Suvi Riggs Koponen Meets the Moomins in Vogue Scandinavia

Finnish high mannequin Suvi Riggs Koponen steps right into a storybook world as she joins the Moomins for Vogue Scandinavia’s October/November challenge. She is captured by photographer Jesse Laitinen with styling by Sanna Silander.

Shot within the lush landscapes of Moominworld, the editorial seems like a contemporary fairytale that’s rooted in nostalgia but alive with coloration and creativeness. In a single placing body, Suvi wears a sheer navy knit robe trimmed with crimson feathers, surrounded by tiny, hand-painted homes suspended within the bushes.

In one other, she poses with the Moomin exterior a pastel-blue cottage, mixing excessive vogue with playful childhood fantasy. The characteristic marks the eightieth anniversary of the Moomins, the endearing creations of creator and artist Tove Jansson.

Since their 1945 debut, these spherical, light creatures have grown into a world sensation, inspiring books, movies, and design collaborations throughout continents. Nonetheless family-run, the Moomin empire now generates greater than €750 million yearly. It’s proof that magic, creativeness, and kindness by no means exit of favor.