Scandinavian Fashion

Why does all clothing for small infants have to look cute in a stereotypical way?  Finland’s Tiia Vanhatapio turns  conventional ideas about baby clothing upside down.  She has for years made  bold-colored outfits with a special twist for very young kids.  Today she has added a series of outfits in black linen that would look perfect at an Adam’s Family dinner party.

Tiia could be on to something:  Beauty or innocence can sometimes be accentuated– it can be made more visible–  by contrasting it with something dark or mechancal.

 Helsiniki-based Vanhatapio has a special affection for all things macabre, seductive and subculture oriented.
She become a cult figure in her home country as one of Finland’s leading rockabilly singers in the 1990s.  Her “bebes” line is a complement to her fashion line for women.