Saara Lepokorpi
Date of birth: 12/03/1978
Place of birth: Tampere
Nation: FI
Education
2002-2009: MA in Fashion Design, School of Design, University of Art and Design Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
1998-2002: BA in Fashion and Textile Design, EVTEK University of Applied Sciences, Fashion and Textile Design, Vantaa, Finland
Professional Experience
2008: Patternmaker (freelance), Ilona Pelli, Helsinki, Finland
04/2003- 11/2004: Designer assistant, Halti, Vantaa, Finland
01/2003: Stylist, main fashion shows at Helsinki Fashion Fair, Helsinki, Finland
Other competitions
10/2008: Usedom Baltic Fashion Award, Usedom, Germany
03/2008: Shortlisted to design new cabin crew outfits for Finnair
School represented at
ITS#EIGHT:
University of Art & Design Helsinki
Stages attended
05- 08/2001: Designer assistant, Turnover, Amsterdam, Holland
Publications
04/2009: Image, Monthly Magazine, Finland
03/2009: Olivia, Monthly Magazine, Finland
02/2009: Trendi, Monthly Magazine, Finland
10/2008: Helsinki Design Week, Special Journal, Finland
10/2008: Trendi, Monthly Magazine, Finland
Other prizes
05/2008: Winner of “Show 08” –award for the best collection, University of Art and Design Helsinki
11/2007: Winner of 1st price, NRJ Fashion Awards, Helsinki, Finland
08/2007: Winner of Young Designer of the Year Award, Helsinki, Finland
Additional info
Exhibitions:
05/2009: Masters of Arts, graduation exhibition, Helsinki, Finland
2009: www.culturegallery.fi, web exhibition produced by Virtual Finland and Info-Finlande, curated by Pascale Gorguet Ballesteros from Palais Galliera, Paris, France
Languages:
Finnish, English, Swedish
