Ivana Helsinki is not an actual person but rather a fictional character created by designer Paola Suhonen. Suhonen, who is trained in fashion design, also created a fictional history for the brand based on a Russian manufacturer, Paolo Ivanski, who moved to Helsinki in 1938 to open the world's most northern match factory and who adored escaping on weekends to go camping with co-workers. The reality of Ivana Helsinki is not so far off. A family-run company (Paola's sister, Pirjo, is in charge of marketing), IH consists of only eight people, all Finnish and all dedicated to the slow design approach. Ivanski's "camping" spirit permeates all reaches of the Helsinki world.

Every year, Ivana Helsinki presents a collection of assorted prints, mostly monochromatic, hand-drawn, and single-subject and all hand-printed. Potent green speed boats, brown camp tents, pink cats, and Russian dolls awaken dresses and bikinis, shirts and jackets, handbags and coin purses, even plates and trays in a new line titled Hemma (Finnish for "home"). It features bedding, slippers, and other no-nonsense housewares all printed to coordinate with the apparel collection

Better still, Ivana Helsinki upholds an ethical, progressive practice with all products crafted by hand in Finland; no chemical dyes, fur, or leather are used. According to Suhonen, "the clothes are full of positive melancholy and hope of tomorrow," but thankfully those wishing to wear their affection for design on their sleeve, get to enjoy them today.

True camping spirit with this "Tent" blanket. Brown with white tent motif, 100% cotton slightly quilted with olive green cotton terry lining. Green handle, to carry and go. 51" (130 cm) x 70.5" (180 cm)