“I am wearing a thrifted top, skirt, and bag from Vietnam, vintage cowboy boots, handmade jewelry by Heggy World and Tachibana Zakkaten. What inspires my style: Japanese pop culture (anime, manga), my friends, ravewear.”
Aug 17, 2023 ∙ Greenwich Village
Pyry, 20
“I’m wearing a random sports shirt,Rick Owens (drkshdw) kilt pants, NATO desert digicamo shoulder bag, Salomon Gore-Tex sneakers, and Oakley SL Det-Cord glasses. I feel like my biggest inspirations are nature mixed with the urban way of life in today’s society.”1 July 2023, Helsinki Pride
Patrik, 19
“I’m wearing a self made tote bag, dad’s sunglasses and a vintage tweed blazer I got for free. Everything else is from friends or thrifted. This morning I had some buckwheat porridge and black coffee for breakfast so I tried to capture both of those elements.”
1 July 2023, Helsinki Pride
Fanni, 20
“I’m wearing used-to-be white platform Converse, torn up stockings from Riga, a skirt that I made from a dress that I got from a friend, another skirt that looks more like a belt that my friend got from London, a white fishnet top and a black fishnet wifebeater on top, my trusted 3€ leather jacket from Uff and a Marimekko bag that I customized with patches and pins. I’m inspired by my friends and punk icons from the 90’s. I love wearing preloved clothes, you can feel the energy of the clothes past lives. Almost all of my clothes are breaking apart and stained from living, and the whole fit is being held up by safety pins and willpower.”
7 July 2023, Tervasaari
Selina, 25
“My outfit is a 100% thrifted, mostly pieces I found for a couple of euros in different charity shops around Finland. I get inspired by different textures, as well as mixing colours and patterns. I always mix styles from different eras, like here my two belts are quite y2k, but my skirt is from the 60s/70s. I’m most definitely a maximalist at heart!”
1 July 2023, Korkeavuorenkatu
Alina, 22
“Most of the clothes I’m wearing are second hand and vintage. The ruffle shirt is the latest purchase. My little purse is crocheted using old shirt as yarn and shoes are Buffalo London sandals. All my jewellery is bought from vintage stores. I always wear white so that’s the baseline for every outfit. I constantly keep my eyes open for new ideas and lately Japanese street fashion, loose silhouettes, and practicality have been on my mind when building outfits.“
7 July 2023, Tervasaari
Matheus, 19
“I’m wearing a 70s style ladies suit and a big hat that I probably bought from UFF secondhand. I like to replicate the vibe of some bands like The Rolling Stones or The Grass Roots, because I feel like that was the highpoint of fashion especially when it comes to suits.”
7 July 2023, Alppipuisto
Inga, 17
“I’m wearing my gákti. It’s a traditional sámi clothing. As you might see I have some broches. The oldest one of these is from the 19th century. I’m also wearing my trusty Doc Martens. Wearing my gákti makes me feel strong and confident. My outfit is inspired by the traditional sámi regalia, but I have given it my own spin.“
1 July 2023, Helsinki Pride
Tiina, 31
“I’m wearing a 60s velvet dress and Lamoda boots. I’m deeply inspired by fashion from 1900-1980 so I mainly get my clothes second hand, from flea markets, vintage shops or friends. I even have some pieces sewn by my talented friends. I very rarely buy anything as brand new. I like to play around and mix and match different styles how ever I feel like that day. Human being is a complex formed by many things and I try my best to express it on my aesthetics.”
7 July 2023, Tervasaari
Eino, 25
“I am wearing a teddy boy drape jacket, underneath a cool western shirt from Metka flea market. Eagle bolo tie is from Fida in Hakaniemi. Trousers are from 40s or 50s (more likely from the latter) and come with a jacket also. They are from a flea market in Hämeenlinna. Suitcase is a 195’s Soviet one which I bought from Femmatori in Riihimäki back in the day.
7 July 2023, Tervasaari