White sculptural dress with an angular collar and feather-like skirt
Ritva-Liisa Pohjalainen · Date not documented
Finland
Ritva-Liisa Pohjalainen
- Refined womenswear
- Uniform design
- Individual eveningwear
Ritva-Liisa Pohjalainen developed her fashion career through industrial collections, individually commissioned dresses and uniform design. She created Ril’s for L-Fashion Group, emphasizing quality and fit for adult women, and later designed clothing for organizations including Finnair.
Five looks to know
Archival garment photograph
Snail (Kotilo)
2004 · Unique garments
Black dress with a sculptural striped collar.
© Ritva-Liisa Pohjalainen, 2017; individual photographer not identified
Archival garment photograph
Like a Rose (Kuin ruusu)
2003 · Unique garments
Red dress with a voluminous skirt made of rose-like textile forms.
© Ritva-Liisa Pohjalainen, 2017; individual photographer not identified
Archival garment photograph — cropped view
Water Lily (Lumme)
2004 · Unique garments
Sculptural white dress, shown in an archival photograph cropped below the waist.
© Ritva-Liisa Pohjalainen, 2017; individual photographer not identified
Archival garment photograph
Rain (Sade)
2004 · Unique garments
A unique silk-organza costume whose draped fabric is displayed in a full-length archival photograph.
© Ritva-Liisa Pohjalainen, 2017; individual photographer not identified
Archival garment photograph
Experimental knit and fantasy skirt ensemble
2004 · Unique garments
An experimental knit and fantasy skirt ensemble documented in the designer’s catalogue.
© Ritva-Liisa Pohjalainen, 2017; individual photographer not identifiedCollections & archive pieces
1 collections represented · 1 pieceSelected work
1 piece
About Ritva-Liisa Pohjalainen
Her practice has expanded into jewelry and glass sculpture, maintaining an interest in the relationship between form, surface and nature.