Scandinavian Street Style #1

[urd]

Great thread!!!

I'll try to take some pics of the Norwegian street style :-)

yey, I'll be waiting.

I'm getting a cameraphone soon, so if the pics aren't really poor I'll post Finland streetstyle..

 

[Ella]

I've tried taking photos with my cameraphone loads of times but they've turned out so blurry that I still haven't ended up with anything worth posting.

 

[Kimkhuu]

Please post picture credits or your pics will be deleted.

 

[northernsky]

some new ones from www.hel-looks.com

Molla Mills (26)
"I like vintage clothes with a shade of fetisism and military-feminine styles. I adore pretty women of yore. I make most of my clothes myself. I completed this jacket 1 am last night."

Milla (15)
"Today I wanted to have a schoolgirl look. I like dress shirts and ties. I took a fancy to the Japanese pop music, because it's so different and fascinating. Before my style was more hippie. I would never go back to it anymore!"

Kati (17)
"When I dress up, I think of some character. Today I'm dressed up like a fool. Sometimes I look like a punk rocker. I would like to create my own gothic lolita character, too. I usually shop at sales. My favorite is a pair of violet platform shoes. My favorite colours are violet, jade and turquoise."

Tiina (24) and Kati (26)
"Right now I like this pleated skirt; it's girlish and feminine. I think feminine things are coming into fashion now. My obsession is to go to Italy and see all master art pieces. I like bicycling, crisp air and autumn." (Tiina)
"Cafe Engel inner yard and Suomenlinna dockyard are my favorite places in Helsinki. My obsession is travelling. I would like to go to San Francisco and Australia." (Kati)

Anna (13)
"I've made this skirt myself. My mother helps me with sewing and I also go to a sewing club. I found this lolita style about a year ago. As a kid I used to dress up like a princess – now I like the contrast with princess style and dark gothic."

 

[northernsky]

Janne (30)
"My style is neo-vintage. I like the look of the Second World War and futuristic and sci-fi styles. I listen to 30's and 40's music and soundtracks of Japanese movies. My style idols are Asian movie, cosplay and comic characters."

Jesse (15)
"I like the combination of green and black. This tie is my favorite at the moment. It's from Backstreet in City Passage. I don't like blue clothes."

 

[northernsky]

Vilma (21)
"Sweater is Nanso, shirt and bag by Piia Keto and skirt is self made. I make most of my clothes. I design prints in which I combine styles by several persons. Before I had a huge turban and one rasta, but it became too heavy so I had to cut it and split it. This hair-do is remains of my huge rasta."

Kirsi (25)
"There's a firm basic idea in my style. I like strong characters from 40's and 50's: cowgirls, pin up girls and nurses."
"I design latex clothes. I want to give latex more street credibility."

Kanerva (15)
"Jacket is by Gudrun Sjöden, shoes from UFF. I made these ear accessories myself. I like hand-made, unique clothes. I sew and knit small things myself. Last time I made a skirt with sheep prints. Right now I'm changing my style into gothic lolita. I think it's a nice and elegant style."

Meri (25)
"My style is down-to-earth-glamour. It's a mix of punk, 80's and boyishness. I like this IvanaHelsinki jacket, because it has no visible or recognizable prints or labels. I found these jeans last summer in Paris and I really like them a lot. I like young Finnish designers."

Susanna (26)
"I like colours that have a nice feel. Right now my favorite colour is orange, but I also like green, turquoise and blue. I call this shirt "vanhan rouvan paita", "old lady's shirt". These shoes I call "sadekengät", "rain shoes", as you can wear them in the rain as well. I usually like my coats most, because they protect me in a way."

 

[Plastic'sWife]

thank you for posting northernsky!
So very interesting...

 

[highheels]

Oooh i love some of these recent pics. Especially the young girl with the menswear look.

