Sophie Sälekari & Hanna-Maaria Sinkkonen get second place in Designer's Nest competition
08.02.2013
Aalto University students Sophie Sälekari and Hanna-Maaria Sinkkonen were among the winners in a prestigious clothing design competition.
Students Sophie Sälekari and Hanna-Maaria Sinkkonen, third-year students at the School of Arts, Design and Architecture, came in second place in the competition last weekend with their men's clothing collection.
The two took part in the competition with their selected outfit ensembles, including the men's collections that they had compiled for last spring's Näytös XII show.
‘A very innovative men's collection, wonderfully combining Scandinavian colours with African style patterns’, the judges said.
Designer's Nest is one of the most prestigious competitions for students of fashion and clothing design in the Nordic Countries. The competition, which takes place twice a year, was first held in February 2005.
Students of fashion and clothing design at the School of Arts, Design, and Architecture have been successful at the Designer's Next competition before. Students at the school have been awarded medals in the competition since 2006. Most recently, the competition was won by Satu Maaranen in 2010.