Experience
Degrees
BA Fashion, University of Lapland 2016
Tölö gymnasium, graduate 2012
Business
Tekelepekele lingerie since 2021
Slavic Dreams Collection SS21
Swimwear SS21
Corros Collection AW21
Mythic Goddess Collection AW21
Basics Collection 2021-2022
Made to measure orders 2021-
Elastic Harness Collection 2022-
Costumes
Bästa Arvtagare theatre production, AV-teatern, Helsinki 2012
Tule sellaisena kuin olet, theatre production, Lapin Ylioppilasteatteri, Rovaniemi 2013
Tirriäinen, short film, Anri Gorski 2016
HekNo theatre production, Teater Hekate, Helsinki 2019
Lxandra, Flow Festival Helsinki 2022
Lxandra, UMK, Finnish Eurovision Song Contest selections 2023
BENN, music video and stage 2023
Radio Popov theatre production, Svenska teatern, Helsinki 2022-2024
Collection designs
Skin to body, womens wear 2013
No Boarders, menswear 2014
Adinkra, zero waste 2014
Mutabu BA collection 2016
Geni vulva shaped pendants, jewellery design & branding 2017
Modest Fashion 2019
Tekelepekele lingerie collections 2021-
Published illustrations
Fashion hacktivism, Kontur Magazine 2018
African prints, Kontur Magazine 2018
Decay, Kontur Magazine 2018
Utopia, Astra Magazine 2019
Pamphlet for teacers in Eritrea, Finn Church Aid 2019
Trans, Astra Magazine 2020
Nordic Black Feminists, Astra Magazine 2021
Knitting illustration, Kontur Magazine 2022
Project management
Grape Festival, Kirkkonummi 2011
Shimmer fashion production, Helsinki 2012
Mutabu fashion production 2016
Talviunessa - Winter Dreams student exhibition project , Rovaniemi 2016
Educational positions
Upcycling course, Kulturkarnevalen 2022
Second Hand Design course, Tölö gymnasium 2022
Fashionshows
Shimmer, Helsinki 2012
Arctic Fashion Show 2016
Helsinki Modest Fashion Show 2019
Exhibitions
Art collective Kalto spring exhibition (group exhibition), Rovaniemi 2014
Art collective Kalto spring exhibition (group exhibition), Rovaniemi 2016
TEVA 20 exhibition (group exhibition), Rovaniemi 2016
The Queer Gala (group exhibition), Qaareva, Helsinki 2023
Residencies
Wonderous Stories artistic residency, Small House Productions, Ommen, The Netherlands 2015
Common Ground artistic residency, Cork, Ireland 2018
Acting and Modelling
Morkkis, Short web series, Helmi Tolonen, Arkada 2017
Johannes Romppanen, This is My Skin 2018
Lovanna AW 2020
Tauko Magazine, Spring 2022
Named Clothing 2023
Positions of trust
Student Tutor, University of Lapland 2013
Board Member of art students’ subject association TAO, University of Lapland 2013 - 2014
Tutor Trainer, University of Lapland 2014
Member of the Art and Design curriculum committee of the University of Lapland 2014
Member of the students’ union parliament of the University of Lapland 2013-2015
Member of selection committee for the Professorate of Fashion and Clothing Design at the University of Lapland 2016
Board Member for the publication Astra 2017–2019
Skills
Languages:
Swedish (native)
Finnish (native)
English (fluent)
French (beginner)
IT:
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe InDesign
Adobe Photoshop
Lectra Modaris
Other occupations
Santas Elf Guide, Tourism and entertainment, Winter season, Rovaniemi 2017
Retail and sales, Glitter 2018
Santas Elf Guide, Tourism and entertainment, Winter season, Rovaniemi 2018
Retail and sales, Change Lingerie 2018-2019
Retail and sales, Eurokangas 2019-2020
Early childhood education, Elias Kindergarten, City of Helsinki 2021-