 

[Nyx]

I used to take art classes with the first girl. I remember the hairdo she talks about, I often wondered what was up with that one huge rasta

 

[Acid]

ugh i need to move to sweden!
u guys have all the best

 

[Nyx]

ugh i need to move to sweden!
u guys have all the best

The photos on this page are from Helsinki, Finland

 

[icey]

ugh i need to move to sweden!
u guys have all the best

Sean all the pics are from Helsinki...

 

[sweet_laura]

that HEL LOOKS has really started to repeat itself...too many a) hanoi rocks fans b) people who wear converse or vans and a palestinian scarf etc. c) IVANAhelsinki and Nanso copies (finnish "top" design), so boring. everybody looks the same here in finland [/QUOTE]

Hello laura, and welcome to tFS.
I know what you mean, it's like we have here nothing but two styles on the streets. But I don't agree we all look the same.. We're getting better..
Babysteps.[/QUOTE]



Yeah, I do know that we have improved a lot since the early 90s (the similar sports wear syndrome...), but unfortunately our people still love to follow the masses by almost everybody following the same trend at time. Finland needs desperately the truly unique and daring citizens!

Btw, I have also noticed the scarf phenomenon. Our shy people seem to need something with cover theirselves. Sorry the lowsy spelling..

 

[sweet_laura]

It's me again..does anyone know the finnish model Saimi Nousiainen? That girl's got style. I <3 her vintage clothes! She mixes&matches eg 2nd hand furs, glitter tops and SKINNY jeans really well. Yeah, I now it isn't the most original idea, but she stands out the crowd in Finland for real. Plus she's a gay icon

 

[Kimkhuu]

Interesting pics posted, though honestly speaking, none of the outfits appeal to me... and those 15-16-17 yrs old girl... ...they look so much older......

the guy that likes green with black, he reminds me of the green day singer.....

 

[Arug]

It's me again..does anyone know the finnish model Saimi Nousiainen? That girl's got style. I <3 her vintage clothes! She mixes&matches eg 2nd hand furs, glitter tops and SKINNY jeans really well. Yeah, I now it isn't the most original idea, but she stands out the crowd in Finland for real. Plus she's a gay icon

We have a similar taste... I love her!
I usualle hate everyone who's too skinny, but that girl is dynamite!
I should try to find some pics...

 

[indie]

here's one small picture about saimi with her clothes, from city.fi
city-mag choosed her the best finnish dresser 2005

 

[indie]

new pics from hel-looks.com ..

3 October 2005, Iso Roba
Rami (31)
"I would like to dress up in a more conservative and stylish way, but my work prevents it. I like well-cut suits and quality materials. On the other hand I don't want to buy too expensive clothes; I just want to have high quality shoes. I do follow fashion, for example cat walk shows on the Internet."

8 October 2005, Vallilan makasiinit
Milena (17)
"I like a bit old-fashioned clothes. I love styles and looks from 30's to 50's. I prefer skirts to trousers. I design and make clothes myself, too. Right now I'm making a red 1800's style jacket."
Milena was selected Young Designer of the year 2005 by Suuri Käsityö magazine.

7 October 2005, Kaivokatu
Ylva (31)
"My style varies quite a lot...I think Dalmatians would suit me. I never buy clothes, I receive them. My favorite designer is J.Lindeberg. I have a lovely pair of black-and-white woollen trousers and a kind of waitress shirt by J.Lindeberg. My rubber boots are from Stockholm."

30 September 2005, Club Unelma at Restaurant Kirja
Fiacha (32)
"Clean clothes are nice! I think my childhood in the 70's has an influence on my style. All the good things that were born at that time have come around, like punk music, black and brown. My favorite is a pair of brown corduroy jeans which I bought at Union Five."


I really like the 2nd and 3rd outfit.

 

[Dizzydi]

Hmmmm.... maybe I should begin to stalk fashionable people too? Now I've got a camera

 

[Dizzydi]

Here's my sis just after shopping

I'll try and get some pictures of people in town B)