Journal

Over time, climate and harsh conditions have shaped nordic life into pursuing functional and straightforward design. The initial idea of Makia was to bring timeless, durable, and functional clothing for... Mehr lesen …

Makia for the Moomin #OURSEA campaign

2020 marks the 75-year anniversary of Tove Jansson publishing her first Moomin novel. To celebrate this Moomin Characters Ltd is launching the #OURSEA campaign in collaboration with the John Nurminen... Mehr lesen …

Makia & Friends: Rasmus Tikkanen

Rasmus Tikkanen is a Helsinki-based artist and a friend, who has collaborated with us with a series of print designs. Rasmus also hosted the Makia x Tretorn launch party in... Mehr lesen …

Makia & Friends: Ivar Fougstedt

Ivar Fougstedt was one of the original founding members of Makia along with Joni Malmi and Jussi Oksanen. Ivar spent a few days in his local neighbourhood in Tokyo with... Mehr lesen …

Harmony, function and form - Makia x Alvar Aalto

Makia Clothing and Alvar Aalto Foundation have partnered up for a first of its kind collaboration. Introducing a collection of timeless streetwear inspired by Alvar Aalto’s groundbreaking work as an... Mehr lesen …

Makia meets CupOfTherapy to support mental health

10th of October marks the World Mental Health Day. CupOfTherapy tackles heavy topics in a gentle and accessible way. To support this important cause, together with CupOfTherapy we created a collection... Mehr lesen …

New Raglan Parka - the classic reborn

The Makia Raglan Parka has been with us since our first collection and become a staple for us, representing timeless usability with a touch of Nordic contemporary design heritage. For... Mehr lesen …

Tretorn X Makia 'Peace Islands'

Two companies from neighboring countries joined forces to create a collection inspired by the archipelago province of Åland and its long maritime history. Mehr lesen …

Makia & Friends: Wille Yli-Luoma

Our good friend and owner of Heart Roasters, Wille Yli-Luoma, took his daughter Lilou for a weekend roadtrip to Indian beach Oregon, with photographer Antti Rastivo. Mehr lesen …

WearPeace - A tribute to Martti Ahtisaari

We live in a world where conflicts get more visibility than peace. When conflicts feel distant, the importance of peace can easily be forgotten. Mehr lesen …

Let's keep the Finnish archipelago and waterways clean

Finland is known as ‘land of a thousand lakes’ and from its unique Archipelago Sea that contains arguably the largest archipelago in the world by the number of islands. Together with... Mehr lesen …

The Adventures of Moominpappa - Makia × Moomin Part 2/2

For the second and final part of our collaboration with the Moomins, we got inspired by the easily relatable and curious character of Moominpappa. Makia × Moomin Part 2/2 out... Mehr lesen …