When a country makes a big political shift, the domino effect is felt in all its corners—including the creative ones. On April 4, 2023, Finland became the 31st member of the North Atlantic Treaty ...

Helsinki-based designer Satu Maaranen nabbed first prize at the prestigious Hyéres Fashion Festival 2013 by unanimous decision with her graduation collection from Aalto University School of Arts, ...

Although it’s chilly and gray most of the year in Finland, the nordic country is now the latest hot spot on the fashion map. Young designers have been filling the ranks of Europe’s top fashion houses, ...

Marimekko, the textile brand, is an essential part of any discussion of Nordic design. It's truly a national brand of Finland, with the famous Unikko pattern appearing on the fuselage of Finnair ...

Five-star hotels in Helsinki and Champagne excursions in Lapland are just some of the indications that the country’s approach to tourism is changing. By Penelope Colston Reporting from Helsinki, ...

DURK DEHNER has been president of the Tom of Finland Foundation, headquartered in Echo Park, for almost 40 years–ever since he met and interacted with Finnish artist Touko Laaksonen, aka Tom of ...

This week, the country’s largest department store, Stockmann, rolled out an entire floor dedicated to gender-neutral fashion. Inside Stockmann, located in Helsinki, there’s a section called “One Way.” ...

The Helsinki-based fashion label VAIN has just released a unique collaboration with the fast food giant. The brand used McDonald’s employee uniforms as the base ingredients for a collection of ...

Sisu is a Finnish word that refers to a combination of resilience and perseverance. Cited as a Finnish source of strength and ...

Despite the practice being banned in most European countries, Finland produces over 1 million fox pelts a year. Euronews investigates what this means for the welfare of these animals. And it's not ...

Miss Finland Organisation announced it had stripped reigning titleholder Sarah Dzafce of her crown because of 'racist behaviour' online. Here's what happened.