana Helsinki head designer Paola Suhonen have finally arrived both Ivana Helsinki pop up and concept stores. Optical smoke alarm is manufactured by Jalo Helsinki and can be attached with 3M tape.

See more at Jalo and Ivana Helsinki websites.

Ivana Helsinki in The Independent

British newspaper The Independent visited Helsinki in the Summer 2011 and the journalist stopped by at the Ivana Helsinki concept store amongst other Finnish design stores in Punavuori district. You can read the whole article about ‘Design in Helsinki’ here.

Paola Suhonen participates the Boutique exhibition in Amos Anderson Art Museum

Ivana Helsinki head designer Paola Suhonen participates the Boutique exhibition amongst 9 other Finnish designer and artist in Amos Anderson Art Museum. Boutique is a shop-in-shop installation created by five designer-artist pairs to discuss the key questions in terms of art and fashion. The exhibition can be seen at Amos Anderson Art Museum from August the 17th until November 21st in 2012 as part of World Design Capital Helsinki 2012 schedule.

See more at World Design Capital webpage

Writer Riikka Pulkkinen wearing Ivana Helsinki gown

Finnish writer Riikka Pulkkinen was wearing a unique Ivana Helsinki evening gown at the traditional Finnish Independence Day reception at the presidental recidence in the centre of Helsinki on December 6th, 2011. The handprinted silk dress received a lot of attention from media and was in the top 3 of most beautiful gowns this year.

photo:press

Revere girls wearing Ivana Helsinki

London based up and coming band, Revere, was featured at FashotTV. Both Revere girls, Kath and Ellie, were wearing Ivana Helsinki dresses. Ivana Helsinki head designer Paola Suhonen has also filmed the Throwning Stones (Dreams of Primaballerina) music video for Revere earlier this year.

See the FashotTV on YouTube: Revere – FashotTV

And the music video on Ivana Helsinki website: Ivana Helsinki – Revere

Revere’s latest single online: www.revereonline.co.uk

Photo credit: REVERE/FashotTV