Paola Suhonen

Paola Ivana Suhonen is a Helsinki born designer, artist and filmmaker. As the artist behind the fashion pieces, she starts from her dark, naïve mind-­‐landscapes, northern legends and western romantics, creating the prints, graphics and films to supplement her collections.

A brand thirteen years in the making, the family-­‐operated Ivana Helsinki atelier is based in downtown Helsinki where unique pieces and small-­‐series production are done. The brand is the only Scandinavian womenswear brand to be accepted into the official Paris Fashion Week IN Show calendar. In addition to her own projects, Ms. Suhonen has worked product development, print and concept design for several companies including Head Snowboards, HP Sauce, Top Shop, Google, Swarovski, Coca-­‐Cola, Canon, Artek, Amnesty International, Mori Art Center in Tokyo, Finnish traditional porcelain company Kermansavi and her own jewelry line for Kaipaus. A graduate of the University of Art and Design Helsinki, Ms. Suhonen currently studies at the prestigious American Film Institute, where she fulfills her passion for great filmmaking.