More Scandinavian Old and New

Vintage size small black and white Marimekko dress on eBay with three bids at $27.98 and 18 hours left; Ivana Helsinki small pink and white dress for $24.99 with zero bids and 3 more days, 19 hours.

Ivana Helsinki Sample Sale

Calling all size twos: the relatively new independent designer clearinghouse that I keep mentioning, Fashionstake, is currently hosting a sample sale for amazing Finnish designer Ivana Helsinki, in runway sizes, where everything is $75. Apparently they are on the small end of size 2, but that didn't stop me from getting this horse-print dress for $60 (I had a coupon -- maybe I can alter it if need be?) I've wanted since I saw it at the Ivana Helsinki's pop-up shop in Nolita last year. The horse dress is sold out, but there's still (slightly more forgiving?) leggings in various colors and this chain-print skirt with an elastic waist (both originally $259).

IVANAhelsinki

I love Finnish fashion design, thus I love Ivana Helsinki. While prices generally start around $200, Supersweet has their horse-print dresses on sale for 56 pounds (currently $88) plus an extra 10% off if you sign on to their mailing list, and Huset has a star-patterned dress for $108. While I wish it were metallic like the chain-patterned dress, I also like the scarf at Beklina.