Keep the Archipelago Tidy Association

Mikko Ryhänen is a friend, skateboarder, photographer, father, husband, and most of all, a good human. Mikko has been shooting our campaign images for the past three years, and it was about time we caught up with him. Enjoy.

During these unprecedented times, we need to work together more than ever, to get through them. 

After the long dark winter we welcome colours into our Spring 2021 collection.

Stylist Shadi Razavi is our longtime friend, colleague, and styling most of the Makia catalogue shoots for almost a decade now. In this edition of Makia & Friends, she briefly shares some of her working methods and views on today’s fashion.

Elina might be smaller in size but her relentless work ethic and humane approach for design have made her a giant powerhouse in our design department. Combining timeless style into functional solutions make her designs top acquired items from season to season.

With one of the busiest shopping seasons of the year in progress, amidst all the consuming hysteria, we want to emphasize the responsibility for sustainability that lies within all of us. This is why we encourage our customers to take a moment and ask themselves – “Do I really need this product?”

Kimmo Syväri is a longtime Makia family member and the other founder of KOSKI SYVÄRI, a Helsinki based entrepreneurial venture. In the early years of Makia, Kimmo was a large part of creating the high standard visual identity behind Makia, and today continues to push the envelope through his own company.

For this winter, we have a selection of versatile jackets with the main goal of keeping you warm and comfortable over the cold season. 

On Wednesday, 23.9.2020 Makia closed down its website and flagship store for the day to address responsibility and sustainability issues regarding the clothing industry and consumption habits.

Getting to enjoy the sea in all its glory is one thing, but equally important it is to give back to our source of life.

Sacha Remling is a Helsinki streetwear aficionado currently residing in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and working for Makia as a freelance foreign correspondent. Now that our collaboration with We Got Beef is out, it was timely to chat on past, present, and future.

Jussi Oksanen is one of the original founding members of Makia, as well as one of the greats when it comes to freestyle snowboarding. We had a chat with Jussi about his life and career after Makia.