Where? In the Cable Hall of the Cable Factory there was a gathering of designers, design shops and other design-related companies.
Why? There´s a recession going on. Buy more design-stuff to keep the people in the business.
Compared to the last year´s event, the willingness to sell items has increased 100%. Last year the tables were in a less-creative and less-attractive mess and the sellers were just talking to their friends or sulking behind (or under) the desk. This year some of them even tried to take contact to me, even though, due to my recent student-status, I was (definitely) not buying anything.
Last year I bought some clothes from Mieland-company, since they were the nicest guys in the hall (no, I don´t know them personally even though they are from Rovaniemi), and their info-material, table and overall image was well designed.
This year there were some designers selling their very expensive clothes made from recycled cloth and on the next table some other company selling exactly the same things (or ideas) with half the prize.
It kind of reminds me of a flea market where some people overestimate the value of their beloved clothes and in the consequence nobody is buying them. I think with the recycling idea, prizes have to be just a little bit less than with clothes made of new fabrics.
Recycling, traditional fabrics and patterns, woollen socks and shirts, print clothes (!) and pouches and bags were the trends in the market this year - and pretty much the last year too. Where´s the new?
Yep, somebody was actually knitting their products at the place -great idea!
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