“WHAT HAPPENS IN GRANDPA’S CLOSET STAYS IN GRANDPA’S CLOSET”
performed at Ritarihuone (Helsinki) / Location05 (New York) / Garage Amelot (Paris)
exhibited at The Alphabet (Paris) / Clarion Sky Hotel (Helsinki)

This collection is a poetic exploration of nostalgia, memory, and the passage of time. Inspired by the wardrobe of a grandfather who sailed the seas and lived a life full of untold stories, the collection reinterprets old sailor wear and the garments that our grandparents might have worn in their youth. This is their secrets and their future, past and present. This is grandpa’s closet.

“Wind blowing in my face, sun rays warming up my body. I hear the call of youth. I can taste it. I am floating, the waves take me away, back to my memories.”

Romantic and delicate watercolor hand-painted flower prints, sheer and distressed effect creating Devoré fabric treatments, pastel colours and crochet lace like knits. These romantic and artisanal elements, fabric treatments and textures are inspired by our grandparents' flower dresses, curtains, tablecloths, clothes loved and used and rag rugs on the floors. This is a glimpse of the time when garments had value and longer life span. This collection serves as a tribute to the secrets, wisdom, and lived experiences of older generations, encapsulating the essence of a time when clothes were cherished, repaired, and imbued with meaning.

The theatrical presentation of this collection, inspired by Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, was an emotional journey through memories and fantasies, blending fashion, performance, and art installation into an immersive dreamlike exploration of memory and identity.

It’s a celebration of the beauty found in lived lives, where every garment tells a story of love, loss, and the enduring human spirit.



Fashion & Textiles: Ka Wa Key Chow, Jarno Leppänen
Performance Director: Jarno Leppänen
Choreographer: Jarno Leppänen

Photographer: Arthur Hunter
Videographer: Mike Suber
Casting: Raymond Casas
Stylist: Tyler Griffith
Make-up: Makeup Pro New York
Hair: Shokunin Clik
Assistant: Zhendong Wen
Models: Andy, Christopher, Daniel, Fabe, Indigo, Michael, Nicholas, Siah
PR: Agentry PR
Sponsor: New York Tokyo