Lassi Martikainen

Menswear Ambassador

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NEW WAVES IN THE FUR INDUSTRY W/ SAGA FURS

Last week I visited Paris Premiere Vision with Saga Furs. During my trip, I had a chance to learn more about the history of luxury fur in fashion & new environmentally friendly ways to produce luxury garments with fur and the current state of fur industry. 

Like any business, fur retailing has its challenges, and some would say the challenges have never been tougher. But despite the challenges, the fur industry keeps thriving and figuring out new innovative ways to produce garments with fur. 

During my time at Premiere Vision, I managed to find beautiful samples of fur mixed with other environmentally friendly natural fabrics, such as wool, cotton, silk etc. but one of the many things that really stood out for me were the stools and chairs designed by German Fur Architect Thomas Albrecht, made out of Saga Furs. Not only are they incredible comfy to sit on, but also work as a beautiful decorative element in your home or the office.

One thing that I truly adore about Saga, is that they collaborate with young designers & universities all around the world, to bring out new innovative ideas. For Premiere Vision, Saga gave a chance and a platform for a young Finnish design student named “Elina Äärelä”, to create something absolutely unique with Sagas re-sources. Elina & Saga used embroidery, crystal, flowers made from fur scraps and other materials in conjunction with Saga Furs techniques, to come up with some innovative & fresh ideas seen down below.

I’d like to finish this post, by saying that I do believe everyone has the freedom to be pro-fur or anti-fur, as long as you’re willing to hear out both sides. To learn more about Saga Furs Certifications & Fur, please check out the links down below.

Real VS Fake Fur

Real Fur is Environmental Friendly Option

Health & Well Being Of Animals

Saga Furs Instagram

Yours truly,

Lassi 

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Pitti Uomo 93′ - My First Ever Pitti

Ever since I got heavily into fashion, it has been my dream to visit all the exciting fashion week events, shows, but out of all different exhibits, Pitti Uomo has been the most exciting one. This January I finally had to go, because Finland was the guest nation of Pitti Uomo 93.

If you dont know what Pitti Uomo is - Pitti Immagine is an Italian company devoted to promoting the fashion industry worldwide. From the top down, its motivated staff fully believes in the concept of the modern trade fair as an event that is in a constant stage of renewal and development

The Pitti Uomo week was probably the busiest, yet one of the most exciting weeks of my short life. During the 3 days, I had 27 different meetings / events that I visited to (and much more invites that I sadly couldn’t attend to)

During this week I managed to make so many contacts, meet people that I’ve worked with ages and create new partnerships and friendships from people located all around the world. I met several people who tend to visit at Pitti Uomo every time it’s hosted in Firenze and has been going there for the past +8 years.

If I’d have to compare Pitti Uomo, to other menswear fashion events I’ve been to, I think Pitti Uomo is more about buying, rather than the fashion and It works very well as that kind of concept. It’s a perfect place for brands & people working in the industry to go in and connect, but I’d personally rather visit a London Fashion Week as an example because I find fashion more interesting and inspiring. 

I managed to visit all of the shows and my favorite ones were definetly the Undercover and the Magliano ones.

Undercover Show was definetly one of the shows I was the most excited to visit. The whole show was absolutely amazing and the music was so well fitted with the theme of the show.

Magliano Pitti Italics show, absolutely loved this one and the vibes of the show & the collection.

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A Preview Of Bluemint’s SS17 Collection

The Bluemint SS17 collection takes its main inspiration from the wild and colourful fauna of the tropical islands. Inspired by the sea, sun and sandy beaches, the colour palette of this season varies from traditional Caribbean blues and bayou green, fire red and dusty sand tones.

www.bluemint.com

The SS17 swimwear models remain timeless and tailored with the addition of an exclusive and sophisticated line made from yarn dyed fabrics. Bluemint’s bestseller piece Arthur is also reinterpreted this season combining creative and bold prints in washed blues and pops of pink as well as in citrus shades and island greens

In addition to the impressive range of light weight swimwear, new essential beachwear items such as printed linen shirts and camp-collar shirts are added to the SS17 collection.

With an international appeal and a timeless philosophy, Bluemint captures season after season its Mediterranean heritage in products that combine comfort, fit and quality made for unforgettable moments.

To shop the collection & step up your summer style, click here

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How To Nail Spring Style

What should a man wear when it is no longer cold, but not yet warm? For those of us who has suffered an cold, ugly, dark winter and looking forward to the onset of blossom, lambs and cleaning, this comes as particularly timely advice. But, even in March, the weather remains highly unpredictable, flitting between bouts of sunshine and bursts of rain at what seems like a moment’s notice.

When it’s neither coat or a linen (sigh) weather, but something in between, it demands a flexible approach to your clothing, focused on smart combination of clothes that are made out lightweight fabrics. Think about unlined or partial lined clothing; knitwear that keeps you warm, but is still breathable; and jackets light enough to layer over a sweatshirt without leaving you looking like the Michelin Man. But this all of course requires a deft hand to get it right. In the following images, I explore a few key items to buy in order to win this spring. 

Wool & Cashmere blend sport coats are perfect for the spring; a light wool &cashmere blend can provide ample warmth when chilly, while remaining breathable enough that you won’t lose your cool as soon as the sun peeks out from behind the clouds.

Leather Biker Jacket & T-Shirt, is there anything better really? Pair this look with a pair of lightweight dark sunglasses and a pair of Light Dark Trousers.

Trench coat is a must have during the spring time; It’s probably the most versatile light-weight coat you can possibly own. You can dress it up with an dark Wool suit or keep it cool and dress it down with a crips white T-Shirt & Pair of Chino’s or Linen Trousers.

Here’s a bit more spring inspiration.

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How to dress perfect without a tie

Refined Casual From casual, to the most important moments of your life aka date nights - there are occasions when you want to make a smart impression without looking too dressy.

Keeping it as simple as possible Never underestimate the power of a crisp shirt and a pair of trousers. Due to the simpleness of this option, the way your clothing fits becomes very, very important. It’ll either make or break the overall look, so make sure to hit up your tailor, before hitting the streets.

For a smarter look Wear an thin, long and high quality scarf between your jacket and your dress shirt.

With An Suit You don’t need to wear a tie to pull off a suit. Try it with an unbuttoned shirt and a pair of classic Loafers, in Suede or Leather

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Whether you're a guy or a girl, you're most likely obsessed with shoes and whenever you're planning up a new outfit shoes seem to be the most important part, right? Because they're, multiple studies show that clean and good looking tend to improve the first impression of you.

I get multiple questions on daily basis about shoes, so here’s an list which shoes I'll be rocking during this SS17. This list features shoes from loafers to sneakers, from sneakers to dress shoes and of course like always, they’re all from the finest brands and manufactuers all around the world.

Please click the links down below to get more Information and order yours.  

Broken Bird Bootmakers, Tucker Chelsea Boots 

Broken Bird Bootmakers, Fysher Tassel Loafers

Stubbs & Wootton Martini Navy Slippers

Gucci, Jordaan Leather Loafers 

Edhén Milano, Kensington Slippers

Rubinacci, Marphy Loira Printed Black Loafers

Broken Bird Bootmakers Double Monkstraps

Alexander McQueen, Zipper Monk Strap Shoes

Common Projects x Mr. Porter, White Achilles Saffiano Sneakers

Officine Creative, Race Suede Sneakers

Broken Bird Bootmakers, Draper Oxford Shoes