LINA MICHAL – Born in Gothenburg, Sweden, 25-year-old Lina recently graduated from Beckmans College of Design in Stockholm. Her collection is inspired by nature, and takes decorative elements from Swedish traditions such as Midsummer and folk costumes for brides, using organic volumes and surface manipulation.
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SOPHIE SÄLEKARI – 22-year-old Sophie was born in Helsinki and studied at the city’s Aalto University School of Art, Design and Architecture. In her Russian-folk-inspired collection presented for the H&M Design Award 2014, she explored color, print and texture, and how to use fabrics in unexpected ways.
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HENRIETTE TILANUS – Henriette, 23, was born in Nijmegen in the Netherlands, and graduated from the ArtEZ Institute of the Arts in Arnhem. Henriette’s collection is titled “Let the Dust Settle In”, and is inspired by the eccentric style of Edith Sitwell, using textile experiments such as embroidering on plastic and creating abstract flowers from found materials.
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Photos courtesy of H&M
