Moi! The sound and form of Finland

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Helsinki, Finland will next year take over as “Design Capital of the World.” To celebrate that happy occasion, the Finns plan early next month to share their best sounds and design with their Swedish cousins. The art gallery of the Finnish Institute at Snickarbacken 4 will spotlight illustration agency Agent Pekka, interior architect Vertti Kivi, artist Janna Syvänoja, architect Pekka Harni, fashion designer Jasmiine Julin-Aro and textile artist Heli Turoi-Luutonen.
Just across the street, at the S7 gallery, one of Finland’s most successful independent fashion labels—Ivana Helsinki – will be staging a separate exhibit of their “Velvet Lake” AW/11 collection (slideshow above). We can expect to see handmade Finnish knits, feminine printed silk and velvet dresses featuring peacock feather and “Jack Frost” embroideries, crushed velvet coats and “fluffed” knit dresses.
During the same period—October 4 to November 3, the Moi! Music festival will present the best of modern Finnish popular music, everything from pop to elektro, world music to hard rock.