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Forget Milan, Paris and London: Helsinki is where talent scouts head to look for the best fashion designers
Finland is experiencing a fashion renaissance thanks to world-class fashion programmes at Aalto University and a new generation of young designers championing self-expression and technical garment-making.
High fibre
Finland has unexpectedly become a world leader in sustainable textile production, with companies pioneering new and sometimes secret technologies.
Better by degrees
The pandemic closed many routes to the marketplace for design graduates. Yet many remained impressively innovative. We call in on seven former students who are kicking on after college and creating their own opportunities.
Defence
Nuclear take-off in North Korea, the ongoing flight of the Warthog and dealing with cyber security.
Bright young Finns
As Nokia takes part of its software development abroad, a new generation of Finnish entrepreneurs is waiting to fill the gap – as long as they get the chance.
Schools of thought
With design playing a more integrated role in government and business strategy around the world, Monocle hunts down the establishments spear-heading new movements and others that are keeping traditional ones alive.
Finnish beginning
Helsinki, the World Design Capital for 2012, is having a design renaissance. Officials, academics and designers are inspired to prove it isn’t stuck in the shade of its mid-century heritage.
