Work

This collection brings ancient Balto-Finnic folk symbols into the present, blending heritage with modern design. Hand-spun, naturally dyed wool and traditional weaving techniques carry stories of protection, resilience, and prophecy, reimagined in contemporary textiles that connect past and future.

Awarded the Chloé Prize at the International Festival of Fashion, Accessories, and Photography in Hyères (2021) for a design that reinterpreted Chloé’s heritage through Latvian amber thread, hand-pleated silk chiffon, and crochet lace — blending ancestral symbolism with contemporary elegance.

I learned to knit as a child, guided by my mother, our stitches forming accidental waves of tension and rhythm. This memory shaped a collection of wavy knits, deconstructed fashion, and recycled materials. Inspired by my mother and Sally Spectra from The Bold and the Beautiful, the collection is both a tribute and a celebration, closing with a crocheted wedding gown in honour of nostalgic runway finales.

This collection is rooted in childhood daydreaming — in the private worlds children create when reality becomes too small, too strict, or too heavy. It moves through colour, fantasy, memory, and play, imagining childhood as a landscape to wander through: strange, bright, tender, and full of hidden logic. The eight looks are made entirely from existing materials: production surplus, leftovers, hand-me-downs, collected yarns, and upcycled fabrics gathered over years of study. Nothing new was used. Through fluid shapes, vivid colours, sunglasses, and unexpected material combinations, the collection turns fragments into a dream world of its own. Rather than treating sustainability as a limitation, the work embraces it as a creative method. Scraps become characters, colours become moods, and discarded materials are given a second life inside a childlike universe of escape, wonder, and transformation.