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Helsinki, Finland

Anna Laitinen

  • Experimental hand knitting
  • Textural details
  • Dark palettes

Anna Laitinen brought a fine-art background to the Laitinen label she developed with her brother Tuomas. Her contribution centered on handwork, exploratory knit structures and the translation of visual ideas into clothing.

Group photograph of Anna Laitinen and Tuomas Laitinen

Pictured: Anna Laitinen and Tuomas Laitinen.

SHOWstudio, Laitinen contributor portrait · Copyrighted; see source terms.

Five looks to know

Graphic printed jacket and trousers — Anna Laitinen, Autumn/Winter 2010

Collection selection

Graphic printed jacket and trousers

Laitinen Autumn/Winter 2010

A published and attributed example of this designer or label’s work: Graphic printed jacket and trousers.

Dazed / Laitinen; photographer not identified
Long black coat — Anna Laitinen, Autumn/Winter 2010

Collection selection

Long black coat

Laitinen Autumn/Winter 2010

This outer layer documents the designer’s approach to proportion and structure.

Chris Vidal / Laitinen, via Dazed
Black jacket with patterned trousers — Anna Laitinen, Autumn/Winter 2010

Collection selection

Black jacket with patterned trousers

Laitinen Autumn/Winter 2010

This outer layer documents the designer’s approach to proportion and structure.

Chris Vidal / Laitinen, via Dazed
All-over patterned hooded ensemble — Anna Laitinen, Autumn/Winter 2010

Collection selection

All-over patterned hooded ensemble

Laitinen Autumn/Winter 2010

A distinct representative design documented in the cited collection or official catalog.

Chris Vidal / Laitinen, via Dazed
Asymmetric printed cape with fringed hem — Anna Laitinen, Autumn/Winter 2010

Collection selection

Asymmetric printed cape with fringed hem

Laitinen Autumn/Winter 2010

An off-centre line gives this silhouette a sense of movement.

Chris Vidal / Laitinen, via Dazed

Collections & archive pieces

1 collections represented · 1 piece

Laitinen Autumn/Winter 2010

1 piece

About Anna Laitinen

In the duo’s menswear, these experiments complemented tailoring and a restrained palette, giving familiar garments an offbeat texture and an intentionally lived-in appearance.