Tiia Vanhatapio

Tiia Vanhatapio

Tiia Vanhatapio –brand is strongly personified around the designer herself and her strong artistic vision as messenger of the contemporary new school of Finnish design with an attitude. Her approach to life hails from the dark pagan scandi heritage, think of Bergmans “Seven Seals” merged with demure stylish subculture feel. The blueprints of an edgy Vanhatapio woman.
The signature line ranges from ready-to-wear to the infamously tailored LBD dresses.

Her work has gained a lot of international and domestic press and has been featured in publications about Scandinavian design.
Vanhatapio brand also carries a topnotch creative line for infants. VANHATAPIO bebes – where The Addams family meets cool Nordic design, is an ecological, freshly functional and innovative designer range with graphical approach to unisex babywear.
Although she is mainly now known for designer labels, her real passion lies in alternative music, industrial and graphic design.
Vanhatapio has designed and collaborated with such companies as Audi, Artek, Bonnier, Chez Dominique, Microsoft, Samsung, Stockmann, Vero Moda and Veuve Cliquot.

Tiia Vanhatapio has been awarded with the prestigious Golden Hanger –award in 2009. Vanhatapio’s AW11/12 collection “Girls On Film” recieved the collection of the year 2011 in ELLE style awards. In September 2010 Vanhatapio presented her collection as a part of the official timetable of New York Fashion Week, the Nordic:NY.

VANHATAPIO BEBES
by Tiia Vanhatapio

The Vanhatapio bebes family has grown with long awaited super stylish black series of the classic Folded line. Folded christening pouch, -pants, -dress and bonnet of 100% linen, safe and non-poisonous for every pint size person.

Vanhatapio bebes i.e Quelle Jolie Bébé! is a baby designer range eschews normal cute baby styles for striking statements that manage to be edgy and adorable at the same time. People are fascinated by the way Tiia Vanhatapio has taken baby garments and put a totally new spin on them with interesting methods of folding, wrapping and fastening combined with bold colors and patterns. The line is also Unisex by design. There´s no battle of the sexes in this bebeline.

Among the VANHATAPIO bebes clientele are HRH Princess Isabella of Denmark, who owns the classic Folded Christening Pouch. Cate Blanchett’s youngest son, Ignatius Martin has the Nili Romper overall.

The brand & items have been featured in numerous design publications & magazines such as Monocle, Milk, Collezione Bambini & Finnish Design Yearbook.

More info:

Tiina Laiho  /  +358 9 757 0263  /  tiina@vanhatapio.fi

  /  www.vanhatapio.fi

Contact
information

Vanhatapio Store

Located in Helsinki
The House of Kiseleff
Unioninkatu 27 B
FI-00100 Helsinki, Finland
Tel +358 9 757 02 63
store(at)vanhatapio.fi

Head Office

Laivurinkatu 43
FI-00150 Helsinki, Finland
info(at)vanhatapio.fi

Press Loans

Spalt PR Helsinki
Pohjoisesplanadi 21 A
FI-00100 Helsinki, Finland
Tel +358 10 666 4680
contactfinland(at)spaltpr.com
www.spaltpr.com