ANTREA – Sankt Andree

is a unisex fashion collection of handcrafted, handwoven garments designed to be expressive, comfortable, and wearable. Rooted in the rich heritage of Karelian culture in diaspora, the collection explores memory, displacement, and belonging through textile and form.

This work is dedicated to my Karelian grandfather Erkki, my Savonian grandmother Elina, and to my great-aunts and great-grandparents, whose stories and lives have shaped my sense of identity and gave me roots.

The collection also honors families around the world who carry the legacy of losing their homes to war, a reality that continues to this day.

At its heart, the collection tells a story of strength, resilience, and the enduring power of culture, a culture that lives on across borders and time.

My vision is to share this story with everyone, inviting connection beyond background, place, or history.

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Artistic concept, fashion and textile design: Antrea Kantakoski

Fashion and pattern design: Emilia Kuurila

Pattern cutter: Hannele Kiema

Technical textile design: Suvi Salokannel

Knitwear: Antrea Kantakoski and Janita Koskinen (Willamagia)

Historical pattern references: Taina Kangas

Weaver intern: Satu Närkki

Weaving studios: Riihimäen kaupungin kutomo and Suvi Salokannel sekä Omnia Espoo Adult Education Centre and Ritva Kurittu & Jaana Saha

Hand-knitted jumpers: Birgit Ghossoub, Henni Jaako ja Janita Koskinen

Funded by Kone Foundation, Art Promotion Centre Finland and Greta & Willem Lehtinen Foundation

Sponsor: Toika

Editorial Team

Photography: Mortti Saarnia

Art Direction: Antrea Kantakoski

Styling: Taru Närkki

Styling Assistant: Noora Kerosuo-Koskimaa

Hair: Jonna Ojala

Make-up: Jenni Salonoja

Women’s shoes: Palmroth

Location: Karjala-talo

The process images by the designer.

Models (my friends): Spartak Khachanov, Saeif Kira, Riikka Kosola, Tiia Louste, Anna-Maija Mantera and Paloma Sandberg

Hurriganes Collection fashion presentation at the Saastamoinen Foundation event
in EMMA - Espoo Museum of Modern Art, 9.12.2023.

Design: Antrea Kantakoski
Styling and presentation concept: Minttu Vesala
Drums: Alina Toivanen
Make-up and hair: Miika Kemppainen
Make-up assistant: Taiga Tuulijärvi
Hair assistants: Kaj Pronko and Oscar Stenström
Styling and Backstage assistant: Taru Närkki

Photography: Heli Sorjonen

Models: Angel, Alvar, Anselme, Anton, Antti, Cody, Evan, Marcel, Marié, Reko, Roope and Yilin

Brand Management / Paparazzi Model Management / Nisch Management / The Sisterhood

Hurriganes Collection Aalto Uni. Näytös19

MA Collection
Design: Antrea Kantakoski
Awards: DIESEL award

Photography: Guillaume Roujas

CASTOR & POLLUX a collection of the ancient myth

The collection tells the tragic story about love and loss of Dioscuri, the twin brothers.

It's a collection about divinity, death and immortality.

It's a collection about the constellation known as Gemini. It's a collection about eternity.

Design and performance: Antrea Kantakoski
Photography: Kanerva Mantila
Photoshoot coordinator and photography assistant: Pilvi Uuttu
Photoshoot assistants: Piera Giordano and Stefano Di Pirro

Special thanks to Villa Lante
The collection funded by the Finnish Culture Foundation and the Arts Promotion Centre Finland

DROWNED WORLD - VENEZIA

Experimental Textile Design: Antrea Kantakoski
Photography by the artist